Senior Backend Engineer - Accounting & Financial Systems

AngelList; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AngelList, based in San Francisco, is seeking a senior backend engineer to own features end-to-end, with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC frameworks, and a willingness to venture into frontend (React, TypeScript). You will model financial workflows, build scalable accounting infrastructure, and ensure audit-ready outputs as AngelList continues to scale venture investments.

You will collaborate with accounting stakeholders and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, delivering reliable systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC frameworks.
• Familiarity with React/TypeScript frontend is a plus.
• Interest in finance/fund accounting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Model financial workflows from fund data into automated outputs.
• Build scalable accounting infrastructure and ledger integration.
• Address data integrity and audit readiness challenges.
• Collaborate with accounting stakeholders to automate processes.
• Work with a fast-moving team to deliver on venture finance goals.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Frontend (React)

TypeScript

SQL

Financial workflows

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

AngelList, based in San Francisco, is seeking a senior backend engineer to own features end-to-end, with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC frameworks, and a willingness to venture into frontend (React, TypeScript). You will model financial workflows, build scalable accounting infrastructure, and ensure audit-ready outputs as AngelList continues to scale venture investments.

You will collaborate with accounting stakeholders and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, delivering reliable systems