Senior Software Engineer (AI)

About Turaco

Turaco’s mission is to relieve people from the fear of financial shocks. Our vision is to insure one billion people, effectively doubling the global number of insured individuals.

Turaco is a rapidly growing financial services start-up in Africa, introducing a new insurance model aimed at emerging customers. We provide subscription-based insurance for the mass market, bundled with everyday transactions that people already engage in. We partner with companies serving emerging consumers to deliver affordable insurance products that genuinely enhance people’s lives. At Turaco, we prioritize simplicity, communication, and transparency while striving to transform how insurance operates. We are in the claims-paying business.

Turaco values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We’re building a team where our differences enhance and strengthen us. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Since our launch in February 2019, Turaco has attracted a cumulative total of 5 million end users. We are experiencing rapid growth and are looking for team members who can evolve alongside us. To learn more, visit www.turaco.insure.

Technology at Turaco

Turaco's in-house tech platform powers all insurance operations, including claims processing, insurance pricing, customer onboarding, and communications. This core platform and several complementary tech products are maintained by our tech team. 

Our core tech stack uses Java with Spring Boot for the back-end, React for the front-end, and Postgres as the primary database engine. We run our services on AWS in a microservices architecture using Kubernetes.

We are an AI-first engineering team. We expect engineers to build with AI coding agents and assistants every day — from writing and reviewing code to shipping features and automating routine work — and we actively invest in the tooling and practices that make this the default way we work.

Your mission

The Senior Software Engineer is a hands-on builder who ships production software across our platform — and who does it the AI-native way. You will use AI coding agents and assistants as a core part of your daily workflow to design, write, test, and deliver features faster and at higher quality, while owning the architecture, correctness, and reliability of what you ship.

This is not a machine-learning or data-engineering role. We are looking for a strong, traditional software engineer who has made AI a force multiplier in how they work: someone who orchestrates agents, reviews and validates their output rigorously, and raises the bar for how the whole team builds. This role sits within our Engineering Team within our Tech Division 
Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and ship production-grade software across the stack (Java, React, Postgres, AWS).
• Use AI coding agents and assistants (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf) as a core development workflow.
• Break down work into tasks suitable for AI execution and review outputs rigorously before production deployment.
• Build internal automations and agentic workflows that reduce engineering and operational toil.
• Establish and champion AI-native engineering practices across development, testing, review, and delivery.
• Integrate third-party AI tools, APIs, and LLM capabilities where they create measurable value.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions with clear tradeoffs.
• Mentor engineers and improve team effectiveness through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Produce clear technical documentation for both technical and business audiences.

Necessary Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, with excellent grades.
• Embodies Turaco’s values: pushing boundaries, working with excellence, and profound respect for the individual.
• Expert-level programming ability in Java or JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to work across backend, frontend, and databases.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
• Demonstrated use of AI coding agents in day-to-day engineering work with concrete examples of impact.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: system design, APIs, testing, debugging, code review, and maintainable architecture.
• Practical experience integrating LLMs or AI APIs into products or workflows (prompting, context management, RAG, agentic workflows).
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), CI/CD, containers, observability, and modern delivery practices.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving quickly in startup environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Not a Fit If……

• Your experience is primarily in machine learning research, model training, MLOps, or data engineering.
• You prefer building models over shipping production software.
• You have limited experience owning production systems end-to-end.
• You rarely use AI-assisted development workflows.

Our Company Culture

At Turaco, our culture is defined by our values: 1) Pushing boundaries, 2) Working with excellence, and 3) Profound respect for the individual. If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply!

Total Compensation & Benefits

Turaco offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including stock options and healthcare, all within a supportive company culture that fosters growth and strong professional relationships.