Senior Backend Software Engineer

Senior Backend Software Engineer Please apply to talent@koop.ai with your resume and why you want to join the company You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify Company: Koop Position: Senior Software Engineer, Backend Type: Full-Time Location: Greater New York City Area (in-person) Who We Are: Koop lets B2B and B2G startups and growth-stage companies unlock growth by taking care of regulatory and contractual compliance, security, and insurance requirements in a single, AI-powered platform. Companies in AI, Robotics, Energy & Climate, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Fintech, and more industries rely on Koop daily to satisfy all kinds of requirements from enterprises and the government. Our value proposition is to help engineering, finance, ops, and legal teams at early-stage companies to speed up procurement, free up resources, and showcase trust within a single, easy-to-use platform that delivers an amazing user experience. The world is accelerating: new products and services in AI & Software 2.0, Robotics, Energy & Climate, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, and other verticals are already getting adopted at an increasing rate. However, private enterprises and the government impose stringent contractual requirements on companies bringing those new products and services into the world. In turn, startups have to carry the burden of compliance certifications, custom security questionnaires, and high-limit insurance policies. Koop’s mission is to make it simpler to innovate while protecting the world from a new generation of risks that comes with new and highly technical products and services. We are post-product-market-fit, post-traction, with a clear execution roadmap and strong support from our growing customer base. Koop is backed by leading investors, including Ubiquity Ventures, AlleyCorp, Fusion Fund, Bee Partners, and Hyundai and Kia. Currently, we are growing our insurance team to reach ambitious milestones over the next 12-24 months. We value a strong work ethic, meritocracy, the ability to think from the first principles, creative problem-solving, excellent communication skills, and technical mindsets. More about Koop Technologies: website, LinkedIn, X. Responsibilities: Develop modern microservices backend using Go, modern Java, Terraform, KubernetesDesign application architectures, make difficult technical decisions with tradeoffsTouch every aspect of software engineering: from ideas to requirements, implementation, deployment and testing Contribute to the team culture, take part in hiringLearn by doing, experiment with newest technologies and stacksBuild products at the cutting edge of security compliance and risk management Qualifications: Over 5 years of experience developing complex software applicationsExperience with AI-native software development (Claude, Codex)Experience with Go or Java, desire to learn and use bothExperience with NoSQL databasesExperience building microservices in Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS/Fargate, or other container frameworksDesire to learn the latest software development practices and apply them in real product developmentFounder mindset, tremendous work ethic, and excellent written/verbal skills Bonus: Experience with AWSExperience with Temporal or other workflow enginesExperience with Hashicorp Terraform Why Koop Technologies? We are building a category-defining product that will uniquely protect the world of emerging technology companies and enterprisesWork with an energetic team coming from diverse professional backgrounds in product development, software engineering, quantitative modeling, compliance, and salesJoin a fast-paced, rewarding work environment that will bring the best out of you and experience tremendous professional growth in a short period of timeJoin the mission to help protect the world from a new generation of risks Administrative: In-person work setting (Greater NYC Area)Competitive salary and equity optionsHealth and dental packageFlexible time off and paid holidaysTremendous growth opportunity (professionally, personally, and financially) You will join a team of product builders, software engineers, quantitative modelers, compliance professionals, and emerging risks visionaries, all bound together by an incredible drive to define, build, and scale the world’s smartest insurance platform. How to Apply: Please apply on our website or on LinkedIn. For additional information, please feel free to contact talent@koop.ai. Equal Opportunity: Koop Technologies is an equal opportunity employer, inclusive of people from all walks of life who are willing and able to commit themselves to the required job in full.