Shepherd
Staff Software Engineer (SF)
$225K–$400K
San Francisco · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- At least 8 years; preferably as a full-stack engineer.
About the job
Leads major software initiatives across Shepherd’s insurance platform, shaping product and architecture while delivering features across the stack and mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Own a major product area and lead initiatives from technical decisions through delivery.
- Work across the stack with product, design, underwriting, and insurance teams; contribute to product strategy and architecture.
- Mentor engineers and help build the engineering culture as the team grows.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years of work experience, preferably as a full-stack engineer, with a track record of delivering high-impact products.
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript in backend and/or frontend development.
- Experience with insurance, such as in an InsurTech or actuarial role.
- Ability to lead significant projects, communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and mentor engineers.
Pay
$225K – $400K USD base salary
Tools
React, Next.js, Typescript, GraphQL w/ Apollo, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, GraphQL APIs
AI focus
Contribute to a platform that uses AI agents for increasingly complex underwriting work and aims toward autonomous underwriting.
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