Backend Software Engineer (AI)

Location: On-site in New York City or San Francisco

Salary: $160,000 – $300,000

Company

AI platform for investors and bankers that generates alpha and drives upside, trusted by the world's largest asset managers.

What you will do

• Own and architect critical backend system components to solve complex customer needs.
• Develop a high-scale document build system for O(1) universal indexing across massive data volumes.
• Implement performance-tuning solutions to minimize latency and maximize throughput for millions of documents.
• Collaborate with product teams and designers to build personalized data views and integrations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go for building backend and API systems.
• Extensive experience with AWS and cloud platforms.
• Working knowledge of Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis.
• Must be based in or work on-site in NYC or San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Experience building agentic systems or LLM-enabled products.
• Active use of AI development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code).

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO and a competitive equity package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with 401K.
• Daily catered lunch and Doordash dinner credits for late shifts.
• Generous parental leave (3-4 months) and $15k lifetime fertility benefit.