Senior Software Engineer, Accounting

AngelList
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["React","TypeScript","Ruby on Rails","Rails APIs","PostgreSQL","MySQL","SQL","Software architecture","Data modeling","Backend development"]

Senior backend engineer focused on financial workflows and accounting infrastructure, owning features end-to-end from data modeling to Rails APIs and React frontend. You will work with finance stakeholders to automate fund/ledger processes, ensure audit-ready outputs, and handle complex data in a startup-centric environment with autonomy and ownership.

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AngelList
AngelList
1 year ago

Senior Software Engineer, Accounting

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Job Summary

Senior backend engineer focused on financial workflows and accounting infrastructure, owning features end-to-end from data modeling to Rails APIs and React frontend. You will work with finance stakeholders to automate fund/ledger processes, ensure audit-ready outputs, and handle complex data in a startup-centric environment with autonomy and ownership.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own data modeling, Rails APIs, and the React frontend that surfaces data to customers, delivering end-to-end features for fund accounting workflows.
  • •Collaborate with accounting and finance stakeholders to automate manual processes and improve accuracy and auditability of financial outputs.
  • •Develop scalable backend infrastructure to support accounting and fund management, ensuring reliability and data integrity across funds.
  • •Address hard data integrity problems and evolving business requirements in relational databases with emphasis on correctness and audit trails.
  • •Balance speed and quality in a fast-moving startup environment while delivering value to users and stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of backend experience in Ruby on Rails or similar MVC frameworks, with the ability to own features end-to-end and sometimes extend to the frontend (React, TypeScript).
  • •Strong understanding of financial workflows, fund accounting, transaction processing, and general ledger systems.
  • •Experience modeling complex data in relational databases (Postgres, MySQL or similar) and ensuring audit-ready outputs.
  • •Ability to collaborate with accounting/finance stakeholders and translate manual processes into automated systems.
  • •Startup experience or a passion for startups, with a track record of ownership and execution in fast-moving environments.
Experience:5+ yearsVenture capitalFinanceFintech
Skills:ReactTypeScriptRuby on RailsRails APIsPostgreSQLMySQLSQLSoftware architectureData modelingBackend development
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Ruby on RailsReactTypeScriptPostgreSQLMySQLSQLRails APIs

Company Brief

AngelList
Operates a platform connecting startups with investors and talent, offering fundraising tools (syndicates, rolling funds), job listings, and services to help startups raise capital and recruit employees.
Industry: Venture Capital
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2010
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