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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