- Senior
- Oficina en Boulder
WHO WE ARE
TIFIN builds AI-powered financial technology that personalizes and improves financial advice across consumers, advisors, workplaces, and institutions. Our modular platform embeds finance-tuned AI to deliver dynamic, tailored guidance at scale—without added complexity. Combining proprietary models, specialized data, and a fast-paced engineering culture, we create secure, compliant tools that power real outcomes. Other differentiators include:
- Speed: Our ability to stand up businesses at 2-4x the speed of typical fintech companies (building MVPs in 3 months and production-ready products in 6-12 months)
- Track Record: Previous exits include 55ip (acquired by J.P. Morgan) and Paralel
- Strategic Partners: Partners include J.P. Morgan, Franklin Templeton, Morningstar, Broadridge, Hamilton Lane, Motive Partners and SEI.
- World-Class Team: Complimentary financial services & technical expertise from Google, Microsoft, Uber, PayPal, eBay, Techstars, BlackRock, LPL, Franklin Templeton, Morgan Stanley, Broadridge and more.
OUR VALUES: Go with your GUT
- Grow at the Edge. We are driven by personal growth fueled by a beginner’s mindset. We get out of our comfort zone and keep egos aside. With self-awareness and integrity we strive to be the best we can possibly be. No excuses.
- Understanding through Listening and Speaking the Truth. We communicate with authenticity, precision and integrity to create a shared understanding. We identify opportunities within constraints and propose solutions in service to the team.
- I Win for Teamwin. We believe in staying within our genius zones to succeed and taking accountability for driving results. We are all individual contributors first and always thinking about what can be better.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical leader driving design, architecture, and cross-team alignment across TIFIN’s generative AI products. You’ll remain an active contributor—designing, coding, and reviewing daily—while providing technical direction and thought leadership on complex system design and AI integrations.
This role is ideal for a senior engineer who combines deep hands-on skill with the ability to guide architectural decisions, influence product strategy, and ensure technical coherence across teams.
PROJECTS
- AI Platform Evolution: Define architecture and direction for multi-agent AI systems and orchestration layers.
Data Infrastructure Modernization: Shape data flow strategies, guiding teams on scaling real-time pipelines. - Cross-Product Alignment: Partner with engineering and ML leads to ensure unified architectural patterns and reusability across TIFIN product lines.
- Developer Platform & Tooling: Drive improvements to the shared development and deployment platform, accelerating product delivery across teams.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead the design and implementation of large-scale backend and data systems supporting generative AI products.
- Provide cross-team architectural guidance, ensuring scalability, consistency, and technical quality.
- Stay hands-on—code, review, and debug complex systems in Python, TypeScript, and related stacks.
- Collaborate with product and AI leadership on roadmap and technical strategy.
- Influence build-vs-buy and system investment decisions in partnership with the CTO.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews and technical direction.
- Continuously raise the bar for system performance, reliability, and developer experience.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 7–10+ years of software development experience, with proven expertise leading complex, data-heavy products.
- Deep background in backend architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience integrating AI/ML systems into scalable products.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and data teams.
- Strategic mindset—able to balance near-term execution with long-term architectural vision.
- Experience in fast-paced startup environments with high product velocity.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The expected starting salary range for this position in Colorado is $170,000 – $190,000.
In addition to cash compensation, a meaningful equity stake is a significant part of the overall package. Package also includes benefits program eligibility: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits and flexible PTO.
TIFIN is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
