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Confido LegalConfido LegalNew York, NY

Staff Software Engineer

Leads design and development of core platform systems for AI-powered financial data ingestion, processing, and analytics. Requires 8+ years experience in systems architecture and scaling complex production systems.

280k – 330k/yr
On-site8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Lead the design and development of major platform and product systems
  • Architect scalable infrastructure for financial data processing and analytics
  • Build systems that ingest and process financial data across multiple sources
  • Develop AI-powered workflows for document ingestion and financial automation
  • Partner with product and leadership to shape technical strategy and roadmap
  • Mentor engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team

What We're Looking For

Required

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong systems design and architecture experience
  • Proven ability to build and scale complex production systems
  • Strong product instincts and ability to translate real-world workflows into software

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with AI/ML-powered systems
  • Experience with large-scale data pipelines or analytics infrastructure
  • Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional teams
  • Interest in early-stage startups and high-ownership roles
  • CS degree or equivalent experience

Skills

System DesignArchitectureData PipelinesAI/MLAnalytics InfrastructureFinancial Data ProcessingScalable InfrastructureKubernetesAWSPython
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