Authentic helps insurance brokers create better insurance products for their clients. We provide the technology platform and behind-the-scenes support that lets brokers build custom insurance solutions for specific industries or customer groups. Think of us as the operating system that powers these specialized insurance offerings. For brokers, this means they can offer unique products their competitors don't have, earn more money, and spend less time on paperwork and administrative tasks. We handle the complex (technology, compliance, and partnerships with highly-rated insurance carriers), so they can focus on serving their customers and growing their business.
About the Role
We're looking for a senior applied AI engineer to build production AI systems across Authentic's platform. You'll work on the full stack—from LLM integrations and prompt engineering to the interfaces that put AI capabilities in front of users. Our AI applications span document processing, risk assessment, and intelligent automation that transforms how insurance operations work.
Responsibilities
- Ship end-to-end AI features that automate complex insurance workflows, from document extraction to claims processing
- Build and integrate LLM-powered systems using OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, including RAG pipelines, structured extraction, and AI agents
- Design and implement the infrastructure needed to run AI systems reliably in production
- Partner with product, operations, and underwriting teams to identify high-impact opportunities for AI automation
- Iterate on AI systems based on real-world performance, optimizing for accuracy, latency, and cost
- Improve engineering processes and tools to help the team ship AI solutions faster
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, with strong full-stack skills across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience shipping AI products involving LLMs in production environments
- Deep familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation
- Experience building backend systems and infrastructure that support AI-driven products
- Strong product sense—you understand how to translate AI capabilities into user value
- Track record of high agency and ownership: you clarify what "good" looks like, ask great questions, and drive to completion
Nice to Haves
- Familiarity with vector databases and embedding systems
- Background in fintech, insurtech, or regulated industries
- Experience building AI agents or multi-step reasoning systems
Our (FTE) benefits
- Competitive salary, equity, and role trajectory
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
About Authentic
Authentic is transforming how insurance is distributed. We design and power custom insurance programs, helping brokers and partners unlock better economics and deliver a modern, tech-enabled experience to their clients. We're a Series A company backed by top investors, including FirstMark Capital, Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Clocktower, Commerce Ventures, and Altai. We've grown 15x+ in the past year with a massive market opportunity ahead.
Authentic is committed to building an inclusive working environment regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, education, age, or other personal characteristics. We believe that people do their best work when they can be themselves, and different perspectives and experiences make us stronger as a team. We're proud of the supportive and inclusive workplace we're building together and are always working to make it even better.
