Engineer - Accounting (Founding Team) @ Basis

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Accounting, ChatGPT, Data science techniques, Machine learning techniques, Optimization

Job Description

Build

• Engineer software systems around sophisticated ML models
• Advance data architecture for accounting-related objects/concepts

Take ownership

• Report directly to co-founders
• Oversee significant parts of our tech and product
• Lead technical decision making on accounting specific features and abstractions, as well as integrations with existing accounting tools

Set culture and practice

• Shape our early engineering culture and processes
• Serve as source of subject matter expertise for rest of engineering team
• Evolve our approach on frontend infrastructure, web server design, abstractions, etc.

Wear multiple hats

• Help hire and build out the rest of the early engineering team - there will be no shortage of responsibility
• Balance long-term thinking and smart abstractions with shipping fast and iteratively

Essentials

• Accounting background: CPA in past life, or spent time working on accounting data/software
• Experience: 5-10 years of experience in the field; open to exceptional candidates with fewer years but strong experience
• Autonomy: Exercise a high-degree of autonomy and technical authority
• Flexibility: Willing and interested to jump across multiple disciplines
• Team-first mentality: you are interested in building for the long-term alongside founding team members, and committed to mentoring others and being mentored
• Passion for vision: Genuinely excited about our tech and its impact on accounting, finance, and economy
• Curious about latest AI: Experimented with ChatGPT, etc.
• NYC-based: Seeking in-person environment; working from office most days of week
• All-in: This is not a 9-5, we have a massive opportunity ahead of us and are looking to multiply our engineering speed. We are optimizing for the best folks and happy to compensate generously
• A little something extra You know it when you see it

Bonus points

• Hiring: A knack for spotting and recruiting engineering talent
• Data science: Hands-on experience with data science projects
• Machine learning: Experience training models or building ML-ops systems
• Fintech APIs: Experience with foundational fintech APIs e.g., Quickbooks, Plaid, etc.
• Product ownership: Experience owning a product end-to-end

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total compensation package that also includes equity and benefits. Pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, company stage, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Basis employees. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at Basis to fall healthily within the range based on these factors:

Salary range: $100,000 - $200,000 annually