Junior AI & Backend Developer

Magic is building a new generation of intelligent insurance technology, combining artificial intelligence, proprietary insurance data and automation to make insurance easier to understand, compare and purchase. You will work as a Junior AI & Backend Developer alongside an experienced Lead Full-Stack Developer, contributing to two exciting projects: a proprietary insurance pricing API engine and Magic's intelligent insurance assistant. This is an implementation-focused development role where you will implement assigned features, test your work, resolve issues and deliver against agreed requirements.

Develop insurer-specific pricing APIs using supplied premium tables, product data and business rules.

Build backend services to calculate and validate insurance premiums accurately.

Help develop Magic's intelligent assistant using Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI integrations.

Connect AI applications to databases, pricing APIs and verified insurance knowledge.

Structure and process insurer product information, benefits, exclusions and eligibility rules.

Write clean, maintainable code, automated tests and technical documentation.

Debug issues, validate outputs and improve application reliability.

Use AI coding tools to accelerate development, solve problems and improve productivity.

Help build feedback analytics and testing systems to improve the assistant's performance over time.

Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, HTTP and API integrations.

Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL.

Understanding of Git, version control, debugging and software testing.

Familiarity with LLMs, AI APIs, prompt engineering or RAG.

Practical experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor or GitHub Copilot.

Ability to review, understand, test and debug AI-generated code rather than relying on it blindly.

Strong logical reasoning, attention to detail and an interest in data-driven applications.

Self-motivated learner who enjoys solving technical problems and exploring new technologies.

Ability to turn clearly defined requirements into working, tested software.

Magic is building a new generation of intelligent insurance technology, combining artificial intelligence, proprietary insurance data and automation to make insurance easier to understand, compare and purchase.

Six-month, full-time contract, with potential extension or follow-on work depending on business requirements and performance.

Direct mentoring and technical guidance from an experienced Lead Full-Stack Developer.

Hands-on experience building AI applications, intelligent assistants and automated pricing systems.

The opportunity to work with modern AI coding tools and contribute to a growing insurtech platform.