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Software Engineer

138k – 186kSan Francisco, CABackend EngineeringHybrid3+ YOE
Summary

Builds backend systems and tooling for bookkeeping automation using agentic workflows, third-party integrations, and production infrastructure. Requires 3+ years experience with strong coding fundamentals; Python and observability preferred. Hybrid in San Francisco office 3 days/week.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, test, and deploy software in a continuous manner
  • Develop systems that power bookkeeping automation, including agentic workflows and integrations with third-party platforms
  • Design and implement reliable workflow orchestration across services, tools, and operational processes
  • Build observability into automation systems so teams can understand performance, investigate failures, and improve quality over time
  • Contribute to the security and reliability of systems that handle sensitive financial data and operational decisions
  • Help design and improve evaluation frameworks that measure workflow quality, correctness, and business impact
  • Partner with PMs, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders to turn ambiguous problems into practical solutions
  • Write clear technical designs, contribute thoughtful code reviews, and maintain high engineering standards
  • Investigate production issues, improve system reliability, and support services as needed
  • Ability to work in our San Francisco office Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

About You

  • 3+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Experience building production software and shipping customer-facing or business-critical systems
  • Strong coding fundamentals and the ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
  • Good product and systems judgment, especially in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
  • Interest in building automation systems that are reliable, observable, and secure
  • A thoughtful approach to building systems that are trustworthy, practical, and effective in production

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Python in production
  • Experience with workflow orchestration, automation platforms, or distributed systems
  • Familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted systems in production environments
  • Experience building observability, alerting, or operational debugging tools
  • Experience with system security, permissions, or handling sensitive data
  • Experience building evaluation or quality measurement frameworks
  • Experience with fintech, accounting, or financial operations tooling
  • Experience integrating with third-party APIs and external systems

Compensation

Base pay range: $138,000 - $186,000 in San Francisco, CA. Full-time positions eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits.

Skills
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptVue.jsTerraformAWSPostgresworkflow orchestrationobservabilitydistributed systems
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