JOB-1214

Target Salary: $175,000 – $225,000 + Equity + Benefits

JOB SUMMARY:
A venture-backed fintech/AI startup is seeking a Founding Software Engineer to help build the core infrastructure for modernizing alternative investment data management. This early-stage role involves designing scalable systems, shaping technical culture, partnering with customers, and contributing directly to product roadmap and engineering practices. Ideal for engineers with 5+ years of experience who thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Design and build scalable backend solutions to standardize data management across asset classes.

  • Develop infrastructure for ingesting, transforming, and analyzing structured and unstructured investment data.

  • Partner with customers to translate workflows into product features.

  • Collaborate with founders to shape technical culture, hiring, and roadmap.

  • Rapidly prototype and iterate solutions based on user feedback.

TECH STACK:

  • Backend/API: Python, Java, Go

  • Cloud: AWS, Redis, Temporal

  • Modern software infrastructure and scalable system design

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 5–10 years of software development experience, ideally at venture-backed startups or top technology firms.

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science from a top program.

  • Strong backend and API development experience with Python, Java, or Go.

  • Experience with cloud platforms, scalable architecture, and distributed systems.

  • Self-driven, proactive, and able to take ownership of major projects.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience building agentic systems or LLM-enabled products.

  • Frequent user of AI products during development.

SOFT SKILLS:

  • Strong problem-solving skills and technical ownership.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration with small teams and founders.

  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and iterative development processes.

COMPENSATION & PERKS:

  • Base Salary: $175K – $225K

  • Equity: Significant ownership as part of founding team

  • Benefits: Comprehensive package

  • Location: NYC, in-person, 5 days/week

WHY JOIN:

  • Ground-floor opportunity in a venture-backed startup transforming a $24T market.

  • Work directly alongside founders with deep fintech and investing experience.

  • Significant impact on product, technology, and company culture.

  • Direct customer engagement with major alternative investment managers.

  • Technical growth with modern cloud, infrastructure, and AI/LLM systems.