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title: 'Sr. Software Engineer - Data at Authentic'
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# Sr. Software Engineer - Data at Authentic

- **Company:** Authentic
- **Location:** New York New York, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-02-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/authenticinsurance/jobs/4114309009

## Job description

Authentic helps insurance brokers create better insurance products for their clients. We provide the technology platform and behind-the-scenes support that lets brokers build custom insurance solutions for specific industries or customer groups. Think of us as the operating system that powers these specialized insurance offerings. For brokers, this means they can offer unique products their competitors don't have, earn more money, and spend less time on paperwork and administrative tasks. We handle the complex (technology, compliance, and partnerships with highly-rated insurance carriers), so they can focus on serving their customers and growing their business.

## Responsibilities

- Lead the design and implementation of data pipelines and infrastructure that power underwriting models, claims processing, and operational reporting—taking ownership from problem definition through delivery
- Own the data warehouse architecture, making decisions that balance analytical performance, operational needs, and long-term scalability
- Set technical standards and best practices for data modeling, pipeline development, and data quality across the team
- Identify bottlenecks across the data stack and build solutions that improve reliability, reduce latency, and scale with business growth
- Partner with engineering, product, and ops teams to understand data needs and translate them into well-designed systems
- Build monitoring, alerting, and data quality frameworks that catch issues before they impact downstream consumers
- Drive data governance practices, including documentation, lineage tracking, and access controls for regulatory and compliance needs
- Mentor and coach other engineers on the team, helping them grow technically and develop ownership mindsets

## Experience

- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure in production environments at scale
- Strong proficiency with modern data stack tools: Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow (or similar orchestration tools)
- Deep experience with Python for data processing and pipeline development
- Expert understanding of data modeling best practices (dimensional modeling, slowly changing dimensions, data vault, etc.)
- Familiarity with AWS data services and infrastructure-as-code
- Demonstrated high agency and ownership: you naturally clarify what "good" looks like, ask great questions, and drive to completion
- Track record of building reliable systems without sacrificing velocity—you know when to move fast and when to be careful
- Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team capabilities

Our (FTE) benefits

- Competitive salary, equity, and role trajectory
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave

## About Authentic

Authentic builds the infrastructure that program insurance runs on. We partner with leading brokerages to design and manage custom insurance programs, backed by A and A- rated carriers operating nationwide. Brokers bring the data and distribution. We bring everything else: the technology, the capacity, and the underwriting expertise to stand up specialized programs at speed and build them to last.  We’re a Series A company backed by top investors, including FirstMark Capital, Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Clocktower, Commerce Ventures, and Altai. We’ve grown over 15x in the past year with a massive market opportunity ahead.

Authentic is committed to building an inclusive working environment regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, education, age, or other personal characteristics. We believe that people do their best work when they can be themselves, and different perspectives and experiences make us stronger as a team. We’re proud of the supportive and inclusive workplace we're building together and are always working to make it even better.

## About Authentic

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Authentic provides technology infrastructure that enables insurance brokers to design, manage, and distribute custom, tech-enabled insurance programs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed and Series A funded)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest known funding round in 2022)
- **Founders**: Cole Riccardi (CEO & Cofounder), Kyle Babirad (COO & Cofounder), Saravana Kumar (CTO & Cofounder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Insurance technology (program insurance, captive insurance, specialty commercial insurance)
- **Target customers**: B2B – insurance brokers, carrier partners, and community organizations (associations, SaaS companies, affinity groups)
- **Mission or purpose**: “Powering the future of program insurance” – helping brokers create tailored, proprietary insurance products with better economics and less administrative friction.

## Products & Services
- **Authentic Platform (Program Insurance OS)**: An end-to-end insurance program management solution that includes a rate-quote-bind engine, compliance support, and partnerships with A- and A-rated carriers. Brokers use it to launch and manage specialized programs, earning higher commissions (25% on average) while carriers improve margins. [authenticinsurance.com](https://authenticinsurance.com/)
- **Captive Insurance Programs**: A service that allows community leaders (e.g., associations, SaaS platforms) to launch captive insurance programs, returning insurance to its roots of pooled risk within a community. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/authentic-authenticinsurancecom)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Annual Revenue: $2.1M (estimated) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance)
  - Total Funding: $20.5M across three rounds (Seed 2022: $4.0M, Seed 2023: $5.5M led by Slow Ventures, Series A 2024: $11.0M led by FirstMark) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Slow Ventures, FirstMark, and other undisclosed investors; partners with A/A- rated carriers nationwide.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 123.1% year-over-year (from ~17 to 38 employees) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance)
  - Active job postings: 12 (as of mid-2025), with a 33.3% monthly increase in listings [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance)
  - Offices in New York City (HQ) and Dayton, Ohio; expanding into healthcare underwriting programs.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Tech-enabled infrastructure**: The only end-to-end program management platform built for speed, scale, and customization – reduces friction for brokers and carriers.
- **Vertical specialization**: Programs are built in verticals where Authentic delivers real competitive advantage in form, pricing, and compliance.
- **Better economics**: Brokers earn 25% higher commissions on average; carriers improve margins through data-driven underwriting.
- **Experienced leadership team**: Blend of insurance entrepreneurs, seasoned technologists, and finance operators who “genuinely love insurance” and are committed to long-term value creation. [authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are](https://authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are)

## Strategic Focus
- **Program insurance as a structural shift**: Authentic believes specialized programs are not a trend but the new unit of progress in commercial insurance.
- **Expanding into new verticals**: Currently hiring a Program Manager for Healthcare Underwriting, indicating a push into healthcare-related insurance programs.
- **Continuous platform investment**: Hiring software engineers in data, platform, and product to further develop the technology stack (PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Python, TypeScript, React, etc.). [job-boards.greenhouse.io/authenticinsurance](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/authenticinsurance)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “unique blend of insurance entrepreneurs, seasoned technologists, and finance-minded operators” who are deeply passionate about the craft of insurance. [authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are](https://authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are)
- **Work environment**: In-office roles in New York City (HQ) and Dayton, Ohio. The company emphasizes in-person collaboration. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/authentic-authenticinsurancecom)
- **Growth stage**: Rapidly scaling (123% headcount growth) with significant funding runway – offers early-stage impact with established backing.
- **Engineering focus**: Strong technical roles available (Software Engineer – Data, Platform, Product) with a modern stack; the team is building infrastructure that directly impacts the economics of insurance.
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company offers the chance to work on “one simple, powerful OS” that is reshaping a multi-trillion-dollar industry.

## Sources
1. [authenticinsurance.com](https://authenticinsurance.com/)
2. [authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are](https://authenticinsurance.com/who-we-are)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/authenticinsurance](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/authenticinsurance)
4. [linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/authentic-insurance)
5. [builtin.com/company/authentic-authenticinsurancecom](https://builtin.com/company/authentic-authenticinsurancecom)

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