Join a high-growth team building AI-native workflows that automate financial reporting and bookkeeping. As a staff-level engineer in our San Francisco headquarters, you will architect complex data systems, lead technical direction, and mentor a growing team. You will directly influence the product strategy that is modernizing the back-office for startups.
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Staff Software Engineer at Truewind
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join a YC W23 startup that is doing for the back-office what AWS did for computing. Backed by Scrum Ventures and Soma Capital, this San Francisco-based team is building AI-native accounting workflows that automate financial reporting for the next generation of startups. With a competitive salary up to $250K and up to 1% equity, this is a rare opportunity to shape both the technical architecture and the company culture from the ground up. If you have 11+ years of experience and a passion for building LLM-integrated applications in a high-velocity, in-person environment, this role offers the ownership and impact you have been looking for.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
AI Accounting
Truewind is an AI-powered accounting and bookkeeping company that provides a digital staff accountant for modern accounting teams. It uses AI agents to automate financial workflows, including transaction classification, reconciliation, financial insights, and workpaper preparation, helping startups, growing businesses, and accounting firms close faster, reduce manual work by up to 65%, and deliver clean, investor-ready financials. The company combines intelligent software with concierge service, serves over 500 clients including accounting firms like EisnerAmper and Frank Rimerman, and operates on a subscription-based model.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Architect and develop scalable software solutions that leverage AI technology to reimagine traditional bookkeeping and complex finance processes.
- Collaborate directly with founders to define the technical vision, product roadmap, and foundational engineering culture of the company.
- Build and manage critical technical infrastructure, including high-performance databases, servers, and APIs required to support data-intensive financial services.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Over 11 years of professional experience building world-class web applications using TypeScript, React, and frameworks like Next.js or Nest.js.
- Deep expertise in architecting data-intensive distributed systems and working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Strong startup pedigree, preferably with previous founder experience or a history of shipping products end-to-end in highly ambiguous, early-stage environments.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant ownership and equity as an early team member at a fast-growing YC W23 company backed by top-tier firms like Scrum Ventures and Soma Capital.
- Build the "AWS for the back-office," leveraging cutting-edge LLM technology and OpenAI APIs to transform how private market infrastructure operates.
- High-impact, in-person culture in San Francisco's Financial District with bi-annual off-sites in NYC and SF to foster a 10x team multiplier.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
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