Senior Software Engineer

What You’ll Do:

• Build Real Products: Work directly with tech leads to build MVPs, scale systems, and solve meaningful problems across fintech, healthcare, AI, and more.
• Contribute to Excellence: Ship high-quality code, participate in key technical decisions, and mentor teammates within your ventures.
• Deliver Business Impact: Own tech KPIs that matter. Build things that users need and businesses rely on.
• Work AI-First: Use our AI-powered tools and workflows to accelerate development and deliver smarter solutions.
• Design for Scale: Build cloud-native, microservices-based systems that can adapt as ventures grow.
• Learn Our System: Apply our proven venture-building playbooks to move fast without breaking everything.

What we're looking for:

Core technical requirements

• Strong experience with Python and modern web frameworks (Django, FastAPI) Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker, and microservices Working knowledge of SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and basic NoSQL experience Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and deployment practices
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and understanding of web services Experience with test-driven development and automated testing strategies
• Familiarity with serverless architecture and tools (e.g., AWS Lambda, Cloud Functions)

Nice to have:

• Frontend experience: Knowledge of NextJS, React, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• AI/LLM familiarity: Exposure to LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, or similar frameworks
• Advanced infrastructure: Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, monitoring and observability tools

Relevant experience:

• 3-5 years of software engineering experience with 1-2 years in startup or fast-paced environments
• Hands-on experience building web applications from development through deployment
• Experience with agile methodologies and iterative development
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing requirements

Traits that matter to us:

• Move fast and work hard: You can work quickly and make rapid progress while putting in the effort required to deliver excellent results
• Drive intense execution: You push through obstacles to get things done and don't give up when facing challenges
• Scrappy with bias for action: You're resourceful and prefer doing over discussing, finding creative solutions with limited resources
• Love to learn: Enthusiastic about acquiring new skills and staying current with emerging technologies
• Humble and collaborative: Work well with others without ego getting in the way. No place for egos
• Extreme ownership: Take full responsibility for outcomes and results; don't blame others when things go wrong

What success looks like:

• Write clean, maintainable code while contributing to architecture that supports both MVP speed and long-term scalability.
• Maintain high code quality through testing, metrics, and effective use of AI tools and automation to boost productivity.
• Own technical KPIs tied to venture success by collaborating with venture leaders and product teams, turning technical insights into real business value, and driving product-market fit through strong execution.
• Mentor junior engineers, actively contribute to reviews and knowledge sharing, and help improve development processes while fostering a culture of best practices.
• Stay adaptable and continuously learn new tools and technologies, embrace and enhance our AI-first development approach, and demonstrate clear progress toward technical leadership.