Kalepa

Staff Backend Engineer - Core Product (New York)

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Base Salary

$230k - $290k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build reliable backend services and data models for Kalepa’s core product.
  • Develop data pipelines and evaluation loops that improve data completeness, decision transparency, and product value.
  • Work with asynchronous workflows, serverless technologies, and cloud environments.
  • Own projects from conception through completion with minimal oversight.
  • Support business-critical infrastructure and collaborate proactively with stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving.
  • Proficiency in Python or a strong background in another object-oriented language.
  • Experience with serverless technologies such as Lambda and EC2, asynchronous workflows, and cloud environments.
  • Comfort working with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL.
  • Strong ownership, communication, experimentation, and project-completion skills.
  • Experience with LLMs, generative AI, or distributed systems is a bonus.

Benefits

  • $230,000–$290,000 USD salary range.
  • Significant equity options package.
  • Hybrid work in New York, NY.
  • 20 days of paid time off annually.
  • Global team offsites and regional meetups.
  • 100% covered PPO medical, vision, and dental insurance for individuals and families.
  • Healthy living/gym stipend and mobile phone bill stipend.
  • Continuing education credits.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution regardless of employee contribution.

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About Kalepa

51-200 employees

Make better underwriting decisions, faster with Kalepa. Kalepa delivers Professional Grade AI for profitable underwriting - instantly analyzing submissions, surfacing critical risk insights, and pinpointing the most profitable opportunities with the speed and precision modern risk demands.

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