Fullstack Software Engineer - Akur8 Reserving

Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

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.

We’re looking for Senior Full Stack Software Engineers that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Technical Leads will form feature teams - consisting of Frontend Software Engineers, Backend Software Engineers, Product Managers & Product Designers.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a newly formed engineering team focusing on a new product. We’re looking for curious Full Stack Software Engineers to help us accelerate and deliver our E2E pricing platform vision, by transforming our reserving software, building a new cloud-native product from the ground up. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns to create a scalable, resilient, and efficient solution that meets the evolving needs of our clients in the insurance industry.

Our back-end today runs on Python 3.11+/.NET and uses Cosmos DB, MSSQL  as its main storage solution. The front-end will be developed on Angular 18, with 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 Azure, leveraging different managed services ( CosmoDB, AKS etc… ).

Our technology stack:

• Microsoft Azure (and numerous Azure services)
• React and Angular
• C#, Python, .NET
• SQL Server, Cosmos DB
• Kubernetes
• .NET Aspire
• SignalR
• Github and Azure DevOps

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications, and a proven track record of development targeting Microsoft Azure and Windows operating systems.

• Master Degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering school
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Understand client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Strong technical capabilities, especially with Microsoft development tools 
• Strong hands-on experience with key Azure functionalities
• Experience with backend development (C#/C++/Java etc)
• Strong experience with database tools and technologies
• Experience in Front End development with Angular or React
• Aptitude for mathematics, with the ability to understand and implement statistical and financial calculations
• Excellent English skills, and ability to write and speak clearly and effectively
• Ability to work independently

Important: You must possess an employment status that will allow you to work full-time in our Montréal office.