Founding Software Engineer, AI Agent
$140k - $180kROE AI
Founding Software Engineer, AI Agent
View all jobs Founding Software Engineer, AI Agent San Mateo EPD Hybrid Full-time ROE is a startup building Cursor for Financial Crimes. Today, ROE is trusted by multiple public companies representing $400B+ in combined market cap. Y Combinator, Google AI Ventures, Ardent Ventures, the CEO of Snowflake, and senior leaders from LinkedIn and top fintechs back us.
What You'll Do
- Build AI agent platform to serve risk and compliance in trillion dollar financial industry (don't worry if you don't know anything about finance)
- Build mission critical features for Fortune 500 customers
- Operate as one team: own problems end-to-end, review each other's code, and move quickly.
What You Won't Do
- Bureaucracy. No 3-month approvals to launch a feature.
- Politics. No fighting other teams for headcount or scope.
- Build for the void. We ship what customers actually need.
You May Be A Great Fit If
- You're a new grad hungry to learn, or an industry veteran tired of red tape and ready to bet on upside.
- You want to learn how to build a startup from the inside.
- You're comfortable with: Python, Cursor, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), and agent frameworks.
- People describe you as obsessed, curious, and resourceful.
This Role Isn't For You If
- You're looking to rest & vest.
- You can't commit to intense weeks (we sometimes run 6-day sprints).
- You're not among the top 5% builders in your network.
- You can't be in the office 3 days/week (hybrid in SF Bay Area).
Must Requirements
- 1-4 years of full-stack software development experience.
- If you have less than 2 years of experience, GPA >= 3.7
- Communicative
Perks & Benefits
- Epic offsites (e.g., Napa Valley Wine Train, speed sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge).
- Daily lunch stipend—order what you actually want.
- Medical, dental, vision, and standard insurance.
- Hybrid work: in-office collaboration + focused WFH days.
Compensation
The base pay range for this role is $140,000 – $180,000 per year.
Vacancy posted 12 hours ago
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