Lead Engineer

About You

You are a highly motivated, roll-up-your-sleeves engineer who loves to build complex products and systems from the ground up. You love to learn about and use the latest technologies, including generative AI and LLMs. You have a strong architectural sense and have a demonstrated ability to turn architecture into code. You thrive in ambiguous settings and know how to prioritize speed and execution while balancing tech debt. You enjoy being part of a small, fast-paced, and energetic team.

About the Role

We’re looking for a talented engineer to help us build the best-in-class AI wealth technology platform. An ideal candidate has at least 5 years of software experience building nuanced technical systems and experience leading small teams through product development cycles.

🛠 Responsibilities

• Leading our engineering team through product sprints
• Helping to design and build our AI-powered financial platform
• Implementing integrations and automations for our investment platform
• Optimizing and managing our AWS infrastructure, including migrations if needed
• Learning and staying updated on the latest trends in generative AI
• Working in close collaboration with our full team, including design, product & business
• Contributing innovative ideas for future development
• Helping to recruit and hire other engineers as we scale

🙌 Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• At least five years of hands-on programming experience across the stack, with specific expertise in building scalable applications on AWS and implementing industry-standard methods for automated testing and deployment
• Demonstrated ability to architect and execute complex products, including backend production systems
• Exceptional cross-functional communication
• Experience with recruiting and managing engineering teams, including implementing best practices such as code reviews and operational excellence
• Passionate about the end-user experience
• Excellent communication skills

✨ You are likely a good fit if you

• Want ownership and autonomy in a role that will supercharge your professional career
• Love unstructured, small startup work environments and can thrive under a high degree of ambiguity and autonomy
• Have a strong, intrinsically motivated work ethic and bias for fast shipping
• Are just as excited to code and build as to do higher-level thinking and ideating
• Are enthusiastic about the vertical applications of AI/LLMs and/or consumer fintech in particular
• Want to work in-person in LA the majority of the time or be willing to travel to work regularly in LA

1. Introduction Zoom with CEO

This is an informal call for us to meet each other and get to know one another. We would like to hear details about your work experience, what you are looking for in your next role and especially why you are interested in early-stage startups. You will also get to ask us about the role and learn about working at GoodFin.

2. Technical interview

This technical interview will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your system design and backend programming skills. We will evaluate your ability to think critically, create complex backends, and scale real world systems. Additionally, we will discuss your familiarity with or interest in AI and LLMs.

3. Meet the team

The last round will be casual chats with the rest of the team, if you haven’t met them already. It may be in person, if you’re in the LA area.

4. Offer!