Job description

• US, Remote Senior Software Engineer — AI / Fintech Remote | $185,000–$225,000 base + equity | Full-time An early-stage fintech startup is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build an AI-powered tax platform that combines automation with licensed CPA oversight. You’ll join a small engineering team and own production features from backend data models and services through the user interface. This is a hands-on role with meaningful input into architecture, product decisions, and how the team builds. What you’ll do • Design, build, and operate full-stack features using TypeScript, Node.js, and React or Next.js. • Develop backend services, data pipelines, and event-driven workflows. • Partner with AI engineers to turn agent workflows into reliable, intuitive product experiences. • Build auditability, access controls, and protection for sensitive financial data into the product. • Use AI coding tools daily and help shape engineering practices. • Work through ambiguous requirements, ship improvements, and learn from customer feedback. What we’re looking for • 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience after completing your education. • A degree in computer science or a related STEM field. • Production TypeScript experience across Node.js backends and React or Next.js frontends. • Demonstrated ownership of shipped full-stack features, including ongoing operation and maintenance. • Experience at an early-stage startup or a startup-like team within a larger company. • Experience building payments, billing, ledger, or risk systems in fintech. • Experience with Python services, Kafka or other event-driven pipelines, and distributed systems. • Strong product judgment and comfort owning work with minimal guidance. Experience with sensitive financial data, security, compliance, and auditability is a plus. Compensation and location • $185,000–$225,000 base salary plus equity. • Remote for candidates based in New York, Chicago, or the US Pacific Time zone. • Quarterly team offsites, with optional collaboration in New York and Chicago. • Full-time employment; this is not a contract opportunity. • Visa sponsorship is not available. If you enjoy owning product features end to end and building on a small team, we’d welcome a conversation. Apply Now Share This Job

Requirements

Must-haves

Senior Software Engineer — AI / Fintech
Remote | $185,000–$225,000 base + equity | Full-time
An early-stage fintech startup is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build an AI-powered tax platform that combines automation with licensed CPA oversight.
What you’ll do
Design, build, and operate full-stack features using TypeScript, Node.js, and React or Next.js.
Develop backend services, data pipelines, and event-driven workflows.
Partner with AI engineers to turn agent workflows into reliable, intuitive product experiences.
Build auditability, access controls, and protection for sensitive financial data into the product.
Use AI coding tools daily and help shape engineering practices.
Work through ambiguous requirements, ship improvements, and learn from customer feedback.
What we’re looking for
5+ years of full-time software engineering experience after completing your education.
A degree in computer science or a related STEM field.
Production TypeScript experience across Node.js backends and React or Next.js frontends.
Demonstrated ownership of shipped full-stack features, including ongoing operation and maintenance.
Experience at an early-stage startup or a startup-like team within a larger company.
Experience building payments, billing, ledger, or risk systems in fintech.
Experience with Python services, Kafka or other event-driven pipelines, and distributed systems.
Strong product judgment and comfort owning work with minimal guidance.
Compensation and location
$185,000–$225,000 base salary plus equity.
Quarterly team offsites, with optional collaboration in New York and Chicago.
Full-time employment; this is not a contract opportunity.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with sensitive financial data, security, compliance, and auditability is a plus.

Application prep

Use the role’s language and application details while tailoring your materials.

Keywords to mirror

aitypescriptnode.jsreactnext.jspython

Platform: careers-html
Effort: medium