Fullstack Software Engineer - Akur8 Deploy

Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech scale-up that is transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent machine learning.

Our SaaS platform leverages the power of transparent machine learning and predictive analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Powered by skilled R&D, Product & Actuarial teams we’ve developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing and reserving in an unprecedented manner.

This results in a pricing solution that enables insurance companies to model risks 10 times faster with greater predictive power than traditional methods, whilst  including next-generation reserving features, offering an end-to-end platform that anticipates and accounts for future claims.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2024
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2024
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2024
• In CNBC’s World Top 150 Insurtech Companies 2024

With 41 nationalities on our team and offices in 8 major global cities, Akur8’s solution is international by design, serving over 320 clients across 4 continents, and focusing on mature markets to drive faster growth.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

Our Engineering team is the driving force behind an exhilarating development journey, sculpting the gold standard in insurance pricing software according to our ambitious development roadmap.

We’re looking for curious Full Stack Software Engineers to help us accelerate and deliver our E2E pricing platform vision, by expanding on our modeling platform to provide a live-rating solution that will move our clients closer to their customers.

As a member of a growing task force responsible for the new offering/product, your main responsibility will be to participate in both the architecture and development of new features on the AKUR8 platform, where the business logic, on both the front- and back-ends, can be complex and the volume of processed data considerable.

In addition to core development, this role may also involve client-facing activities, including collaborating with our customers to understand their needs and challenges. You may be involved in supporting customers in integrating Akur8’s solution into their IT systems, ensuring smooth onboarding and optimal use of the platform within their technical environments.

Key differentiators such as performance, speed and user experience are integral to our software, making us proud of what we deliver and at the same time keeping us on our toes with a range of challenging technical topics, such as:

• Computation optimization, at times with very low-latency requirements
• Cross-region replication and platform resiliency, with zero-downtime data migrations
• Async / concurrent processes
• Website responsiveness and modern UX/UI

You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in internal workshops, to continuously improve the engineering culture at Akur8, and in the recruitment of new Engineering talents.

Our back-end today runs on Python 3.11+/FastAPI/SQLAlchemy and uses PostgreSQL and DynamoDB as its main storage solutions. The front-end is developed on Angular 19+, using also NgRx & Tailwind, and we use Playwright for e2e test automation and Storybook for UI testing and documentation. All of our infrastructure is maintained in Terraform and hosted on AWS, leveraging managed services for caching (Redis), messaging, storing/hosting Docker containers etc… We value developer experience and strive to remain on top of technology to open up possibilities for innovation.

Our technology stack:

• Python 3.11+
• PostgreSQL
• Angular 19+ (NgRx, Tailwind, Storybook)
• AWS
• Redis

We're looking for an innovative and rigorous mind that has a solid technical background and a track record of helping their team grow, possessing the following attributes :

• Master Degree in Computer Science from a top engineering school 
• 2+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Deep knowledge on at least one part of our tech stack, be it back-end development in Python or front-end with Angular/Typescript and Redux frameworks
• Experience developing features involving large volumes of data and optimizing architecture
• Understanding of client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Ability to collaborate directly with clients and support them in integrating the solution into their IT environments
• Strong communication skills and interest in client-facing interactions, including gathering technical requirements and problem-solving in real-world usage scenarios
• A desire to produce good quality code & a sound knowledge of software development best practices
• A fluent level of spoken English

Solid professional experience with 

• complex and modern user interfaces (CSS)
• PostgreSQL / RDBMS
• Real-time / low-latency systems 
• ONNX or similar model interoperability frameworks
• Hands-on experience with insurance domain technologies, particularly Core IT infrastructure and Policy Admin Systems.

are clear bonuses. Eagerness to learn what you don’t know already and willingness to onboard others on your own knowledge are the main driving factors for recruitment !

NOTE:  You must possess an employment status that allows you to work in a free and unrestricted manner from our Montreal office.