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We believe in a world where data analytics is not a privilege but a universal right and simple enough so anyone use it to drive the profitability of their businesses to transform the world. With industries like accounting and manufacturing facing massive workforce disruptions (i.e., 75% of the workforce retiring in the next 10 years), we’re positioned to step in and change how data drives decisions. HeronAI (MIT / FinTech, SaaS) empowers mid-sized firms to streamline strategic growth and month-end advisory reporting. Using proprietary algorithms to help mid-sized companies connect all their disparate data into one place, analyze it, create visual dashboards, and action plans to drive strategic decision-making. Our goal is to help reduce analysis and reporting time from 4-12 weeks to under 5 minutes Our goal not to be just a tool, but to reshape how data drives decisions for over 10 million people in the next 10 years. Using Python Django, React, and AWS infrastructure, our current app is already transforming how customers experience data analytics. But we’re just getting started. As a Backend Developer , you’ll play a key role in scaling our platform, improving its stability, and ensuring every customer interaction is seamless and intuitive. What You’ll Do Build and maintain backend systems for our ETL processes , enabling seamless data integration from tools like Excel and QuickBooks. Enhance the scalability, security, and reliability of our Python Flask backend , with plans to upgrade to Django. Optimize APIs and database queries to deliver near-instant performance , even with large data volumes. Collaborate with the frontend and DevOps teams to deliver features that support our customer-first methodology . Address codebase choke points to shorten sales cycles and improve system performance. Contribute to SOC 2 compliance efforts by ensuring the backend adheres to security best practices. Build, optimize, and maintain APIs and backend systems to ensure scalability and reliability. Implement secure data handling practices to align with SOC 2 compliance requirements. Collaborate with frontend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless data flow and performance. Continuously improve database performance (e.g., Postgres ), ensuring efficient handling of large datasets. Develop robust backend testing strategies to maintain platform stability during rapid scaling. What Makes This Role Exciting As one of our first hires, you’ll have the freedom to define how we build solutions. Choose the methodologies and tools that best meet our customers’ needs. Work on a high-growth platform backed by MIT, Harvard, Techstars, and Forbes-recognized innovation . Join us at an exciting time—we’ve grown our waitlist from 250 to 1,700 users in 10 months and recently secured $1.5M in seed funding. Solve critical gaps in the data analytics market and automate workflows for industries facing major workforce transformations . Who You Are A professional with 5+ years of experience in backend development, specializing in Python Flask, Django, or similar frameworks. Experienced in building scalable and reliable systems for financial applications, ETL processes, or data analytics platforms. Skilled in database optimization for platforms like Postgres and managing complex queries with performance in mind. Comfortable working with cloud platforms like AWS , including tools like IAM, ECR, and RDS. Passionate about simplifying complex systems to deliver immediate value to users. A team player who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and is excited by the challenge of scaling a product from MVP to industry leader. Exceptional Candidates Will Bring Experience working on financial data platforms , particularly those integrating Excel or QuickBooks APIs. A track record of improving backend stability and scalability for high-growth applications. Familiarity with SOC 2 compliance and ensuring system security and reliability. A deep understanding of the data analytics market , its challenges, and opportunities for innovation. A history of contributing to startup success —ideally, having been part of a scale-up or IPO journey. Expertise in optimizing SQL queries and managing large-scale databases like Postgres. Familiarity with SOC 2 compliance and secure backend development practices. What Good Looks Like Q1 Targets: Build and optimize APIs for QuickBooks and Excel, ensuring data retrieval in under 2 seconds. Deliver 5 pre-designed dashboard templates (e.g., AR Aging, Budget-to-Actual). Complete backend support for SOC 2 compliance, including secure data handling and encryption. Q2 Targets: Support Xero and HubSpot integrations with at least 5 functional templates. Enhance database query performance for dashboards to load in under 1 second. Add automated data validation and cleaning processes to reduce user error rates by 30%. Q3 Targets: Develop backend features to support "Ask Jules" for multi-dataset queries. Ensure backend APIs can handle 3,000 concurrent requests without performance degradation. Enable action-item generation for all dashboard gap analyses. Q4 Targets: Add backend support for enterprise integrations, including SAP and Salesforce. Implement predictive analytics APIs for proprietary metrics like Product Market Fit and Predictive Churn. Achieve a system capable of supporting 5,000 users with robust performance monitoring. Why You’ll Love Working With Us Be part of a company that’s saving businesses hours every week and driving smarter growth. Work with a team of passionate innovators who see this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the game. Develop alongside some of the best minds in tech, with connections to MIT, Harvard, and Techstars . We believe in working hard, celebrating wins, lots of ‘Fika’, and building a strong team dynamic that fosters creativity and collaboration. Ready to Join Us? If you’re excited about building for impact and love the idea of simplifying the complex, we’d love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr HeronAI, Inc.