Senior Software Engineer

Ready to pioneer the future of AI-augmented engineering and redefine the speed of software delivery? This could be the place for you! INSHUR is the embedded insurance powerhouse for the on-demand world. We partner with giants like Uber and Amazon to provide fair, data-backed coverage for the modern workforce. We’re 220 people strong across the UK, US, and Netherlands, using AI as a multiplier to stay ahead of the curve.

The role

As a Product-Minded Senior Software Engineer III, you will be responsible for incrementally shipping value to customers, orchestrating AI agents to research, plan, and implement changes to our products while iterating with the wider team to leverage these tools to increase velocity and quality. This role reports to an Engineering Manager and sits within a product team of 8-10, who believe in pioneering AI engineering workflows and transforming team practices through agentic collaboration. This is a Hybrid role requiring regular in-person team meetings at our Brighton office, typically held on the last Thursday of each month for team connection.

What you'll do

• Own and Ship Customer Value: You'll deliver incremental customer value through features and projects across INSHUR's policy, claims, and internal tooling products — shipping outcomes that users actually feel.
• AI-Native Development: Leverage agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor) to research, plan, architect, and implement product changes quickly and with high quality, by guiding agents through complex tasks and validating against engineering standards.
• Write Code That Matters: You'll write and review code across Go, Java (Spring), and/or Node.js, using AI tooling to bridge syntax gaps rapidly without compromising correctness. You'll define and implement tests in business-readable language that lock in behaviour.
• Lead Problem Resolution: You'll be the trusted expert for critical bugs and incidents in your area, using AI tooling to diagnose fast and resolve with confidence, preventing customer impact and building team resilience.
• Drive Wider Initiatives: You'll shape how INSHUR engineers work by contributing to squad, collective, or discipline-level initiatives, especially those advancing AI-augmented engineering practices across the organisation.
• Own Observability: You'll ensure systems stay healthy and visible by identifying monitoring gaps and independently managing escalations, building confidence that your area runs smoothly.
• Collaborate Across Functions: You'll work directly with product managers and designers to understand customer needs across our policy, claims, and internal tooling products, ensuring engineering decisions are shaped by real customer context.

What we're looking for

We care more about how you think than what's on your CV. If you meet most of the essentials and are excited about the problem, apply.

Essential

• Product mindset: You can take an idea and break it down into small iterations of value.
• Outcome driven: Rather than going deep on tooling, you’re focussed on delivering value to customers in terms they understand.
• AI-Native / Agentic Workflow: You have effectively used tools like Claude Code to plan, architect, and code, and can clearly explain how you steer agents to achieve complex goals.
• Golang / Java/NodeJS - Polyglot Mindset: You possess a solid understanding of Go, Java (inc Spring) or NodeJS to verify code, while being able to use AI to bridge syntax gaps rapidly.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: You are able to articulate tests in business language, even when code is generated by AI.
• Innovation & Growth Mindset: You are passionate about bringing new workflows to a scale-up environment and "learning in the open."

Nice to have

• Scaling Experience: You have worked with asynchronous distributed systems.
• AI Tooling Proficiency: You bring to the table novel ideas and flows around AI coding assistants like Cursor or Claude Code.
• Mentorship Track Record: You have experience sharing knowledge and upskilling teams on new technologies or methodologies.
• Behavioural testing mindset: When it comes to testing, you think in terms of locking in behaviour, not implementation.

What to expect from the process

• Screen & Intro: 30-minute video call with the Talent Team to discuss the role and your experience with AI agents.
• HM Interview: 45-60 minute video call with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering to delve into workflow, mindset, and AI tool usage.
• The "Agent" Test: A live technical task where you'll use Claude Code (or your preferred agent) to solve a complex requirement or refactor code.
• Final Stage: 45-60 minute interview with the broader team and People Team to assess collaboration and "Learning in the open."

We design this to be a two-way conversation. Come with questions — we want you to leave knowing whether this is the right move for you. We also use AI tools to support our hiring process — not to make decisions, but to help us run a fairer, faster process.

What we offer

We've also built a benefits package that invests in our people’s long-term personal and professional growth and wellbeing. Here’s a sample of what this includes;

• Salary £70-£80,000, depending on experience and location, plus stock options for every employee.
• 30 days of holiday annually, plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare for you and your family, including pre-existing conditions.
• Life insurance at 3x your salary.
• 13 weeks parental leave at full pay for new parents.
• Workplace nursery scheme with Gogeta, allowing you to pay fees pre-tax.
• Ride to work scheme.
• Workplace pension scheme to help you save for retirement.
• Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.
• £500 annual personal training allowance plus regular learning opportunities on a variety of topics.
• £40 monthly wellbeing to keep you healthy.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, covering you and immediate family members—offering crisis support, counselling, legal advice, menopause CBT, and more.
• Unlimited AI usage with Claude and Gemini.

Working here

You’ll do well here if you:

• Move through ambiguity without waiting for a perfect brief.
• Take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.
• Adapt quickly when priorities shift, and help others do the same.
• Look for ways to improve how things work, not just how to complete them.
• Use tools, data, and colleagues to make better decisions.

This probably isn't the right fit if you:

• Prefer clearly defined processes and a stable, slow-moving environment.
• Are most comfortable staying within the boundaries of your job description.
• Find frequent context-switching draining rather than energising.

Inclusion and flexibility

INSHUR is committed to building a team where everyone can bring their full self to work. We follow a structured hiring process and train our interview teams to support fairness and reduce bias. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. This role is advertised as full-time. We're open to discussing part-time, job-sharing, or other flexible arrangements for the right person. If you need any adjustments during the process, let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.