Data & AI Jobs at Shepherd
Shepherd has one open data and AI role, in San Francisco, paying USD 180k to 220k a year, alongside 18 other open roles.
About Shepherd
Shepherd is an insurance company that provides coverage for companies that build and operate physical infrastructure. It uses data and technology, including automation and AI, to speed up underwriting decisions and offer pricing that rewards safety behaviors.
The open role
- Founding Machine Learning Engineer: San Francisco, USD 180k to 220k, posted 2 April 2026.
Also hiring at Shepherd
Shepherd is also hiring in engineering (7), finance and legal (5), marketing and growth (3), operations (1), product (1) and sales and business development (1).
Its roles are in San Francisco, CA, US (15), New York City, NY, US (10), Los Angeles, CA, US (2) and Chicago, IL, US (2).
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Questions people ask
Where is the data and AI job at Shepherd?
San Francisco.
How much does it pay?
USD 180k to 220k a year, as stated in the posting.
What else is Shepherd hiring for?
Engineering, finance and legal, marketing and growth, operations, product, and sales and business development: 18 more roles.