Founding Tax Expert & Product Architect

Luca IQ (YC S26); Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Luca IQ is building a modern tax platform that handles returns from documents through preparation, review, and filing in one place. We seek a tax expert with 6+ years of CPA experience to join the product team and shape how real-world tax workloads translate into software.

You’ll review returns, identify edge cases, and collaborate with engineers to embed tax knowledge into the roadmap. This role blends tax expertise with product development.

Qualifications

• CPA with 6+ years of experience
• Experience preparing and reviewing individual and business returns
• Proficiency with major tax software (Drake, UltraTax, CCH, Lacerte, ProSeries)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review individual income tax returns
• Identify edge cases and complex scenarios
• Contribute tax expertise to product roadmap
• Explain tax rules to engineers and product teams

Skills

Tax expertise

CPA 6+ years

EA considered

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Enrolled Agent (EA) considered

Tools

Drake

UltraTax

CCH

Lacerte

ProSeries

Job description

Luca IQ is building a modern tax platform that handles returns from documents through preparation, review, and filing in one place. We seek a tax expert with 6+ years of CPA experience to join the product team and shape how real-world tax workloads translate into software.

You’ll review returns, identify edge cases, and collaborate with engineers to embed tax knowledge into the roadmap. This role blends tax expertise with product development.