Software Engineer, Backend

The Role

We're looking for a talented software engineer who's passionate about what we're building and ready to do the best work of their career. You thrive on ownership, drive results, and care deeply about both technical excellence and customer impact.

About the Role

Shepherd's platform consists of three primary elements: data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration.

• You will lead major initiatives and own a large area of Shepherd's product experience, in each vertical while driving technical decisions for your domain
• You will work across the stack, even across different disciplines (e.g. underwriting, design, product management)
• You will play an integral role in building our culture as the company grows and mentor other engineers as we scale the team
• You will balance innovation with pragmatic delivery — staying current with emerging tech while shipping quality products
• You will contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions, not just implementation