Staff Software Engineer

We're partnering with an innovative AI company that's transforming how investment firms and financial institutions use artificial intelligence to accelerate research and decision-making. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and building scalable backend systems that power AI-driven products. You'll help shape technical direction, solve complex engineering challenges, and work alongside a highly talented team building next-generation technology. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on development, architecture, and mentoring while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using PythonArchitect and develop high-performance REST APIsDesign and optimise data models using MongoDB and RedisBuild reliable distributed systems with a focus on scalability and performanceDrive technical decisions and contribute to software architectureCollaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Client Success teamsMentor engineers and champion engineering best practicesContribute to AI-powered features and platform innovation Requirements 8+ years of commercial Python development experienceStrong experience designing scalable backend architecturesExtensive experience building production REST APIsHands-on experience with MongoDB and RedisStrong understanding of distributed systems and multithreading/concurrencyExperience working with cloud-based applicationsExposure to AI, Machine Learning, or Large Language Models (LLMs) is highly desirableBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Why Join? Build cutting-edge AI products used by leading financial institutionsWork with a highly experienced engineering teamInfluence technical strategy and architectureCompetitive compensation and bonusComprehensive benefits packageHybrid working environment in New York City