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.
About the job
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 Design, Architecture, Data Pipelines, AI/ML, Analytics Infrastructure, Financial Data Processing, Scalable Infrastructure, Kubernetes, AWS, Python
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