Software Engineer (New Grad)

Strada

• $110K — $140K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
  • Experience from internships, coursework, or personal projects in software development.
  • Proficient across the tech stack, specifically in TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Responsibilities

  • Ship your first PR to production on your first day.
  • Work with the voice AI stack to automate insurance calls.
  • Take ownership of features from scoping to delivery.
  • Optimize existing systems used for real insurance workflows.
  • Independently drive improvements in core product areas.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with a meaningful equity stake.
  • Employee-friendly equity terms with restricted stock.
  • Provision of a MacBook Pro and accessories for work.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Regular team events and offsites to foster community.
  • Daily dinners provided for the team during weekdays.
  • Gym membership to support health and wellness.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join as one of our earliest engineering hires. You'll work across the stack to build the core systems that power our AI agents - from real-time voice infrastructure to integrations with insurance platforms.

This is a high-impact role where you'll ship production code from day one, learn fast, and grow alongside the company.

What you'll get done in the first week
  • Ship your first PR to production (on the first day) - no months of onboarding, you're contributing from day one
  • Get hands-on with our voice AI stack and understand how we're automating thousands of insurance calls daily
  • Meet the team, shadow customer calls, and see exactly how your code impacts real users

What you'll do in your first 30 days
  • Own a feature end-to-end - from scoping to shipping - that directly improves how our AI agents handle customer conversations
  • Optimize live systems handling real insurance workflows for major carriers
  • Start building intuition for the insurance domain and understand why this $1T+ industry is ripe for AI

What you'll do in your first 90 days
  • Take ownership of a core product area and drive meaningful improvements independently
  • Contribute to launches that land in front of customers - not internal tools that sit on a shelf
  • Have a real seat at the table on product and technical decisions as employee #10 at a company that just went from $0 to $1M ARR in 9 months

What You'll Need
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design
  • Experience building software in internships, coursework, or personal projects
  • Comfort working across the stack - we use TypeScript, React, and Node.js
  • Thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership environments

Nice to Have
  • Experience with real-time systems, WebSockets, or telephony
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM-based platforms or prompt engineering
  • Prior experience at an early-stage startup
  • Contributions to open source projects

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary ($110K-$140K) & meaningful equity (0.1%-0.25%)
  • Employee-friendly equity terms (restricted stock)
  • Macbook Pro, 4K display and all the accessories
  • Health, dental & vision insurance
  • Regular team events & offsites
  • Daily team dinners provided (Mon-Fri)
  • Gym membership


**IMPORTANT NOTE: This position is on-site at our San Francisco

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