Finance Software/AI Engineer

Company Overview

Westaim and CC Capital have joined forces to strategically transform Westaim from a holding company into a global alternative credit asset manager with a unique, integrated insurance platform, branded as The Westaim Corporation. This partnership supports a long-term vision to deliver innovative, customized financial solutions across alternative credit and insurance, creating scalable growth and meaningful client impact.

Ceres USA Holdings, LLC, part of the insurance platform within The Westaim Corporation strategy, is the parent company of Ceres Life Insurance—a fast-growing, technology-driven annuity carrier startup. Ceres is focused on redefining retirement security by combining modern fintech capabilities, top-tier talent, and strong vendor partnerships to deliver exceptional annuity solutions and digital experiences.

Ceres is deeply committed to a client-centered culture. Through its Digital Contact Center and advisor-facing platforms, the company delivers proactive, personalized, and technology-enabled support that empowers clients and advisors while maintaining the highest standards of trust, security, and regulatory compliance.

Position Summary

The Finance Software / AI Engineer will design, develop, and support innovative software solutions, AI-powered applications, and automation initiatives across Ceres Life’s Finance, Actuarial, and Insurance platforms. Working closely with Finance, Actuary, Data Engineering, Technology teams, this role will help drive operational efficiency, modernize financial and insurance workflows, and deliver AI-powered solutions that support business growth, decision-making, and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Integration

• 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.

AI & Automation

• 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.

Data & Analytics

• 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.

Collaboration & Governance

• 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.

Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• 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.

Finance &Actuarial Experience

• 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.

Professional Skills

• 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.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Why Join Us?

Build the Future of Insurance & Finance

Help shape the technology foundation of a rapidly growing insurtech organization while driving innovation across finance, operations, and customer experience.

High-Impact Work

Develop solutions that directly influence business performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

AI-Driven Innovation

Work with cutting-edge AI technologies, cloud platforms, and modern software architectures to transform the insurance and retirement industry.

Growth & Leadership Opportunities

Partner with executive leadership and play a key role in defining the future of software engineering and AI capabilities at Ceres Life.

If you're passionate about building modern software solutions, leveraging AI to solve business challenges, and transforming financial services through technology, we'd love to meet you.