Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

As part of our growing sales team, you will be focusing, helping to develop and scale our business on the UK & Irish markets.

Your key objective will be to identify potential customers and lead the sales process in order to build a network of leads, and sign contracts in your territory.

Both independently and with the aid of local sales partners, the Sales Executive will be capable of using their previous focused SaaS experience to close business.

This will include, but not be limited to, the following responsibilities :

• As a Sales Executive you will be responsible for owning your territory and the associated quota
• Identifying new opportunities in the UK and Ireland, but also exploring every segments and lines of business of your territory (Large accounts, MGAs, Insurtechs...)
• Pitching and negotiating with C-Level executives
• Working on and submitting proposals, as well as negotiating contracts with clients
• Building strong, long-lasting relationships with strategic prospects and clients
• Thinking out of the box, suggesting new ideas and approaches to improve our product, based on client expectations

You will be based in our London office. Travelling for business development events may be required in the UK and Ireland, and in our headquarter in Paris from time to time.

We're looking for experienced professionals who can demonstrate a proven track record in sales positions for complex SaaS products (long sales cycle), a passion for challenges, new market ventures, fast moving organizations and out of the box thinking.

In order to be considered for this position you must imperatively respond to the following criteria:

• You have 6+ years B2B sales experience, as a Sales Executive/Account Manager or in a Consulting firm - an experience in a tech company or in the insurance space is a plus 
• You are familiar with sales protocols and SaaS company processes, use of CRMs, slack communication, multi-teams interactions. You have good self-management skills, you are efficient and have the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• You have a ‘pioneer’ mindset, and like opening new markets, possessing the agility and adaptability required to open doors and interact with CTO’s / Risk Management Teams
• You possess the level-head required to close business for both smaller (100k - 300k) and larger (1m - 1.2m) contracts, with excellent presentation and negotiation skills to navigate long term sales cycle with C-level
• You have demonstrable experience of constructing and mastering the sales strategy for complex deep-tech SaaS products. You are able to define for all your opportunities a specific closing plan with clear proactive actions, also to forecast accurately your yearly revenue
• You are able not only to work individually and be autonomous, but also collaboratively (in dedicated territorial sales teams)
• You possess excellent communication skills, whether oral, written, or non-verbal, in English and you know how to make complex things feel simple
• You are proactive, dynamic, curious, eager to learn and action-oriented. You will need to show motivations toward achieving the sales target and demonstrate a sincere interest in Akur8, both as a company and in the solutions we offer
• In the international context of the company, any additional languages are a definite bonus

IMPORTANT: You must possess an employment status that will allow you to work from our London office. 

You will join a multicultural, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, a strive for excellence and a caring mindset.

In addition to this, we will provide:

• Competitive salary & annual bonus
• Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement
• Transportation Reimbursement
• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional Development (learn French on us!)
• 25 days of paid leave / year + public holidays
• Retirement savings plan

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We’re looking for Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers, working in majority on Backend, that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Engineering team is the driving force behind an exhilarating development journey, sculpting the gold standard in insurance pricing software according to our ambitious development roadmap. 

You are an experienced Software Engineer with strong Backend expertise, with a client-first approach that will help us build our complex data-processing solution. You have an objective-driven mindset and you have proactivity solving problems that matter for our deliveries and to our clients . You possess a sharp curiosity to understand both the smallest details, and the general purpose of the features being developed. Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Design and implement features that allow actuaries to better understand their pricing strategies.
• Develop both Frontend and Backend components using Angular, Java and Python.
• Implement high-performance responsive user interfaces.
• Work closely with Machine Learning engineers to put in production new ML methods.
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes.
• Ensure that the development is in line with clean code standards and our testing strategy.
• Close contact with clients to ensure maximum reactivity of your team.

Technology stack: 

• Java 21 (Spring), Angular 18, Python 3, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications. They need to be a guarantor that Front end best coding practices are respected and followed in the squad and throughout the engineering team. 

• 4+ years of experience in software development
• Understand client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Master Degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering school
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes
• Training other engineers in Front End development
• A fluent level of spoken English 

Additional bonus : 

• Experience in Front End development
• Interest in Machine Learning
• Experience using AWS

Important: You must possess an employment status : French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’ that will allow work from our Paris office. We are equally open to the visa sponsorship of non-EU candidates as long as they are already in possession of their final diploma / attestation of their final academic results.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office / home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib
• On-site gym facilities / corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers 
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance

• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We’re looking for Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers, working in majority on Frontend, that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Engineering team is the driving force behind an exhilarating development journey, sculpting the gold standard in insurance pricing software according to our ambitious development roadmap. 

You are an experienced Software Engineer with strong Frontend expertise, with a client-first approach that will help us build our complex data-processing solution. You have an objective-driven mindset and you have proactivity solving problems that matter for our deliveries and to our clients . You possess a sharp curiosity to understand both the smallest details, and the general purpose of the features being developed. Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Design and implement features that allow actuaries to better understand their pricing strategies. 
• Develop mainly the Frontend components of our features using Angular
• Implement high-performance responsive user interfaces. 
• Work closely with Machine Learning engineers to put in production new ML methods.
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes.
• Ensure that the development is in line with clean code standards and our testing strategy.
• Close contact with clients to ensure maximum reactivity of your team. 

Technology stack: 

• Java 21 (Spring), Angular 18, Python 3, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications. They need to be a guarantor that Front end best coding practices are respected and followed in the squad and throughout the engineering team. 

• 4+ years of experience in software development
• Understand client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Master Degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering school
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes
• Training other engineers in Front End development
• A fluent level of spoken English 

Additional bonus : 

• Experience in JAVA, Python, C# or another back end development language
• Interest in Machine Learning
• Experience using AWS

Important: You must possess an employment status : French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’ that will allow work from our Paris office. We are equally open to the visa sponsorship of non-EU candidates as long as they are already in possession of their final diploma / attestation of their final academic results.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office / home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib
• On-site gym facilities / corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers 
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance

• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We’re looking for Junior Full-Stack Software Engineers, working in majority on Frontend, that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Engineering team is the driving force behind an exhilarating development journey, sculpting the gold standard in insurance pricing software according to our ambitious development roadmap. 

You are a Software Engineer with Frontend expertise, with a client-first approach that will help us build our complex data-processing solution. You have an objective-driven mindset and you have proactivity solving problems that matter for our deliveries and to our clients . You possess a sharp curiosity to understand both the smallest details, and the general purpose of the features being developed. Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Design and implement features that allow actuaries to better understand their pricing strategies. 
• Develop mainly the Frontend components of our features using Angular
• Implement high-performance responsive user interfaces. 
• Work closely with Machine Learning engineers to put in production new ML methods.
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes.
• Ensure that the development is in line with clean code standards and our testing strategy.
• Close contact with clients to ensure maximum reactivity of your team. 

Technology stack: 

• Java 21 (Spring), Angular 18, Python 3, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications. They need to be a guarantor that Front end best coding practices are respected and followed in the squad and throughout the engineering team. 

• Experience in software development
• Understand client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Master Degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering school
• Work closely with product and designers to refine features and prototypes
• A fluent level of spoken English 

Additional bonus : 

• Experience in JAVA, Python, C# or another back end development language
• Interest in Machine Learning
• Experience using AWS

Important: You must possess an employment status : French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’ that will allow work from our Paris office. We are equally open to the visa sponsorship of non-EU candidates as long as they are already in possession of their final diploma / attestation of their final academic results.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office / home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib
• On-site gym facilities / corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers 
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance

• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We’re looking for Senior Front-end Software Engineers that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Technical Leads will form feature teams - consisting of Frontend Software Engineers, Backend Software Engineers , Product Managers & Product Designers.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a newly formed engineering team focusing on a new product. This team will be responsible for building a new cloud-native product from the ground up, presenting an exciting technical challenge. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns to create a scalable, resilient, and efficient solution that meets the evolving needs of our clients in the insurance industry.

As a Senior Front-end Software Engineer you’ll:

• Be one of the technical references for front-end technical subjects such as architecture and guidelines
• Work with our Product & Design teams to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter
• Maintain, evolve and evangelise Akur8’s front-end software development best practices (clean Code, automation test, reliability) to engineers, making sure that they are followed
• Design and build complex systems, focusing on performance, scalability, security, as well as crafting an attractive user experience
• Testing as a part of the development process through unit, integration and E2E tests;
• Collaborate with backend engineers to deliver our machine learning pipelines.

Our technology stack:

• Microsoft Azure (and numerous Azure services)
• React and Angular
• C#, Python, .NET
• SQL Server, Cosmos DB
• Kubernetes
• .NET Aspire
• SignalR
• Github and Azure DevOps

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications, and a proven track record of development targeting Microsoft Azure and Windows operating systems.

• A minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience as a Front-end Engineer OR Senior Full-Stack Developer with an emphasis on Angular 2+ 
• Excellent knowledge of both RxJS and Typescript
• Strong appetite for design and CSS, how to produce reusable components and desire to collaborate with our product and design teams
• Knowledge of data structures and related algorithms and their implementation in code & databases
• Strong technical capabilities, especially with Microsoft development tools 
• Strong hands-on experience with key Azure functionalities

• Good communication skills and a will to share your knowledge with your team
• Ability to produce good quality code and a good knowledge of software development best practices

• Aptitude for mathematics, with the ability to understand and implement statistical and financial calculations
• Excellent English skills, and ability to write and speak clearly and effectively
• Ability to work independently

Additional bonus skills:

• 2+ years of prior experience of backend projects in Java/NodeJS/C# or similar
• Experience with real-time data communication using WebSockets or SignalR
• Knowledge of database design in MSSQL or Cosmos DB
• A strong experience on testing with Playwright, Cypress or Storybook
• Working experience using ng-mocks / Harnesses
• Experience with micro front-end architecture

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Health insurance , Dental and Vision coverage 
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Commuter  benefit
• Gym membership via ClassPass
• IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional development & trainings
• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
• Fun goodies

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We’re looking for Senior Full Stack Software Engineers that have a strong interest in both cloud-computing & AI in order to help build our complex SAAS solution alongside our world-class tech teams.

Our Technical Leads will form feature teams - consisting of Frontend Software Engineers, Backend Software Engineers, Product Managers & Product Designers.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a newly formed engineering team focusing on a new product. We’re looking for curious Full Stack Software Engineers to help us accelerate and deliver our E2E pricing platform vision, by transforming our reserving software, building a new cloud-native product from the ground up. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns to create a scalable, resilient, and efficient solution that meets the evolving needs of our clients in the insurance industry.

Our back-end today runs on Python 3.11+/.NET and uses Cosmos DB, MSSQL  as its main storage solution. The front-end will be developed on Angular 18, with NgRx & Tailwind, and we use Playwright for e2e test automation and Storybook for UI testing and documentation. All of our infrastructure is maintained in Terraform and hosted on Azure, leveraging different managed services ( CosmoDB, AKS etc… ).

Our technology stack:

• Microsoft Azure (and numerous Azure services)
• React and Angular
• C#, Python, .NET
• SQL Server, Cosmos DB
• Kubernetes
• .NET Aspire
• SignalR
• Github and Azure DevOps

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have solid, proven experience architecting and building commercial quality business software applications, and a proven track record of development targeting Microsoft Azure and Windows operating systems.

• Master Degree (Bac+5) from a top engineering school
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Understand client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• Strong technical capabilities, especially with Microsoft development tools 
• Strong hands-on experience with key Azure functionalities
• Experience with backend development (C#/C++/Java etc)
• Strong experience with database tools and technologies
• Experience in Front End development with Angular or React
• Aptitude for mathematics, with the ability to understand and implement statistical and financial calculations
• Excellent English skills, and ability to write and speak clearly and effectively
• Ability to work independently

Important: You must possess an employment status that will allow you to work full-time in our Montréal office.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Health insurance , Dental and Vision coverage 
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Commuter  benefit
• Gym membership via ClassPass
• IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional development & trainings
• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
• Fun goodies

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI. Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has been already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 31 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan & Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design. Servicing 130 clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, clickhere.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

Akur8 is in the midst of a transformative period, transitioning from a single-product company to a diversified provider of multiple solutions. This strategic shift is accompanied by substantial global expansion, particularly in North America, where the company is actively growing its teams. As a result, Akur8 is seeking to bolster its security team in North America.

The ideal candidate for this cross-functional role will contribute to various critical activities. These include ensuring compliance with stringent security standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, thereby safeguarding the company's data and systems. The role also entails supporting Sales teams in fulfilling information security requests, ensuring that customers' concerns are promptly addressed.

Another key responsibility is integrating security measures into ongoing projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate potential risks. The candidate will also be responsible for operational security, implementing and monitoring security protocols to protect Akur8's IT infrastructure and assets. Additionally, the incumbent will serve as the IT correspondent for North America, acting as a liaison between the company's security team and its North American operations.

This role requires a solid understanding of security best practices, industry regulations, and compliance frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in IT security and experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are essential.

This position presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to Akur8's growth and evolution while making a significant impact on the company's security posture. Akur8 offers a collaborative and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional development, and competitive benefits.

As a CyberSecurity & IT  Engineer, your typical set of missions shall be:

• Ensure maintaining compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001 (i.e Internal Audits, develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines…).
• Collaborate with Sales teams to address and follow up on customer inquiries related to security.
• Conduct risk assessments for new projects to ensure appropriate security controls are in place.
• Integrate security measures into ongoing projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Conduct thorough security assessments of third-party vendors, suppliers, and partners to evaluate their compliance with established security policies, regulations, contracts, and industry best practices.
• Lead training sessions to educate our employees in North America on security best practices, including phishing prevention and other forms of cyberattacks.
• Help manage the internal IT operations for Akur8’s offices in North America.

• Minimum 5 years of postgraduate experience in Information Security.
• Proven track record in maintaining compliance with security standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Deep understanding of Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Security Compliance, Security of SaaS Applications.
• Experience in Security Incident Detection & Response.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS or Azure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical and functional matters with diverse audiences (both client and internal).
• Eagerness to learn and discover new topics.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in spoken and written English - French is a plus.

Bonus

• Experience with GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with IT management tools and practices (e.g., SSO, MDM, MacOS) ( Build).
• Broad experience in IT management and operational tasks. ( Run).

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Health insurance , Dental and Vision coverage 
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Commuter  benefit
• Gym membership via ClassPass
• IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional development & trainings
• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
• Fun goodies

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has been already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 31 nationalities within our team, and offices in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York, Atlanta, Montreal, Milan & Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design. Servicing 130 clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, clickhere.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We're seeking a talented Product Designer to join our team in Tokyo. Your role will involve shaping, developing, and bringing to life all user-facing elements of Akur8 products.

In this role, you'll serve as a strategic partner to both Engineering and Product Management, focusing on a dedicated product domain. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our design solutions align with industry standards and best practices.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality design outcomes, both in terms of supporting the design team, as well as advocating for design excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate high skills in Design craft, encompassing UX/UI design, user research, and design ops.
• Work with cross-functional teams to create effective solutions for design problems.
• Inform your designs with both qualitative and data-driven insights on user needs and pain points.
• Uphold a high-quality bar for design deliverables, ensuring they meet user needs and align with business objectives with oversight from relevant stakeholders.

• Participate in design critiques and collaborate closely with Design team members to deliver high-quality design solutions.

• Contribute to the evolution of our design system, ensuring it adheres to industry best practices while embodying our brand's distinct identity. 

• Communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and advocate for the value of design within the organization.
• Be an integral member of a team of Designers driven by a passion for learning and growth.
• Be autonomous and responsible for your time and deliverables.

For this key role within our Product Management team we’re keen to speak to applicants that meet the following criteria. You have:

• 3+ years experience.
• Proven B2B / SaaS Product Design experience.

• Take a strategic view to everything you do - your work stands the test of time.
• Understanding of UX/UI design principles, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex design challenges.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in iterative design cycles.
• Aptitude for addressing intricate design challenges and steering the development of innovative solutions.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with a demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders effectively and influence decision-making processes.
• Experience creating, using, and maintaining design systems.

• Passionate about craftsmanship and the impact of design.

• Based in Tokyo OR be willing to relocate.
• Native level of spoken Japanese.
• Fluent level of spoken English.

NOTE: Please include a link to your portfolio (including password if password protected)

IMPORTANT: You must possess Japanese nationality or a working visa that will allow you to work from our Tokyo office.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Generous vacation policy
• Commuter  benefit
• IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional development & trainings
• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
• Fun goodies

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has been already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022

With 31 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan & Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design. Servicing 130 clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, clickhere.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

Becoming an Actuarial Data Scientist is the ideal opportunity to influence the usage of cutting edge advanced machine learning technology in the insurance industry and to have a visible effect on the product roadmap of one of the world’s foremost insurtech companies.

This position interacts with our Sales, Product and R&D departments in various ways. As an Actuarial Data Scientist, you will act as a subject matter expert, assisting the sales team to find the best use cases for Akur8’s software to provide the highest value to each client’s unique business practices.

You will also work with the Product team to recommend new features that might benefit our clients, and also with our R&D team to explore new applications of machine learning in the insurance industry.

You will be in direct technical reference with client contacts such as Heads of Pricing, Heads of Product, CTOs, Actuaries and Data Scientists.

You will lead product demonstrations with various audiences and oversee Akur8 proof of concept projects in an actuarial consultant type of role.

In addition to these technical client-facing responsibilities, you’ll also be able to impact on the design of product training, improvement of model development, as well as leading technical after-sales projects by providing modeling and actuarial support during sessions with clients.

Finally, you’ll also contribute to white papers and participate in / present at conferences to establish the leadership of Akur8 in France and other markets.

You’ll be attached to our Paris office, and traveling for business events will be required (approximately one week per month).

The successful candidate must meet each of the following criteria in order to be considered for this position:

• A minimum of 3 years experience in a P&C / General / Health insurance pricing role as a Pricing Actuary, Actuarial Consultant or Data Scientist (it is, however, important to stress that even if the role is deeply technical, no coding is involved, with the emphasis being rather on model development) ;
• Ability to understand insurance business imperatives and establish solutions in accordance with them ;
• A strong understanding of Data Science and Machine Learning techniques for predictive modeling ;

• Experience in actuarial data-driven predictive modeling (GLMs / GAMs) & risk analysis in a P&C / General insurance pricing role ;

• Strong communication skills in order to elaborate on complex technical concepts to both technical / non-technical audiences ;

• Readiness to travel when required(approximately one week per month) ;
• Native-level of French
• Fluent English language skills.

Important:You must possess an employment status: French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’ that will allow you to work from our Paris office. We are equally open to the visa sponsorship of non-EU candidates as long as they are already in possession of their final diploma / attestation of their final academic results.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office / home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib + corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers 
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance
• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI. Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has been already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
• As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
• As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 31 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan & Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design. Servicing 130 clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, clickhere.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

Our Engineering team is the driving force behind an exhilarating development journey, sculpting the gold standard in insurance pricing software according to our ambitious development roadmap.

We’re looking for curious Full Stack Software Engineers to help us accelerate and deliver our E2E pricing platform vision, by expanding on our modeling platform to provide a live-rating solution that will move our clients closer to their customers.

As a member of a growing task force responsible for the new offering/product, your main responsibility will be to participate in both the architecture and development of new features on the AKUR8 platform, where the business logic, on both the front- and back-ends, can be complex and the volume of processed data considerable. 

Key differentiators such as performance, speed and user experience are integral to our software, making us proud of what we deliver and at the same time keeping us on our toes with a range of challenging technical topics, such as:  

• Website responsiveness and modern UX/UI
• Async / concurrent processes
• Computation optimization, at times with very low-latency requirements
• Cross-region replication and platform resiliency, with zero-downtime data migrations

You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in internal workshops, to continuously improve the engineering culture at Akur8, and in the recruitment of new Engineering talents.

Our back-end today runs on Python 3.11+/FastAPI/SQLAlchemy and uses PostgreSQL as its main storage solution. The front-end is developed on Angular 18, with NgRx & Tailwind, and we use Playwright for e2e test automation and Storybook for UI testing and documentation. All of our infrastructure is maintained in Terraform and hosted on AWS, leveraging managed services for caching (Redis), messaging, storing/hosting Docker containers etc… We value developer experience and strive to remain on top of technology to open up possibilities for innovation.

Our technology stack:

• Python 3.11+
• PostfreSQL
• Angular 18 (NgRx, Tailwind, Storybook)
• AWS
• Redis

We're looking for an innovative and rigorous mind that has a solid technical background and a track record of helping their team grow, possessing the following attributes :

• Master Degree (Bac+5) in Computer Science from a French top engineering school (such as Polytechnique, Telecom, Centrale Supelec, etc.)
• At least four years of experience as a software engineer
• Deep knowledge on at least one part of our tech stack, be it back-end development in Python or front-end with Angular/Typescript and Redux frameworks
• Experience developing features involving large volumes of data and optimizing architecture
• A desire to produce good quality code & a sound knowledge of software development best practices
• Understanding of client priorities & the need to find the right balance between fast delivery and code robustness
• A fluent level of spoken English

Solid professional experience with 

• complex and modern user interfaces (CSS)
• PostgreSQL / RDBMS
• Real-time / low-latency systems 

are clear bonuses. Eagerness to learn what you don’t know already and willingness to onboard others on your own knowledge are the main driving factors for recruitment!

Important: You must possess an employment status : French or Schengen area nationality or a ‘carte de séjour’ that will allow work from our Paris office. We are equally open to the visa sponsorship of non-EU candidates as long as they are already in possession of their final diploma / attestation of their final academic results.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office / home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib
• On-site gym facilities / corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers 
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance

• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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