Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PURE Insurance is a member-owned property and casualty insurer focused on providing exceptional service and smart insurance solutions. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to develop an in-house rating engine, requiring strong Python skills and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to solve complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Write clean and maintainable Python code
- Collaborate with teammates to design and implement features in a shared, version-controlled Python codebase
- Design, develop, and maintain both back-end and front-end code for various parts of the insurance rating lifecycle
- Engage with stakeholders across different business units to gather requirements, understand their business needs, and translate them into technical solutions
- Analyze customer data to understand rating logic and ensure accuracy of rating
- Learn P&C insurance concepts and products and apply this knowledge to develop code-based solutions that meet business needs
Skills
- Proficiency in Python with experience in large codebases and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience building internal tools, utilities, or applications that solve business problems and improve operational efficiency
- Experience debugging and resolving data issues, with a focus on root cause analysis
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a role that involves Python development and data analysis
- Experience with front end development in JavaScript/Typescript is a plus
- Experience with production deployment patterns is a plus
- Familiarity with P&C insurance is a plus
- Experience with Claude Code, Codex, or other agentic GenAI-based platforms is a plus
Benefits
- Extensive opportunities for mentorship, knowledge sharing, and career advancement
- All positions in the Data & ML/AI Department at PURE Insurance are for full-time remote employment, where you can work anywhere in the USA
- You can also work at one of the PURE Insurance offices located throughout the USA, including White Plains (NY), New York (NY), Warren (NJ), Chicago (IL), Boston (MA), Charleston (SC), Atlanta (GA), Fort Lauderdale (FL), Scottsdale (AZ), San Francisco (CA), and San Diego (CA)
- Opportunities to stretch and grow: your professional and personal development matters to us. We’re committed to providing experiences through on-the-job learning and professional development that increase your impact and rewards
- Clarity and kindness: you can rely on us to be open, honest and supportive, offering clarity on what success looks like
- Support in good times and bad: we believe in showing up for each other consistently, not only when it’s easy. You can expect a thoughtful partner, even when we disagree
- A community that cares: we are committed to sustaining a community in which each person feels cared for as an individual. We lift each other up, celebrate wins together and support one another through challenges in work and life
Company Overview
PURE Insurance is a specialist group of companies serving the personal insurance needs of financially successful families. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in White Plains, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.pureinsurance.com/index.