Founding Engineer
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
25 October 2026 (22 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
22 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Build and grow the core platform that automates tax preparation owning backend design while also working on front-end integration.
- Design the backend systems and main workflows for the next major release of the product.
- Create and improve AI pipelines that read financial documents using OCR and LLMs turning feedback from large accounting firms into dependable features.
- Make key backend design decisions independently working directly with the CTO and Head of Engineering.
- Expand the AI agents from tax preparation into related accounting work including auditing.
Requirements
- 26 years of software development experience with strong Python. TypeScript is a strong plus.
- Experience at a venture-backed fast-growing startup (Seed to Series B). Candidates who have only worked long-term at large enterprises are less suited.
- A strong academic record preferably a CS Math or Physics degree from a leading university.
- Based in the US and legally authorized to work there. No visa sponsorship available.
Skills Required
- Python
- TypeScript
- LLMs & prompt engineering
- OCR & document parsing
- AI agent orchestration
- Backend architecture
- Cloud services