Forward Deployed Engineer

Who we are:

Cooper AI is building AI for commercial insurance, taking the manual, time-consuming work off professionals’ plates so they can focus on what actually matters: serving clients and growing their business. Cooper works directly inside the tools teams already use, turning these workflows into fast, automated experiences that save hours every week and unlock meaningful efficiency gains.

Born as a spinout of Nirvana (a $1.5B Series D insurtech company) and backed by Lightspeed, General Catalyst, and Valor, Cooper AI is building from the ground up to modernize a $1T+ global insurance industry.

About the role:

We're building the Founding Forward Deployed Engineering team for a new hyper-growth AI business unit. You’ll work closely with customers to deploy into real workflows, integrate with their existing systems, and continuously optimize our AI solutions based on what drives measurable impact. This is a high-velocity, high-impact role that will revolutionize the $1T+ global insurance market.

About you:

• Strong full-stack experience: comfortable coding in different languages and platforms.

• Experience with modern AI stacks (LLMs, VLMs, ASR/TTS, vector stores, orchestration, evals).

• Excellent communication skills across technical and operational audiences.

• Thrive in high-ownership environments: minimal process, fast iteration and shipping is your default.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary & equity

• Medical, dental & vision insurance

• Monthly wellness stipend

• 401k with company match

• Unlimited PTO

• Company sponsored lunch 3x per week

• Off sites, happy hours, and team building events

We set our salary ranges using compensation data from companies similar to our stage and size. For this role, the estimated salary range for this position is $144,000 - $240,000. The actual base salary will vary depending on multiple factors unique to each candidate, including location, job-related knowledge, transferable skills, work experience and our assessment of your level during the interview process. Cooper offers equity for all full-time employees, which is not included in the range listed above and will have an impact on your overall compensation.

Cooper offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive benefits including 100% employer paid healthcare plans, an up to 4% 401k match program, paid time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursement, work-from-home stipend and more. Cooper is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. We'd like to consider you for this position and roles that may be a fit in the future.

Cooper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Cooper considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.