About the Company

We're a venture-backed startup backed by Khosla Ventures and other top tier investors. We are on a mission to transform fund administration from error-prone paperwork into data-driven intelligence for asset managers and their investors. By implementing a high-touch service delivery model, data systemization and Al-powered solutions in fund operations, we will take on the defining challenges of asset management. We'll start with one asset class and rapidly expand to others.

Private markets span thousands GPs and trillions in assets under management, and the industry stands at the brink of a seismic transformation, driven by convergence of evolving investor expectations and rise of emerging technologies.

With funding, 20+ initial design partners and first customers secured, we're looking for a brilliant technologist to join our mission at this pivotal stage in the company's evolution.

About the Role

As the Founding Head of Engineering, you will define and lead the technical strategy and delivery of our platform, building the foundation for an enterprise-grade, scalable, and secure end-to-end solution.

You will drive development of code, architecture and infrastructure, define technical direction of the business, and inform how AI/ML and other emerging technologies will deliver a differentiated product experience. You will partner with CFOs, CTOs and decision-makers at GPs to address unsolved problems in fund administration and build a next generation, Al-native solution. You will work closely with the CEO and founding team to design and build an A+ team.

The role is a hands-on, technical position. Tri-State / NYC area is preferred.

What Impact You Will Drive:

• Technical Leadership and Delivery: Execute the technical vision, building infrastructure, systems, and processes for initial customers and rapid growth.
• Team Building: Recruit, manage and lead a team of A+ engineers.
• Technical Architecture: Implement a scalable and secure technical infrastructure. Full-Stack Platform Development: Build a platform connecting fund administration team members, GPs, and LPs, focusing on user-centric, reliable, and scalable end user experiences.
• Agentic Al Capabilities: Design and integrate agentic Al capabilities to streamline fund administration, GP and LP workflows.
• AI/ML Application: Integrate Al/ML tools for exceptional service delivery and user productivity.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Design and optimize cloud solutions such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, and leveraging Docker and Kubernetes.
• End-to-End Data Platform Development: Build the data foundation and other back-end frameworks to deliver a robust data management system.
• Strategic Partnership: Align business goals with technical decisions and product roadmap.
• Culture: Be a culture carrier by embodying and nurturing excellence, integrity, ownership mindset, and intellectual debate.

Ideal Candidate

Technical Expertise:

• Excellence in full-stack engineering and data architecture
• Mandatory: Backend experience and expertise in data engineering and architecture.
• Strongly Preferred: Experience with frontend libraries and frameworks such as React and Vue, as well as backend technologies including Node.js, Python, Go, and Java, using modern web frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, e.g. AWS, GCP and Azure and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Domain Knowledge: Track record and experience at a top financial services and asset management is strongly preferred.
• Leadership: Proven people leader and manager with a startup mindset.
• Passion: Strong drive, tenacity and inspiration to build a category-defining business.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Ability to balance speed and efficiency to navigate complex situations and solve problems at different levels.
• Culture Carrier: Alignment and culture fit in an environment that celebrates excellence, integrity and intellectual debate in servicing of a shared mission and objectives.
• Fintech Experience: Ex-Palantir (Addepar / other startups), Square and Ramp background is a huge plus.

Why Join Our Mission

• Build a Category-Defining Business: Play a key role in creating a ground-breaking technology platform and services business that will redefine the asset management industry.
• Partner with Experienced Leaders: Join a team of repeat founders, top tier investors, and forward-thinking design partners, working together to shape the company's vision and drive its technical roadmap.

Compensation / Equity: Competitive salary and equity ownership in a well-funded venture. Shape Culture and Values: Be part of an agile startup where your contributions will directly influence the organization's culture, values, and long-term success.