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Founding Senior Engineer

Founding Senior Engineer

RainesDev • San Francisco, CA, United States
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San Francisco, United States | Posted on 10 / 07 / 2025

About the company

Our client is transforming the insurance claims processing industry through AI. Backed by Founders Fund, the company has rapidly grown to six-figure ARR in just three months. Their vision is to optimize and automate claims processing worldwide.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Build the foundational backend and database infrastructure for Strala’s AI-driven insurance claims platform.

Design and implement scalable systems capable of handling 100x growth.

  • Develop APIs and backend services using Python, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
  • Optimize system performance, cloud infrastructure, and containerized applications (Docker, GCP, AWS).
  • Collaborate with the founding team to shape Strala’s technology stack and engineering culture.
  • Job Requirements

  • Experience : 5+ years in backend development (Python, Go, or Node.js).
  • Startups : At least 1+ year in an early-stage, high-growth startup (
  • Scalability : Proven track record in scaling systems 100x.
  • Infrastructure & Databases : Strong experience with PostgreSQL, vector databases, AWS / GCP cloud infrastructure, and Docker.
  • APIs & System Design : Expertise in designing and maintaining RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
  • AI Experience : Familiarity with LLMs, their limitations, function calling, and robustness.
  • Mindset : Extreme ownership, proactive problem-solving, and ability to ship code on day one.
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