Founding Engineer, Flightline

Saratoga Springs, NY, Full-Time

About The Company

Flightline is building an AI co-pilot to revolutionize how financial services professionals analyze and understand new businesses. Led and backed by industry veterans, we’re collaborating with a growing group of leading investment firms to create an unparalleled decision-support system.

Why You Should Join Us

At Flightline, we’re on a mission to make a lasting impact on the financial services industry by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology. Joining us means stepping in at the ground floor of an exciting journey. As we rapidly grow, your ideas and contributions will play a critical role in shaping Flightline and fostering the dynamic, collaborative environment we’re building.

About the Role

As Head of Engineering and Co-Founder at Flightline, you will be instrumental in shaping the company’s technological direction and driving its product vision. In this key leadership role, you’ll work closely with the CEO to develop our SaaS platform, define strategic objectives, and build a world-class engineering team. We’re looking for a dynamic leader with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of delivering impactful, technology-driven solutions.

Areas of Responsibility

• Collaborate closely with the CEO to architect our SaaS platform and set strategic goals for technology development.
• Own the full lifecycle of development for
• Build and nurture a talented team of software and data engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Prioritize the unique needs of investment professionals, driving iterative development and delivering high-impact solutions tailored to their requirements.
• Maintain a high standard of engineering excellence by establishing best practices, conducting code reviews, and ensuring robust documentation.

Qualifications

Required:

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on enterprise SaaS.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering successful software projects.
• Strong technical background with expertise writing and deploying production code in JavaScript, Python, Node.js, Next.js, React, and Typescript.
• Experience with modern cloud architectures, such as Google Cloud Computing (GCP), Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• In-depth understanding of enterprise-grade data security and privacy principles, including encryption, data segregation, and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
• Proven experience architecting and scaling SaaS solutions to handle large user bases, with a focus on multi-tenancy and performance optimization.
• Experience taking machine learning models or generative AI algorithms into production, with a focus on managing performance, scalability, and real-time integration in SaaS environments.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience building software for financial services.
• Understanding of financial data privacy principles and experience implementing authentication and access control mechanisms.
• Proficiency in building quality assurance processes.
• Passion for long-term product planning and driving innovation within the organization to improve investment professional productivity.