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Strativ Group

Staff Software Engineer

Strativ Group, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Base pay range $200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

Our client is an

AI-native research and product lab

on a mission to

redefine how global finance operates . Backed by a team that includes former

Google DeepMind researchers and engineers , they are applying frontier AI to some of the most complex, high‑stakes problems in finance.

This is a true

founding engineer

opportunity. You’ll help turn cutting‑edge AI research into

production systems used by real financial institutions , while shaping the technical foundation, standards, and culture from the ground up.

What you’ll do

Build core product features end-to-end , spanning frontend, backend, and infrastructure using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.

Productionize frontier ML research , working closely with researchers to ship robust, user‑facing AI systems.

Design and own critical services , architecting reliable, scalable infrastructure with Docker and Kubernetes.

Set the engineering bar

as a founding team member—establishing standards for code quality, testing, and development workflows.

Prototype rapidly, ship decisively, and iterate continuously , collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and researchers.

Make thoughtful architectural decisions, including

rewriting systems when it meaningfully improves long‑term quality and simplicity .

The ideal candidate:

Have built

polished, high‑performance web applications

end-to-end, from design through production deployment.

Are deeply fluent in

modern frontend development , including TypeScript, React, Tailwind, and Next.js.

Can comfortably

design and evolve backend microservices

(Node.js or Python) to deliver features end-to-end.

Are an expert in

at least one statically typed language

and have strong instincts around type safety, maintainability, and correctness.

Have experience deploying production systems with

Docker and Kubernetes

on GCP.

Use AI as a productivity multiplier—but

critically evaluate AI-generated code , catching bugs and calling out poor design.

Thrive in a

high‑performance, high‑ownership environment

alongside other strong engineers.

Enjoy tackling technically deep, ambiguous problems and thinking carefully about product tradeoffs.

Nice to have:

Experience working with

ML or applied research teams , or familiarity with ML pipelines.

Background in

fintech, trading, quant platforms, or other high‑stakes domains .

Prior experience as an

early‑stage or founding engineer .

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Information Technology

Benefits

Medical insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

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