⚡ Senior / Staff Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)
📍 New York City or San Francisco (Hybrid)
💲 Competitive base + equity

I’m supporting our client, a high-growth, AI-native ERP company, as they scale their engineering team to build the financial operating system for the next generation of companies.

They serve accounting and finance teams at fast-growing businesses where speed, accuracy, and insight genuinely matter. The product is already live and trusted by modern, AI-first companies, and the focus now is on scaling a highly opinionated, unified platform that can support real-time closes, complex workflows, and intelligent automation.

This is a senior, hands-on engineering role with real influence. You’ll work across the software lifecycle, partner closely with product and design, and help shape technical direction in a system that sits at the financial core of modern companies.

Who This Role Is For

You’re an experienced software engineer who enjoys working on complex, high-impact systems and taking real ownership of technical decisions.

You move quickly, think independently, and care deeply about building reliable, well-architected software that solves real user problems. You don’t wait for perfect specs. You engage, propose solutions, and help move the product forward.

You’re comfortable in environments where:

• Speed and quality both matter

• Engineers influence product direction

• Customers are close to the work

• Technical decisions have long-term consequences

What You’ll Do

Own Technical Decisions

• Lead architectural discussions across infrastructure and application layers

• Help define engineering standards and best practices

• Shape technical strategy with an eye toward scalability and longevity

Build & Ship Core Platform Features

• Work closely with Product and Design to translate customer needs into robust solutions

• Advocate for technical trade-offs that balance product velocity and engineering excellence

• Build systems that are reliable, auditable, and production-grade

Drive Quality & Reliability

• Champion continuous delivery and modern deployment practices

• Lead by example in testing, automation, and quality-first development

• Own production reliability, monitoring, and incident response

Stay Close to Customers

• Participate in customer research and feedback loops

• Translate real-world finance and accounting workflows into technical requirements

• Represent the customer perspective in engineering decisions

Raise the Bar

• Mentor engineers through code reviews and collaboration

• Contribute to a culture of learning, feedback, and high standards

• Help scale engineering practices as the company grows

What They’re Looking For

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record on scalable systems

• Backend-focused engineer with experience in Kotlin, Java, or JVM-based languages

• Comfort working across object-oriented and functional paradigms

• Experience with modern web frameworks; TypeScript experience is a plus

• Strong product intuition and the ability to solve real user problems pragmatically

• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment

Working Model

• Hybrid setup with in-office collaboration Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus one flexible day

• Based within commuting distance of NYC or San Francisco, or willing to relocate

• In-person collaboration is valued and used intentionally

Why Apply?

You’ll work on a product that sits at the financial core of modern companies, alongside a high-calibre team that moves quickly and expects ownership. This is a chance to influence architecture, product direction, and engineering culture at a meaningful stage of growth.

📧 Interested in applying?
Click Easy Apply or email me at ben.watts@storm2.com

⚡ Storm2 is a specialist FinTech recruitment firm with clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. For open opportunities and market insights, visit storm2.com or follow the Storm2 LinkedIn page.