Software Engineer

Description

Ven Cover is a Silicon Valley startup working at the intersection of machine learning, climate tech, and underwriting. Our goal is to unlock the potential of climate assets by reimagining the financial landscape through automated finance and risk underwriting. With global climate investments projected to require over $4 trillion annually within the next five years, traditional models of underwriting are simply not equipped to scale alongside this demand. By focusing on automation, data, and efficiency, Ven is building a new underwriting infrastructure to bridge the gap, empowering climate solutions to access the critical coverage they need to launch and thrive, driving meaningful impact for a net-zero future. Join our team to be a part of the growing climate tech revolution!

We are looking for full-stack software engineers to build out the infrastructure, data ingestion, simulation, and ML pipelines in order to create the world’s first platform that enhances risk visibility and accessibility for climate finance.

Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Design and Development: Build robust and efficient data pipelines to ingest data from diverse sources (databases, APIs, event streams). Implement data transformation logic to clean, normalize, and structure data for analysis. Optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability to handle high data volumes
• Data Warehouse Architecture: Design and implement data warehouse models on cloud platforms, considering data access patterns and business needs. Manage data partitioning and archiving strategies for optimal query performance
• Analytics Platform Development: Develop APIs and data access layers for business intelligence tools and custom applications. Create reusable data models and data views to facilitate data exploration and analysis. Build interactive dashboards and visualizations to present insights effectively
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Implement robust monitoring systems to track data pipeline health, identify performance bottlenecks, and alert on anomalies. Monitor data quality and implement data validation checks. Continuously optimize and refine data processing pipelines and infrastructure.
• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions
• Identify potential system risks and trends in reliability and design solutions to address them
• Provide input on prioritizing engineering-led initiatives in short- and long-term planning and roadmaps
• Collaborate with internal teams, including product teams, to understand their requirements and how we plan for their product growth as they integrate and depend on our data and analytics platform
• Collaborate with the data science team to integrate machine learning models into the analytics platformParticipate in requirements gathering, design discussions, and solution architecture reviewsDevelop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
• Participate in requirements gathering, design discussions, and solution architecture reviews
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy

Qualifications

• ‍‍Programming Languages: Python, Java, SQL (advanced proficiency)
  
• Data Engineering Tools: Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Kafka, Hadoop (familiarity with at least one)
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP (experience with at least one)
• Software Engineering Practices: Agile methodologies, version control systems (Git), CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on product development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams

Desired Skills

• Experience with data modeling techniques
• Knowledge of distributed computing concepts
• Familiarity with data privacy and security best practices
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Background in simulation and insurance applications a plus

Job Benefits

We have just completed our Series Seed financing. Ven is proud to offer its employees:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, vision and dental insurance, and 401K
• Well-being allowance and generous paid time-off
• 2 month paternity and 4 month maternity leave

Ven Cover is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We take steps to provide our employees, applicants, and others with whom we do business with an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment (including harassment based on any of these characteristics). Ven Cover, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job applications procedures.