Software Engineer

Employment Details:

• Full-time.
• On-site.
• Seattle, WA.

Compensation:

• Salary: $130K–$170K base.
• Equity: 0.6%–1.0%.
• Visa sponsorship available.
• Relocation assistance available.

About the Role:

• Build the AI-native operating system for institutional capital.
• Develop LLM-powered systems that process hundreds of thousands of investment documents.
• Build AI agents that automate complex analyst workflows.
• Own projects end-to-end, from design and implementation to deployment and client interaction.
• Work in an AI-first engineering environment where AI assists with code generation while engineers own system design and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend systems and AI-powered applications.
• Build scalable LLM and agent-based systems.
• Develop full-stack features using Python and React.
• Design, deploy, and maintain production systems.
• Collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Take ownership of the complete software development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 0–7 years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated programming experience through internships, projects, or full-time work.
• Backend software development experience.
• Experience building production software systems.

Technical Skills:

• Backend development.
• Python.
• React.
• TypeScript.
• AWS.
• PostgreSQL.
• MongoDB.
• Experience building AI and LLM-powered applications is preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a top university, or degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics with software engineering experience.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills, including client-facing communication.
• Passion for working at an early-stage startup.
• Comfortable taking ownership with minimal structure.
• Willing to work on-site in Seattle five days per week.
• Comfortable with occasional late nights and weekend work during critical project periods.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at an early-stage startup.
• Experience building AI or LLM-powered applications.
• Strong academic achievements or competitive accomplishments.
• Experience working in highly selective engineering environments.

Tech Stack:

• Python.
• React.
• TypeScript.
• AWS.
• PostgreSQL.
• MongoDB.

About Finpilot:

• AI-native operating system for institutional capital.
• Founded in 2023.
• Team of 8 employees.
• Industry: AI, Fintech, Financial Services, Enterprise Software.
• Headquarters: Seattle, Washington.

Location: South Washington Street, Seattle, Washington, EE. UU.

Skills required for this job:

• AWS
• Algorithm development
• Back-end development
• Data structures
• Large language model (LLM)
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• React.js
• Software engineering
• TypeScript
• Version control