Staff Backend Engineer – Python & Distributed Systems

About the Hiring Process When you apply, our AI-powered matching platform considers you not only for this opportunity, but also for other relevant roles across our network, one application can unlock multiple career opportunities. We only work with real companies hiring for live positions. If there's a strong match, we'll guide you through the process; if not, we won't ignore you. About the Company Our client is building the AI operating system transforming the global insurance industry. Their platform enables insurers to automate complex underwriting, claims, pricing, and operational workflows using production-grade AI systems that reason, decide, and act inside real business processes. Backed by leading investors and built by engineers from Facebook, Google, Palantir, Amazon, Uber, Mastercard, and McKinsey, they're redefining how enterprise AI supports critical decision-making at scale. Location: Remote (EU), Poland Preferred Employment Type: Full-time (B2B Contract for EU Candidates, Polish Candidates have other choices as well. ) Level: Staff / Mid-Senior Level Compensation: $160,000–$190,000 USD + Equity About the Role As a Staff Backend Engineer , you'll design and build the core infrastructure powering intelligent decision-making across millions of insurance workflows. Working on the Core Backend team, you'll develop distributed services, scalable data models, APIs, and backend systems that transform fragmented data into explainable AI-driven decisions. This is a high-ownership engineering role for someone who enjoys solving difficult backend challenges, building highly reliable systems, and shipping production software with real business impact. What You'll Do Design and bui