Information Systems Engineer

Next Insurance, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, is an insurtech company offering digital insurance solutions tailored to small businesses across the U.S. By leveraging AI and machine learning, the company provides customized policies for sectors such as general liability, professional liability, and commercial auto insurance. Business owners can easily receive quotes and purchase coverage through the platform online.

To date, Next Insurance has raised over $1.1 billion in funding, including a $265 million strategic round in November 2023, led by Allstate and Allianz X. This funding is intended to accelerate the company's path to profitability and expansion. A strategic partnership with Allstate enables Next Insurance to develop new commercial auto products and extend its offerings to Allstate’s customer base.

Serving more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide, Next Insurance employs around 700 people, with offices in Palo Alto, Waltham, Rochester, Israel, and some remote roles.

We are looking for an Information Systems Engineer to join the Information Systems department within our growing company. In this role, you’ll focus on supporting our business stakeholders in managing, designing, and implementing processes and information systems.

If you're passionate about designing and implementing business and financial processes in a super fast-growing company, this may be the job for you!

Responsibilities:

• Plan, design and implement systems and processes within a SaaS environment, mainly in the Financial information systems domain.
• Maintain and support existing processes and manage current systems, with a focus on our finance ecosystem (such as procurement management, expense reimbursement, travel booking platform etc.).
• Lead implementation projects and enhancement requests, including setting work plans and ensuring clear communication.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across our global Finance department, serving as an information systems business partner to drive company objectives.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process automation, initiate and lead the automation design, development and implementation phases.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering / Information Systems / Accounting or a related discipline; CPA - an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in system implementation projects within a SaaS environment; familiarity with finance applications - an advantage.
• Strong technical and financial orientation with meticulous attention to detail.
• Creative thinker with a positive problem-solving attitude.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills, efficiency, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to collaborate with remote teams based in the U.S.