AI Engineer

Location: Kfar Saba, IL (hybrid

ERGO NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. 

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT.

Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.

We are seeking a product-minded AI Engineer to design, build, and ship end-to-end AI-driven capabilities to our system. The role focuses on rapid execution, pragmatic product and business awareness, and full-stack ownership in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.

What You’ll Do: 

• Build AI-driven applications and features end-to-end, including any task necessary (UI, light devOps, data cleanups, etc.) required to achieve successful delivery.
• Work with internal stakeholders and product teams to translate raw, shifting requirements into clear technical solutions.
• Leverage 100% Agentic Coding workflows to maintain exceptional development velocity and capability.
• Diagnose and resolve issues across the entire feature stack with a strong bias for action.
• Apply critical thinking to separate essential business value from noise, actively identifying risks and challenging requirements when appropriate.

What We Need: 

• 5+ years of meaningful software engineering experience.
• Proven experience of delivering software to customers and a willingness to work on any part of the tech stack.
• Daily proficiency with Agentic Coding approach (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.).
• High comfort level with ambiguity, dynamic environments, and self-directed execution.
• Strong communication skills and a pragmatic, product-first approach to problem-solving.
• Hybrid Work Model: This role supports a flexible hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of three days per week on-site in the office, per company policy.

Advantage

• Hands-on experience developing LLM applications (most notable: Evaluations and RAG).
• Background as an early-stage startup employee, founder, or active side-project builder.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of ERGO NEXT Insurance. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers. 

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @next-insurance.com or @nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations. 

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.   

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ERGO NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. ERGO Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. ERGO Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.