Mitigation Engineer

The role

Stand writes home insurance for the properties most exposed to wildfire and hurricane risk, and we underwrite it with science and engineering instead of a spreadsheet and a guess. The Mitigation Engineer owns the Stand Protection Plan end-to-end for every inspected property - making the vegetation, structure, and hazard calls, shipping an accurate, defensible plan, and running the Protection Review call that gets the homeowner to a real yes.

What you will do:

• Own the Stand Protection Plan for each inspected property. Make the vegetation, structure, and hazard calls and ship an accurate, defensible plan.
• Run the Protection Review call. Walk homeowners and brokers through the plan, handle pushback, and get to a real yes.
• Help shape what gets automated. Use what you see in the queue and on calls to flag rules that misfire and recommend which calls should be automated as we enter new markets.

What we're looking for:

• 2-5 years in consulting, banking, big tech, or another analytically rigorous environment - trajectory matters more than tenure.
• Precision at volume: your accuracy holds as the pace rises and the queue gets deep.
• Client-facing nerve: you can run a call, handle pushback, and get to a real yes without giving away scope that matters.
• Judgment you can defend in writing: you can say clearly which requirements actually protect a home and why.
• Speed in a new tool: productive within days and opinionated about it within a week.
• Clear, empathetic communication: you explain requirements and tradeoffs to non-technical people plainly.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Property, construction, or home-inspection background
• Wildfire science, defensible space, or home-hardening knowledge
• GIS or aerial / imagery analysis experience
• Insurance experience, especially underwriting or risk assessment
• High-volume, accuracy-critical production work against a defined quality bar

This is not the right seat if you

• Need a defined lane, a playbook, or heavy structure.
• Only know how to work a queue you are handed.
• Coast on old contacts instead of building new ones.

Benefits:

• Above-market Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Weekly lunch stipend
• Flexible time off + holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Commuter benefits
• PAT & MAT Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Monthly team gatherings
• In-office perks

AI in the Interview Process

Thoughtful use of AI tools is expected and valued at Stand. Candidates should be prepared to discuss how they use AI, how they evaluate its output, and how it informs their work. Strong communication, sound judgment, and the ability to clearly articulate experience and decision-making remain core requirements.

Some parts of the interview process are designed to assess independent thinking, communication, and problem-solving. If you plan to use an AI assistant or LLM during any portion of an interview, please discuss it with your interviewer in advance.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Stand does not sponsor new work visas. We can consider candidates on TN visas, O-1A visas, or H-1B transfers with three years or more remaining.