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Staff Software Engineer

Monstro
Location
New York City — Onsite
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$224,000 - $264,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and shipping production software systems using AI development tools
  • Strong software engineering skills
  • Python expertise
  • Strong distributed systems fundamentals
  • Relational database fluency
Nice to have
  • Hands-on experience with AI/ML systems
  • Experience designing multi-agent systems
  • Data engineering experience
  • Experience contributing to cloud infrastructure
  • Background in quantitative finance or wealth management technology
What the job really is

As a Staff Software Engineer at Monstro, you will be integral to the development of AI-driven financial analysis systems. Your responsibilities will include architecting and building AI agent systems, designing modeling and reasoning systems, and establishing engineering best practices. You will work closely with domain experts to create reliable and auditable AI outputs while leading technical initiatives across teams.

Benefits
  • Competitive cash compensation
  • Meaningful equity
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid parental leave
Things to weigh
  • Onsite work required four days a week in New York City
  • Base compensation range is specified but final compensation depends on various factors
  • Role involves high stakes in a regulated industry which may add pressure
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