Join a fast-growing AI-powered investing platform as a Software Engineer focused on Reliability and Platform. Help scale the technical foundation of the product and drive platform-level improvements. Strong production debugging skills and experience building backend services in Node.js + TypeScript required.
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Job Description
Software Engineer – Reliability & Platform (NYC)
Location: New York City | Relocation support available
Salary: $170k-$220k + Equity
I’m currently recruiting on behalf of my client, a fast-growing AI-powered investing platform with 2.5M+ downloads that has recently raised Series A funding.
They are looking for a Software Engineer focused on Reliability & Platform to join a small, high-impact engineering team and help scale the technical foundation of the product.
This is a deeply technical, cross-stack role where you will work directly with the Head of Engineering and have real architectural influence across infrastructure, reliability, and platform performance.
The Role
As a Software Engineer – Reliability & Platform, you will help own the platform’s core technical foundation including infrastructure, scalability, observability, and system reliability.
You will investigate complex production issues, optimize systems across iOS, backend services, databases, and AWS infrastructure, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to drive platform-level improvements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead investigations into complex production issues across iOS, backend services, and cloud infrastructure
- Perform root-cause analysis across APIs, async workflows, data models, and third-party integrations
- Improve backend service reliability and performance in Node.js + TypeScript
- Optimize MongoDB queries, indexes, and data access patterns
- Strengthen AWS infrastructure stability and deployment workflows
- Improve observability through structured logging, metrics, and monitoring
- Reduce recurring bug classes through improved validation layers and error handling
- Strengthen CI/CD pipelines and release processes
- Build internal tools that improve debugging efficiency and engineering productivity
- Partner with product and engineering teams to drive platform-level improvements
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Requirements
- 1–5+ years of engineering experience, ideally within startup environments (Will look at fresh grads if you have strong internships)
- Strong production debugging skills across multiple layers of the stack
- Experience building backend services in Node.js + TypeScript
- Strong understanding of MongoDB performance and data modeling
- Experience operating systems in AWS environments
- Comfortable navigating and contributing to Swift / SwiftUI codebases
- Strong understanding of APIs, async workflows, and distributed systems
- High ownership and ability to execute in fast-moving environments
- Based in or willing to relocate to New York City
Nice to Have
- Fintech or payments experience
- Experience improving monitoring and alerting systems
- Experience strengthening deployment pipelines
- Background from strong engineering programs such as Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford or similar is beneficial but not required
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Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 401k
- Unlimited PTO
- Dinner provided
- Competitive equity
- Relocation support available for exceptional candidates
- Sponsorship possible if needed
If you are open to finding out more please apply below and I will be in contact to discuss the role further.
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