Senior Software Engineer – Remote Fintech AI Platforms

Wintermeyer Ventures; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintermeyer Ventures is seeking a senior software engineer to own features end-to-end for AI-powered tax and financial software. You will design backend models, implement services, and ship polished user interfaces using TypeScript, Node.js, and React/Next.js.

Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate agent workflows, while embedding security, auditing, and access controls for sensitive financial data. This role fits an experienced engineer in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience after graduation
• 10+ years building backend or full-stack systems at scale
• Experience delivering and operating full-stack features with TypeScript, Node.js and React/Next.js
• Experience with Python services, Kafka or event-driven data pipelines, distributed systems, and microservices
• Background building fintech systems such as payments, billing, ledgers, or risk products
• Familiarity with security and compliance for sensitive data; startup or startup-like environment
• U.S. citizen or Green Card holder; this is a full-time employee role, not a contract position

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate full-stack features from backend data models and services through user-facing interfaces
• Help shape backend services, data pipelines, and event-driven architecture as the product grows
• Work with AI engineers to integrate agent workflows into reliable, polished product experiences
• Build security, auditability, and access controls into systems handling sensitive financial data
• Use AI coding tools in day-to-day development and help improve team workflows

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Next.js

Python

Kafka

Event-driven pipelines

Distributed systems

Microservices

Fintech systems

Security/compliance

Education

Degree in computer science or related STEM field

Tools

N/A

Job description

Wintermeyer Ventures is seeking a senior software engineer to own features end-to-end for AI-powered tax and financial software. You will design backend models, implement services, and ship polished user interfaces using TypeScript, Node.js, and React/Next.js.

Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate agent workflows, while embedding security, auditing, and access controls for sensitive financial data. This role fits an experienced engineer in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.