Software Engineer (Full Stack)

FTP PARTNERS; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FT Partners in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer to help build FT Base, our firm's data ecosystem and AI tooling, in a hybrid SF office. The stack includes Python, Django DRF, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, and API design; you will deliver stable features with attention to maintainability and scalability, contributing to enterprise AI initiatives.

Qualifications include 2 years in web-application engineering or related path; strong collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years as a Software Engineer in a web application environment OR
• 2 years as a Software Engineer and reputable boot camp certification OR
• Computer Science degree (4 year) and some projects or work experience to show

Responsibilities

• Immerse yourself in the context and business requirements of each system area
• Execute on instructions to build new features, or improve, refactor, clean up or delete features
• Make recommendations on progressing projects you are close to, sometimes in growth, sometimes in simplification
• Help review applications prototyped outside of engineering and help steer, rebuild, or secure these

Skills

Python

Typescript

APIs

Git

Web app design concepts

Education

Computer Science degree (4 year)

Tools

Django / DRF

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer, San Francisco Hybrid

FT Partners is looking for a skilled Software Engineer who is knowledgeable in building high quality impactful applications and well versed in AI development methodologies. FT Partners is an investment bank headquartered in San Francisco focusing on brokering FinTech transactions. We are looking to bolster our engineering team located in our San Francisco office.

You will be helping build FT Base, our firm's digital backbone which manages our data ecosystem, project lifecycles, AI Agents, and proprietary CRM. It's built in Python, Django (DRF), Typescript, React, PostgreSQL. It's a mission critical application with heavy usage on a constant basis. It also powers an MCP server to provide data and interactivity to employees through enterprise AI tooling.

We are looking for people who can produce stable features without racking up technical debts, and can help organize, consolidate, and strengthen our suite of software for sustained impact.

Qualifications

• 2 years as a Software Engineer in a web application environment OR
• 2 years as a Software Engineer and reputable boot camp certification OR
• Computer Science degree (4 year) and some projects or work experience to show

Python, Typescript, APIs, Git and web application system design concepts

Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Immerse yourself in the context and business requirements of each of our system's many functional areas
• Execute on instructions to build new things, or improve, refactor, clean up or delete features
• Make recommendations on progressing projects you are close to, sometimes in growth, sometimes in simplification, sometimes in aligning with other areas of the system
• Help review applications prototyped outside of the engineering department, and help steer, rebuild, or secure these

AI Qualifications

• Strong A.I. prompt-driven development abilities, backed by technical understanding
• You will need to be able to explain and verify any ai-produced code you submit, on a line by line basis.
• Experience overcoming the obstacles that lie beyond the prototype, and instinct toward cohesive organized systems that scale

Ideal Mindset

• Responsible and organized. We are not looking for someone to break ground and hand off their problems, we are looking for someone to help funnel ideas into sustainable compatible features
• Attentive to detail
• Systems minded
• Flexible to business pressures and constraints.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, understanding the importance of shared success and learning
• Open to asking questions, sharing ideas, helping teammates
• Eager to adopt new standards and improve upon previous solutions
• Cautious of adding unnecessary complexity. And cognizant of maintenance burdens that may be introduced by flashy features. We want the features. But let's make them robust and compatible
• Committed to stability through test coverage and writing documentation

Nice to Have

AWS / Cloud Infrastructure

Django / Django Rest Framework (DRF)

Why Choose FT Partners?

• Leadership from Managing Partners and Managing Directors with backgrounds at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.
• Award-winning execution, recognized as Investment Bank of the Year and Boutique of the Year, among other accolades.
• Involvement in both billion-dollar transactions and early-stage, high-growth VC deals.
• Clear career progression and competitive compensation packages.
• Access to an unparalleled deal flow with a distinguished client base.
• Opportunities to engage with world‑class executives in a high‑growth sector.
• Established relationships with top financial sponsors.
• A close‑knit, rapidly growing team environment.

Selected Transactions Include Advising

• Divvy's $2.5 billion Sale to Bill.com
• GreenSky's $2.2 billion Sale to Goldman Sachs
• Forge's $2 billion Merger with Motive Capital Corp.
• Truebill's $1.3 billion Sale to Rocket Companies
• Revolut's $800 million Financing at a $33 billion Valuation
• SpotOn's $300 million Series F Financing at a $3.6 billion Valuation
• Upgrade's $280 million Series F Financing at a $6 billion Valuation
• CAIS' $225 million Series C Financing at a $1 billion+ Valuation
• Bilt's $200 million Financing at a $3.1 billion valuation
• Newfront's $200 million Financing at a $2.2 billion Valuation
• DailyPay's $75 million Financing at a $1.8 billion Valuation
• Cart.com's $60 million Series C Financing at $1.2 billion Valuation
• Acorn's Acquisition of GoHenry

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Financial Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact [e-mail]