# Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Shepherd](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shepherd)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $170k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, Redis, React, Next.js, Apollo, JavaScript
**Posted:** 2025-06-23

> Builds and owns backend systems for AI-native commercial insurance platform handling data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration. Requires 5+ years experience with Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and insurance domain knowledge.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead major initiatives and own a large area of Shepherd's product experience in data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration.
- Drive technical decisions for your domain.
- Work across the stack and collaborate with underwriting, design, product management, CTO, underwriters, and actuaries.
- Balance innovation with pragmatic delivery, contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions.
- Mentor other engineers and help build company culture.

## Requirements
- Thrive in ambiguity and ship product daily with high quality.
- Take end-to-end ownership of features and systems.
- Strong communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- 5+ years experience, preferably full-stack, delivering high-impact products.
- Experience with insurance (InsurTech or actuarial preferred).
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (backend/frontend).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Passion for built-world, construction safety, and productivity.
- Mentoring experience and leading significant projects.

## Tech Stack
**Frontend:** React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL w/ Apollo
**Backend:** Node.js, Postgres, Redis, TypeScript, GraphQL APIs

## Benefits
- Premium healthcare (100% contribution), dental, vision, fertility benefits.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Daily meals and snacks.
- Offices in SF, NYC, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, LA.
- Professional development, 401(k), dog-friendly office.

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