Shepherd
Software Engineer, AI Product + Agents
$170K–$400K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years; preferably as a full-stack engineer.
About the job
Build and iterate on Shepherd’s AI-enabled insurance platform, spanning data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration.
What you'll do
- Develop AI product strategy and experiment with AI implementation across the platform.
- Build software across the stack and contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and insurance teams; mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (backend and/or frontend).
- At least 5 years of working experience, preferably as a full-stack engineer, with a track record of delivering high-impact products.
- End-to-end ownership of features or systems and experience leading or substantially contributing to significant projects.
- Clear communication of technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Pay
$170K – $400K (base salary); equity offered, amount not stated.
Tools
React, Next.js, Typescript, GraphQL w/ Apollo, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, GraphQL APIs
AI focus
Develop AI product strategy, experiment with AI implementation, and build toward automated and increasingly autonomous underwriting.
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