Software Engineer / Technical Associate - Onsite

Braintrust; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Braintrust is seeking a highly technical Technical Analyst / Associate to join our team. You are a strong software engineer with a focus on applying technical skills to venture investing in B2B tech, FinTech, and DeepTech.

Hands-on software engineering ability is the core qualification, with no requirement for prior venture investing experience. You will develop and maintain Lighthouse, build internal tooling for data-driven investing, and support portfolio companies across the tech stack, while

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on programming experience with Python, JavaScript, and/or PHP.
• Experience developing and maintaining web applications.
• Comfortable across the full tech stack, not specialized in one area.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve Lighthouse platform and internal tools.
• Build and integrate data-driven investing support tools.
• Work across backend, frontend, infrastructure, APIs, and data integrations.
• Ensure application reliability, deployments, monitoring, security, and infra.
• Translate technical findings into diligence conclusions for investments.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

PHP

Linux / Ubuntu

AWS

Docker / Docker Compose

Nginx

Cloudflare

MySQL

Git / GitHub

APIs

Deployment and rollback

Secrets management

Monitoring

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field

Tools

Docker

GitHub

NGINX

AWS

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly technical Technical Analyst / Associate to join our team. This role is ideal for a strong software engineer who is interested in applying their technical skills within a venture investing environment focused on B2B technology, FinTech, and DeepTech. Hands-on software engineering ability is the most important qualification for this role. Prior venture capital or investment experience is not required and can be learned on the job. Experience or demonstrated interest in investing, startups, or private markets is a plus. The role combines software development, technical diligence, market research, and support for portfolio companies.

Software Development & Technical Ownership

You Will

• Develop, maintain, and improve the firm's proprietary software platform, Lighthouse.
• Build and integrate internal tools that support data-driven investing, sourcing, diligence, and portfolio management.
• Work across backend, frontend, infrastructure, APIs, and data integrations as needed.
• Maintain and improve application reliability, deployments, monitoring, security, and infrastructure.
• Evaluate new technologies and tools that can improve the firm's internal workflows.
• Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, deployment, and integration issues.

Technical Diligence

Responsibilities May Include

• Reviewing software architecture and technical infrastructure.
• Evaluating APIs, integrations, vendors, and implementation requirements.
• Assessing product roadmaps and technical scalability.
• Helping evaluate product and technology differentiation and IP.
• Identifying technical risks and opportunities.
• Working with the investment team to translate technical findings into clear diligence conclusions.

Prior investment diligence experience is not required. We will train the right technical candidate on our investment process and diligence frameworks.

Market Research & Investment Support

• Market analysis and opportunity identification.
• Research into emerging technology sectors and investment themes.
• Market mapping and initial screening of potential investments.
• Customer, founder, and industry research.
• Participation in conferences, incubators, university demo days, and other startup ecosystems.
• Development of investment materials, including Investment Memos and Scorecards.
• Analysis of market size, product-market fit, competitive positioning, business metrics, and investment risks.

Portfolio Company Support

• Product and technical strategy.
• Technical architecture and integrations.
• Talent and technology needs.
• Business development and market expansion.
• Portfolio reporting and performance metrics.
• Future financing and fundraising support.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 2–4 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on programming experience, ideally including Python, JavaScript, and/or PHP.
• Experience developing and maintaining web applications.
• Comfortable working across different parts of the technology stack rather than specializing in only one narrow area.
• Experience with some combination of:
  • Linux / Ubuntu
  • AWS, including EC2, S3, IAM, Security Groups, and backups
  • Docker / Docker Compose
  • Nginx, reverse proxies, SSL, and DNS
  • Cloudflare
  • MySQL or similar relational databases
  • Git / GitHub
  • APIs and third-party integrations
  • Deployment and rollback processes
  • Credential and secrets management
  • Monitoring, backups, security, and incident troubleshooting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand unfamiliar technical systems quickly and form independent opinions about them.
• Interest in working closely with founders, investors, and technology companies.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field preferred.

Nice to Have

The Following Are Helpful, But Not Required

• Experience working at a FinTech, DeepTech, AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, quantum, or B2B software company.
• Venture capital, private equity, investment banking, investment research, or other investing experience.
• Experience conducting technical or commercial due diligence.
• Exposure to early-stage startups, accelerators, incubators, angel investing, or university venture ecosystems.
• Experience with market research, investment analysis, or financial modeling.
• Interest in venture capital and private markets.
• Spanish or Japanese language skills.

Who Might Be a Great Fit

You may be a strong fit if you are currently a Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Technical/Data Engineer and are excited about using your technical background to evaluate and work with emerging technology companies. You do not need to already be an investor. We are looking for someone with strong engineering fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and an interest in learning the investment side of the business.