Software Engineer IIWe're hiring a Software Engineer II to help build and scale the core platform behind AiPrise's compliance orchestration and AI agent systems. This is a build it, ship it, own it role. You'll take features end to end, from design to code to deploy to iterate, across our case management product, vendor integrations, orchestration APIs, and customer facing tools.
You'll be in the trenches with founders and a fast moving team, turning messy real world compliance problems into clean, reliable systems. If you're a hungry engineer who wants real ownership, high impact, and a product that gets used in production every day, you'll love this.This is an in-person role based in our San Jose, CA office (5 days/week). You'll work directly with our product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality features that help global fintechs fight financial crime.
As an SDE2, you'll mentor junior engineers and help establish engineering best practices.Build & Own Features End-to-EndDesign, develop, and ship production features across our platform stack (backend APIs, data pipelines, integrations, case management UI)Own complete features from requirements gathering ? implementation ? deployment ?
monitoringBuild scalable REST APIs and microservices that orchestrate checks across 80+ compliance vendors (identity verification, sanctions screening, document analysis)Develop case management workflows and business logic for KYB/AML compliance processesCreate data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and routing compliance data at scaleIntegrate with third-party identity/compliance APIs and handle complex vendor response mappingDrive Technical ExcellenceWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested code with comprehensive documentationParticipate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practicesDebug production issues with urgency; own incident resolution end-to-endOptimize system performance, reliability, and cost-efficiencyBuild monitoring, alerting, and observability into your featuresCollaborateWork cross-functionally with product managers, compliance experts, and customer success teamsContribute to technical decision-making and architecture discussionsHelp shape engineering culture and development workflows as the team scalesWhat We're Looking ForMust-Have:2-4 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production systemsStrong programming fundamentals in at least one modern backend language (Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or similar)Experience building RESTful APIs, microservices, or distributed systemsSolid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data modelingHands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred, GCP/Azure acceptable)Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and modern deployment practicesProven ability to own features end-to-end — you've taken projects from ambiguous requirements through production launchStrong debugging and problem-solving skills; comfortable working in unfamiliar codebasesExcellent communication skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutionsExperience mentoring or supporting junior engineers (formal or informal)Nice-to-Have:Experience in FinTech, RegTech, payments, or fraud/risk detection domainsKnowledge of compliance workflows (KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions screening, adverse media)Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS)Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) or search engines (Elasticsearch)Experience integrating with third-party APIs and managing vendor relationships at scaleFrontend development experience (React, TypeScript) for building internal toolsBackground working with ML/AI systems or data-intensive applicationsKubernetes, Terraform, or infrastructure-as-code experienceSuccess in This Role Looks LikeIn 3 Months: You've shipped 2-3 significant features to production, own key platform components (e.g., vendor orchestration layer, case management API), and are actively mentoring a junior engineer through onboarding and feature developmentIn 9 Months: You're a go-to expert for critical platform areas, driving technical decisions for major initiatives, leading cross-functional feature teams, and have measurably improved engineering velocity and code quality. You've reduced manual review time for customers and helped scale the platform to handle 2-3 enterprise clients.Why AiPriseBuild mission-critical software that directly fights financial crime and fraud for companies like Meta and leading fintechsWork with diverse, complex datasets from 200+ countriesJoin a fast-moving YC-backed startup where your work has immediate customer impactShip quickly — your code will reach production in days, not monthsCollaborate in-person with a talented, mission-driven team in San JoseCompetitive compensation with meaningful equity upside