Founding Engineer (AI Accounting & Tax Automation)

George Bernard Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

George Bernard Consulting is seeking a software engineer to build and scale the core tax preparation platform. You will own backend design, work on front-end integration, and shape the product's next major release.

Role involves creating OCR/LLM pipelines to read financial documents, turning feedback from accounting firms into dependable features, and collaborating directly with the CTO and Head of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python; able to ship backend features end-to-end.
• Experience with TypeScript is a plus and a strong foundation for full-stack work.
• Hands-on with LLMs, prompt engineering, and evaluation.
• Experience building OCR/document parsing pipelines.
• Implement AI agent orchestration and integration patterns.
• Strong background in scalable backend architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud services and deployment patterns.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the core platform for automated tax prep, owning backend design.
• Design backend systems and workflows for the product's next major release.
• Create and improve AI pipelines reading financial docs using OCR/LLMs.
• Make key backend design decisions independently with CTO/Head of Eng.
• Expand AI agents from tax prep to related accounting tasks like auditing.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

LLMs & prompt engineering

OCR & document parsing

AI agent orchestration

Backend architecture

Cloud services

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the core platform that automates tax preparation, owning backend design while also working on front-end integration.
• Design the backend systems and main workflows for the next major release of the product.
• Create and improve AI pipelines that read financial documents using OCR and LLMs, turning feedback from large accounting firms into dependable features.
• Make key backend design decisions independently, working directly with the CTO and Head of Engineering.
• Expand the AI agents from tax preparation into related accounting work, including auditing.

Requirements

• 2--6 years of software development experience with strong Python. TypeScript is a strong plus.
• Experience at a venture-backed, fast-growing startup (Seed to Series B). Candidates who have only worked long-term at large enterprises are less suited.
• A strong academic record, preferably a CS, Math, or Physics degree from a leading university.
• Based in the US and legally authorized to work there. No visa sponsorship available.

Skills Required

• Python
• TypeScript
• LLMs & prompt engineering
• OCR & document parsing
• AI agent orchestration
• Backend architecture
• Cloud services