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Backend Engineer, AI

Aleph

Aleph

Software Engineering, Data Science
United States · Remote
Posted on Nov 7, 2024

Aleph

One source of truth for financial data.

Backend Engineer, AI

Location
Remote / Remote (US)
Job Type
Full-time
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About the role

About Aleph

Aleph is redefining the world of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). We operate in an established software category with a multi-billion TAM but no clear winner. We’re here to change that, and our early results are self-explanatory.

Aleph was founded by Albert Gozzi and Santiago Perez De Rosso, two technical founders with backgrounds from Stanford and MIT and experience working at top-tier companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Bain & Company. We’re backed by top VCs (Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, YC, Picus Capital), and work with customers like Turo, Notion, Zapier, and others.

What we’ve built so far is the most seamless way to centralize all of a company's financial data – think expenses from Quickbooks or Netsuite, pipeline forecasts from Salesforce – and bring it into the tools finance teams are already using. But the vision goes way beyond that. We’re building the source of truth for a business’ data, and ultimately the platform businesses use to make better decisions.

We’re way ahead of schedule due to our unique approach, with barely any churn and rapid growth with very low marketing spend to date.

We are hiring remotely across the Americas (Canada, LATAM, United States).

🔍 What we're looking for

We are seeking our first AI-focused software engineers to lead the development of Artificial Intelligence features across our web app & add-ins. You will work on determining how to best incorporate large language models (LLMs) and other AI technologies into our product. You will work closely with our product and design teams to explore the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, find innovative ways to apply the technology to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and ship features with a significant impact on our users' workflows.

👷 What you'll be doing

  • Work hand-in-hand with leadership and other teammates to prioritize and execute on our product roadmap

  • Own the development of new AI features end-to-end, from prototype to implementation in our core product

  • Deliver robust, scalable, and well-tested code

  • Help develop and establish best practices to lay the foundation for a high-performing technology team and its culture

  • Collaborate with Design and Operation teams to keep making Aleph better every day

📝 What you have

  • 3+ years of full-time software development experience

  • 1+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new or existing systems

  • Product mindset—you're comfortable and eager to meet customers and develop an empathetic understanding of their problems to ensure we're building the right solutions

  • Solid background in algorithms and data structures

  • Experience with AI platforms and technologies, including generative models and LLMs

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

  • Previous startup experience, or experience thriving in an unstructured environment

  • Experience with a B2B SaaS product, analytics, or building tools for Finance teams

  • Exposure or interest in Finance, with emphasis in FP&A

While this is a remote-first opportunity, we're focusing on candidates within the Americas to better align with our working hours as a team.

Aleph is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Aleph makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

About Aleph

Aleph (YC S21) makes it easy for finance teams to build financial models in Excel/Google Sheets that are always up-to-date. Our main thesis is that, while specialized software abounds (Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, etc.), it's usually clunky, too expensive to implement and maintain, and takes people away from the tool they love the most — spreadsheets. This is a huge market that’s ripe for innovation, and we’re expanding our team to go after it. We’re participating in the current Y Combinator batch and looking to move quickly, so we hope you’re the individual we’re looking for!

Aleph was founded by Albert Gozzi and Santiago Perez De Rosso, two technical founders with backgrounds from Stanford and MIT and experience working at top-tier companies such as Google, Microsoft, DocuSign, and Bain & Company.