Senior Backend Engineer - Client integrations (New York) at Kalepa

Department: EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$185,000 – $215,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Dec 15, 2025

Description

Kalepa is hiring a Client Integrations Engineer to design and build external-facing APIs, improve database and query performance, integrate third-party services, translate product requirements into reliable business logic, diagnose customer issues, and contribute to scalable backend solutions. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, Python, serverless and cloud technologies, asynchronous workflows, relational databases, and strong system-design and debugging skills. It is hybrid, with an office/remote arrangement, and offers a salary range of $185,000–$225,000 USD plus equity and other benefits.

Required Skills

API development
Python
Serverless
Async workflows
Cloud
PostgreSQL
System design
Debugging

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with external-facing API or third-party integration experience
Preferred Qualifications: Experience building external-facing APIs or designing third-party integrations
PostgreSQL experience
Experience with LLMs, generative AI, or distributed systems
Translation Company Name: Kalepa

About Kalepa

Kalepa

Insurance11-50

Kalepa provides an AI underwriting platform for insurers, supporting workflows from submission intake to portfolio steering. Its software analyzes insurance submissions, surfaces risk insights, and helps insurers make decisions and build profitable books. Kalepa says its modular platform works out of the box and integrates with existing core systems; the company describes itself as a remote-first team with global reach.