Software Engineer
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Strala is rebuilding the insurance industry’s foundation. The role owns core infrastructure, databases, and architecture, shipping production-grade backend systems in Python and scaling cloud services on GCP/AWS.
About this role
TL;DR: Strala is rebuilding the foundation of the world’s largest industry - insurance.
In less than a year, we reached multi seven-figure ARR and are growing 50% MOM. We raised two rounds from Tier 1 funds including Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, led by the partner who was early in OpenAI, Cognition and Scale AI. Our team comes from institutions like Harvard, Berkeley & Oxford and firms like Optiver, AMD & Palantir (+ICPC, NeurIPS backgrounds).
What we are looking for
Problem Solver - You love solving hard problems (and have a history of doing so).
High Agency & Ownership - You take charge and force things into existence - bonus points if you've been a CTO or founding engineer.
Proven Builder - 2+ years in backend development and Python, with a track record of fast, production-grade code shipping.
Core System Design - You own and are responsible for our core infrastructure, databases (PostgreSQL, vector DBs), and architecture.
Cloud Mastery - You know your way around REST, GraphQL, GCP, AWS, Docker.
Your First Month at Strala
Ship from Day 1 - You deploy to production on your first day and take full responsibility for your code.
Ownership - You create specs, you figure shit out, you build features.
Solve Every Problem - Hiring your next teammate, designing core infrastructure, scaling the existing codebase.
Values
Ambition: We want to win, and we need to be the best
Performance: Speed, system thinking, efficiency
Ownership: When we see a problem, we take ownership of it, and we solve it
Spirit: Clarity, optimism, meritocracy
We Offer
Impact - Shape a company, redefine an industry, and make your code impact millions.
Intensity - Complex problems, ownership, in-person in SF - we are here to solve problems and win.
Reward - Interesting work, top quartile salary, top quartile equity.
Team - Everyone on our team considers themselves the most competitive and intense person they have ever met.
Zero Barriers - We want the best people and will do whatever it takes. That includes full relocation support, covering all meals and paying for any product that makes you more productive.
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