Backend Engineer (Europe)

Kalepa is revolutionizing the trillion-dollar commercial insurance industry with their state-of-the-art AI Copilot platform. As a Backend Engineer, you'll join a team backed by top VCs and comprised of alumni from tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions using NLP, firmographic data, and entity resolution.

You'll be working with Python, AWS serverless technologies, and PostgreSQL to build scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure and data-driven microservices. The position requires 3+ years of experience and strong expertise in distributed systems and RESTful APIs. The tech stack includes modern tools like Docker, Git, Flask, NumPy, and Pandas.

The company culture emphasizes five core principles: Hustle & Grit, Customer Focus, Meritocracy, Transparency, and Experimentation. While headquartered in NY, Kalepa embraces remote work with team members across the globe speaking 10+ languages. They organize regular global offsites in exciting locations like Rome, Buenos Aires, and Lisbon.

The compensation package includes a salary range of $60,000-$105,000 USD, significant equity options, and comprehensive benefits like 20 days PTO, gym and phone reimbursements, and a student stipend. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to make a significant impact in transforming a traditional industry using modern technology.

Kalepa's work environment is fast-paced and results-driven, ideal for those who thrive on challenges and want to be part of a meritocratic culture where exceptional performance is rewarded with rapid advancement and compensation growth. The role offers the chance to work on unique problems that no company has solved before, using an experimental approach to find innovative solutions.