Cowbell is signaling a new era in cyber insurance by harnessing technology and data to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with advanced warning of cyber risk exposures bundled with cyber insurance coverage adaptable to the threats of today and tomorrow. Championing adaptive insurance, Cowbell follows policyholders’ cyber risk exposures as they evolve through continuous risk assessment and continuous underwriting. In its unique AI-based approach to risk selection and pricing, Cowbell’s underwriting platform, powered by Cowbell Factors, compresses the insurance process from submission to issue to less than 5 minutes.
Founded in 2019 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cowbell has rapidly grown, now operating across the U.S., Canada, U.K., and India. This growth was recently bolstered by a successful Series C fundraising round of $60 million from Zurich Insurance. This investment not only underscores the confidence in Cowbell’s mission but also accelerates our capacity to revolutionize cyber insurance on a global scale. With the backing of over 25 prominent reinsurance partners, Cowbell is poised to redefine how SMEs navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
Cowbell is signaling a new era in cyber insurance by harnessing technology and data to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with advanced warning of cyber risk exposures bundled with cyber insurance coverage adaptable to the threats of today and tomorrow. Championing adaptive insurance, Cowbell follows policyholders’ cyber risk exposures as they evolve through continuous risk assessment and continuous underwriting. In its unique AI-based approach to risk selection and pricing, Cowbell’s underwriting platform, powered by Cowbell Factors, compresses the insurance process from submission to issue to less than 5 minutes.
Founded in 2019, Cowbell is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with employees across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and India and is backed by over 15 A.M. Best A- or higher rated reinsurance partners.
Position Overview:
In support of business objectives, we are actively looking for an ambitious person, who is not afraid of hard-work and embraces ambiguity when it comes, to join our Engineering Team as a Senior Software Engineer.
What you will do:
- Work closely with product and business stakeholders to drive Product development
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components
- Deliver high-quality, scalable, and efficient software solutions
- Participate in scrum ceremonies and story writing sessions
- Perform regular code reviews
- Autonomously break down ambiguous work and plot a course of action
- Design and implement clean software for the frontend and backend codebases
- Quickly and efficiently debug application code
- Assume technical responsibility of various complex systems
- Write reusable, testable, principled code
What Cowbell needs from you:
- Proven experience (7+ years) as a backend engineer.
- Proven experience in designing RESTful APIs and implementing microservices architecture.
- 5+ years of experience in backend API development using Java 11+ and Spring Boot
- Strong architectural design skills, allowing you to translate problem statements into well-designed applications.
- Ability to effectively break down product requirements, analyze specifications, and decompose them into manageable tasks for development, ensuring a clear roadmap and successful implementation.
- An appreciation for clean, concise code
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
- Hands on experience in Kafka for building scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Postgres, Elasticsearch)
What Cowbell brings to the table:
- Employee equity plan for all and wealth enablement plan for select customer facing roles
- Comprehensive wellness program, meditation app subscriptions, lunch and learn, book club, happy hours and much more
- Professional development and the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of cyber insurance, cyber security as well as continuing to build your professional skills in a team environment
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Cowbell is a leading innovator in cyber insurance, dedicated to empowering businesses to always deliver their intended outcomes as the cyber threat landscape evolves. Guided by our core values of TRUE—Transparency, Resiliency, Urgency, and Empowerment—we are on a mission to be the gold standard for businesses to understand, manage, and transfer cyber risk.
At Cowbell, we foster a collaborative and dynamic work environment where every employee is empowered to contribute and grow. We pride ourselves on our commitment to transparency and resilience, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed industry standards.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard and valued. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and continuous opportunities for professional development.
For more information, please visit https://cowbell.insure/.
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