About the job
Location: San Francisco, CA Work Model: In-office
About Effective AI
At Effective AI, we are pioneering the future of work, focusing on sophisticated AI solutions for complex knowledge tasks rather than simple, repetitive functions. Our goal is to develop advanced AI Teammates that excel in intricate workflows and collaborate seamlessly with human professionals. Our initial challenge is to revolutionize the trillion-dollar U. S. Property & Casualty insurance sector, an area rich in data and complexity, ideal for our innovative approach.
We have successfully secured $10 million in seed funding from prominent investors including Lightspeed Ventures and Valor Equity Partners.
Our passionate team operates out of San Francisco, where we value in-person collaboration to address these pressing challenges.
Your Responsibilities
As a Founding Software Engineer, you will be an integral member of our founding team, significantly influencing the design and development of our core product from inception. You will confront critical challenges in agentic AI, crafting Teammates capable of managing essential insurance functions such as underwriting and claims processing.
Specifically, you will:
Facilitate long-term task completion by creating the foundational architecture for AI agents to plan and execute multi-step processes reliably over prolonged interactions.
Develop advanced reasoning functionalities, enabling agents to make informed decisions based on ambiguous or incomplete information, akin to human experts.
Create intelligent, tool-utilizing agents capable of selecting and employing a variety of external tools—APIs, databases, web searches, and Excel-based pricing algorithms—to gather information and take decisive actions.
Design adaptive and learning systems, equipping our AI Teammates to learn from feedback and adjust to evolving conditions such as regulatory changes or market dynamics.
Your Profile
We seek an innovative and driven builder excited to tackle substantial challenges.
You possess a solid foundation in computer science and remarkable problem-solving capabilities, evidenced by impactful projects or previous experience.
Your genuine enthusiasm for AI fuels your passion for tackling complex issues.

