Open Insurance · 18 hours ago
Founding Engineer (Fintech & Insurtech)
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/StaffOpen Insurance is a stealth startup backed by a repeat founder and top-tier investors, focused on rebuilding the financial plumbing of the insurance market. As the Founding Engineer, you will build the core platform from scratch, architect systems, and lead the early engineering team while collaborating directly with the founders.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Build the core platform from scratch (0→1)
Architect the systems, pipelines, and AI/ML layers that power everything
Work directly with the founders every day on product + GTM decisions
Lead and upskill the early engineering team as we scale
Ship at an elite pace — fast, precise, and obsessed with quality
Help define and enforce the technical bar for all future hires
Qualification
Required
A full-stack generalist who loves owning problems end-to-end
Deep interest in AI/ML, LLMs, embeddings, or data intelligence systems
You thrive in ambiguous, high-velocity environments
Relentless learner, obsessive builder, zero ego
Comfortable being the one who figures out 'how to do it'
You want massive responsibility early in your career
You want to help build something that defines your legacy
An engineer who has operated as a founding engineer or early #2/#3 at a high-growth startup, or someone with prior CTO/lead experience
You should genuinely believe you're one of the strongest builders in any room and want the chance to prove it by owning a full technical foundation
Benefits
Competitive salary
Meaningful equity (founding-level)
Leadership path fully uncapped for the right person
Company
Open Insurance
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase