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Cadre Inc

Founding AI Engineer

Cadre Inc, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Founding Engineer Location:

New York City (In-Person, 5 days/week)

Salary:

$180k – $250k (flexible)

Equity:

Exceptionally competitive

Visa Sponsorship:

Available after 6 months

Team Size:

3 (and growing rapidly)

Why You Should Join Solara — The AI-Native WealthTech Startup Backed by Titans Solara is not your average early-stage startup. We're on a mission to

reinvent wealth management , a multi-trillion dollar industry that remains manual, fragmented, and underserved. With our

agentic AI platform , we're building a vertically integrated solution that automates the full wealth management stack.

Joining Solara now means becoming

Employee #3

and helping scale a market-defining company

from the ground up —in a

highly de-risked environment

with backing from world-class investors and operators.

What Makes Solara Different ✅ De-Risked, High-Reward

$15.5M Seed Round

from

General Catalyst

and

Venrock

Strategic backing from the former CEO of Vanguard and former CFO of Schwab

Multiple design partners and major enterprise relationships already secured

Strong capital position and infrastructure to support aggressive scale

Early, Impact-Driven Stage

Join a

lean, world-class team

in a high-ownership, zero-bureaucracy environment

Shape the

technical foundations, culture, and trajectory

of Solara

We

cannot scale without you —you’ll have

immediate impact

Fast, Focused Hiring Process

We move quickly and decisively

If there’s mutual conviction, we’ll close the process

in days , not weeks

What You'll Be Working On As a

Founding Engineer , you will:

Design and build

AI-powered workflows

to automate complex wealth management processes

Architect and implement

multi-agent systems

delivering intelligent, real-time insights

Build and own

core platform components , spanning:

Backend : Python, Django

Frontend : TypeScript, Vercel

Infra : AWS ECS, RDS/Postgres, Redis, Terraform

Collaborate closely with the

founder and design partners

to define our technical roadmap

Why This Role Matters Wealth management is one of the last major frontiers for AI-driven transformation. Solara is:

Creating the

first vertically integrated, AI-native solution

in this space

Replacing outdated workflows with

intelligent automation

Tackling complexity and scale that few companies are equipped to handle

Who We’re Looking For Must-Haves:

5–10 years

of full-stack engineering experience at

Tier 1 startups

(Series B or earlier)

Prior

founder or founding engineer

experience, or extended role at an early-stage company

6+ months hands-on experience

with applied AI tools (Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, Anthropic)

Strong technical fluency across the stack with a slight

backend lean

BS/MS in CS or equivalent STEM degree from a

top 10 university

Technical Skills:

Backend : Python, Django

Frontend : TypeScript, Vercel

Infrastructure : AWS ECS, RDS/Postgres, Redis, Terraform

AI Tools : OAI, Claude Code, Anthropic, Cursor

Soft Skills:

Hungry : You bias toward action and crave ownership

Curious : You think beyond the code

Founder Mindset : You approach problems with intensity and vision

You thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments

Learn More Solara

Based in NYC – in-person culture is core to our DNA

Backed by

General Catalyst ,

Venrock , and

leaders from Vanguard and Schwab

Report directly to founder Ron Rexha

Ready to help build the future of AI in wealth management? Let’s talk.

We're building fast—and this role is critical to our journey.

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