Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ceres Life Insurance, part of Ceres USA Holdings and The Westaim Corporation’s insurance platform, is a technology-driven annuity carrier focused on modernizing retirement security and digital experiences. The Finance Software / AI Engineer will design and support enterprise software, AI-powered applications, integrations, and automation across Finance, Actuarial, and Insurance platforms. The role will also partner with data and business teams to improve workflows, analytics, compliance, and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications, APIs, and integrations supporting Finance, Accounting, Treasury and Actuarial functions
- Build scalable cloud-based solutions, internal tools, dashboards, and workflow applications
- Integrate financial, operational, and third-party systems to improve data accessibility and business processes
- Develop and deploy AI-powered solutions, including conversational assistants, document intelligence, knowledge search, and workflow automation tools
- Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to solve business challenges
- Automate finance and operational processes such as reporting, forecasting, reconciliations, and document processing
- Partner with Data Engineering and Analytics teams to support data pipelines, reporting solutions, and predictive analytics initiatives
- Develop tools and dashboards that provide actionable insights to business and executive stakeholders
- Monitor application and AI solution performance and drive continuous improvement
- Collaborate with Finance and Actuarial teams to identify and deliver high-impact solutions
- Ensure security, privacy, auditability, and regulatory compliance across software and AI initiatives
- Stay current on emerging technologies and contribute to Ceres Life’s innovation and technology roadmap
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, Machine Learning, or related disciplines
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience building enterprise applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions
- Experience working with Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI application development
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and modern software development practices
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Experience supporting Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Actuary or Wealth Management environments preferred
- Understanding of financial reporting, forecasting, accounting workflows, regulatory controls, or investment operations is highly desirable
- Exposure to annuities, insurance products, policy administration systems, actuarial processes, or retirement services is a plus
Benefits
- Help shape the technology foundation of a rapidly growing insurtech organization while driving innovation across finance, operations, and customer experience.
- Develop solutions that directly influence business performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.
- Work with cutting-edge AI technologies, cloud platforms, and modern software architectures to transform the insurance and retirement industry.
- Partner with executive leadership and play a key role in defining the future of software engineering and AI capabilities at Ceres Life.
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