Shepherd
What we do
We provide savings on insurance premiums for commercial businesses that are leveraging modern technology on their worksites. While we began with commercial construction, we're expanding into adjacent sectors, including Energy, Agriculture, and Real Estate. Our investors
To date, Shepherd has raised over $20M from leading investors, including: Y Combinator W21 cohort
Susa Ventures lead our Pre-Seed round
Spark Capital - lead our Seed round
Costanoa Ventures + Intact Ventures lead our Series A round
And several more.
Our team
We're a team of technologists and insurance enthusiasts, bridging the two worlds together. Check out our team page to meet some of us! About You We're looking for a talented software engineer who's passionate about what we're building and ready to do the best work of their career. You thrive on ownership, drive results, and care deeply about both technical excellence and customer impact. You would be our dream candidate if... You aren't afraid of ambiguity, and it may even excite you
You enjoy shipping product every day (maybe multiple times a day) while maintaining high quality standards
You enjoy wearing multiple hats while solving problems; as an engineer, product manager, and designer
You take end-to-end ownership of features and systems, from conception through release
You care about the built-world and how to improve construction safety and productivity
You care about others' growth and welcome mentoring other engineers you've led or been a major contributor on significant projects
You have strong opinions, weakly held you advocate for your ideas but adapt when presented with better solutions
You communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
You have some experience with insurance either from a prior InsurTech role or actuarial role
You have experience working with Javascript/Typescript (backend and/or frontend)
You have at least 5+ years of working experience (preferably as a full-stack engineer) with a track record of delivering high-impact products
About the Role Shepherd's platform consists of three primary elements: data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration. You will lead major initiatives and own a large area of Shepherd's product experience, in each vertical while driving technical decisions for your domain
You will work across the stack, even across different disciplines (e.g. underwriting, design, product management)
You will play an integral role in building our culture as the company grows and mentor other engineers as we scale the team
You will balance innovation with pragmatic delivery staying current with emerging tech while shipping quality products
You will contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions, not just implementation
You will collaborate closely with PM, Mo (CTO) and the insurance team (underwriters, actuaries and more!)
Our Tech Stack Frontend React & Next.js
Typescript
GraphQL w/ Apollo
Backend Node.js
Postgres & Redis
Typescript
GraphQL APIs
Benefits
???? Premium Healthcare 100% contribution to top-tier health, dental, and vision ????? Unlimited PTO Flexibility to take the time off, recharge, and perform ???? Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks We work together, and enjoy meals together too ????? SF, NYC, or Dallas-Fort Worth Offices Premium office spaces on both coasts with daily lunches provided ???? Professional Development Access to premium coaching, including leadership development ???? 401(k) Plan Competitive 401(k) plan offered ???? Dog-friendly office Plenty of dogs to play with and make friends with in the SF office
We provide savings on insurance premiums for commercial businesses that are leveraging modern technology on their worksites. While we began with commercial construction, we're expanding into adjacent sectors, including Energy, Agriculture, and Real Estate. Our investors
To date, Shepherd has raised over $20M from leading investors, including: Y Combinator W21 cohort
Susa Ventures lead our Pre-Seed round
Spark Capital - lead our Seed round
Costanoa Ventures + Intact Ventures lead our Series A round
And several more.
Our team
We're a team of technologists and insurance enthusiasts, bridging the two worlds together. Check out our team page to meet some of us! About You We're looking for a talented software engineer who's passionate about what we're building and ready to do the best work of their career. You thrive on ownership, drive results, and care deeply about both technical excellence and customer impact. You would be our dream candidate if... You aren't afraid of ambiguity, and it may even excite you
You enjoy shipping product every day (maybe multiple times a day) while maintaining high quality standards
You enjoy wearing multiple hats while solving problems; as an engineer, product manager, and designer
You take end-to-end ownership of features and systems, from conception through release
You care about the built-world and how to improve construction safety and productivity
You care about others' growth and welcome mentoring other engineers you've led or been a major contributor on significant projects
You have strong opinions, weakly held you advocate for your ideas but adapt when presented with better solutions
You communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
You have some experience with insurance either from a prior InsurTech role or actuarial role
You have experience working with Javascript/Typescript (backend and/or frontend)
You have at least 5+ years of working experience (preferably as a full-stack engineer) with a track record of delivering high-impact products
About the Role Shepherd's platform consists of three primary elements: data collection, automated underwriting, and policy administration. You will lead major initiatives and own a large area of Shepherd's product experience, in each vertical while driving technical decisions for your domain
You will work across the stack, even across different disciplines (e.g. underwriting, design, product management)
You will play an integral role in building our culture as the company grows and mentor other engineers as we scale the team
You will balance innovation with pragmatic delivery staying current with emerging tech while shipping quality products
You will contribute to product strategy and architectural decisions, not just implementation
You will collaborate closely with PM, Mo (CTO) and the insurance team (underwriters, actuaries and more!)
Our Tech Stack Frontend React & Next.js
Typescript
GraphQL w/ Apollo
Backend Node.js
Postgres & Redis
Typescript
GraphQL APIs
Benefits
???? Premium Healthcare 100% contribution to top-tier health, dental, and vision ????? Unlimited PTO Flexibility to take the time off, recharge, and perform ???? Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks We work together, and enjoy meals together too ????? SF, NYC, or Dallas-Fort Worth Offices Premium office spaces on both coasts with daily lunches provided ???? Professional Development Access to premium coaching, including leadership development ???? 401(k) Plan Competitive 401(k) plan offered ???? Dog-friendly office Plenty of dogs to play with and make friends with in the SF office