Founding AI Engineer

Who we are: Cooper AI is building AI for commercial insurance, taking the manual, time‑consuming work off professionals’ plates so they can focus on what actually matters: serving clients and growing their business. Cooper works directly inside the tools teams already use, turning these workflows into fast, automated experiences that save hours every week and unlock meaningful efficiency gains. Backed by Lightspeed, General Catalyst, and Valor, Cooper AI is building from the ground up to modernize a $1T+ global insurance industry. About the role: We’re hiring the Founding Engineering team for a new hyper‑growth AI business unit. You’ll build AI agents and AI workflows that enable unique, tailored experiences for insurance use cases – so insurance professionals can move 10x faster and unlock major efficiency gains. This is a high‑velocity, high‑impact role that will revolutionize the $1T+ global insurance market. About you: Full stack engineering experience. You’ll be coding across the stack and are comfortable in different languages and platforms. Hands‑on with modern AI stacks (LLMs, VLMs, ASR / TTS, vector stores, orchestration, evals). You’re pragmatic about trade‑offs across latency, cost, reliability and safety. Thrive in challenging situations. You’ll map out complex customer workflows and deploy end to end custom builds. Strong communication skills. You’ll partner with Product, GTM, Design and Marketing teams, as well as directly interface with end users. High velocity and ownership in an ambiguous environment. We’re moving exceptionally fast in a space that hasn’t been innovated before. Benefits: Competitive salary & equity Medical, dental & vision insurance Monthly wellness stipend 401k with company match Unlimited PTO Company sponsored lunch 5x per week Off sites, happy hours, and team building events We set our salary ranges using compensation data from companies similar to our stage and size. For this role, the estimated salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000. The actual base salary will vary depending on multiple factors unique to each candidate, including location, job‑related knowledge, transferable skills, work experience and our assessment of your level during the interview process. Cooper offers equity for all full‑time employees, which is not included in the range listed above and will have an impact on your overall compensation. Cooper offers a wide range of best‑in‑class, comprehensive benefits including 100% employer paid healthcare plans, an up to 4% 401k match program, paid time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursement, work‑from‑home stipend and more. Cooper is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. We’d like to consider you for this position and roles that may be a fit in the future. Cooper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Cooper considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr