Senior Fullstack Engineer (Haskell, Distributed Systems)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Haskell, Distributed Systems): Designing, implementing, and iterating on a distributed system written in Haskell, deploying it on multiple cloud providers while meeting service-level objectives and security posture. Focus on architecting robust and maintainable complex systems, deeply integrating with existing platforms, and ensuring protocol/schema compatibility over time.

Location: Remote within the United Kingdom (with an office in London for optional use)

Company

Artificial is building next-generation technology for the specialty (re)insurance market, transforming operations for brokers and carriers, and has recently raised $45M in Series B funding.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and rapidly iterate on a distributed system written in Haskell.
• Deploy systems on multiple cloud providers and deeply integrate with existing complex platforms.
• Meet service-level objectives (load, uptime, data retention) and ensure security posture.
• Maintain protocol and schema compatibility over time.
• Implement observability, tracing, and testing for all systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design and ops teams to deliver a fantastic end-to-end user experience.

Requirements

• Experience in architecting complex systems that are robust, maintainable, and evolvable.
• Ability to consistently write production-ready code across large, complex projects.
• Comfortable with prototyping and leveraging data-driven design in short feedback loops.
• Strong opinions on distributed system architecture and comfortable evaluating alternatives.
• Experience working in distributed teams and communicating asynchronously.
• Must be based in the United Kingdom.

Nice to have

• Experience in insurtech, insurance, finance, or related industries.
• Extensive commercial experience using Haskell or other typed functional programming languages.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus national holidays.
• Home office and equipment allowance, and a company MacBook.
• Learning allowance and leave for conferences or exams.
• Company stock options managed through Ledgy.
• Collaborative team that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.
• On-site gym and shower facilities at the London office.
• Team social events and company parties.
• We plant a tree for each new hire through Ecologi Action.

Hiring process

• Background checks will be carried out, potentially including criminal record, credit history, previous employer checks, and academic qualifications.