Software Engineer at Confido | Y Combinator
About this role
Confido AI-enabled financial automation and intelligence for CPG Brands Software Engineer $200K - $230K • 0.01% - 0.10% • NYC Office Job type Full-time Role Engineering, Full stack Experience 3+ years Visa US citizen/visa only Skills Python, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript Apply to Confido and hundreds of other fast-growing YC startups with a single profile. Apply to role › About the role Confido is the AI infrastructure powering CPG brands from deduction to production plan. We unify cash application, deductions, disputes, trade promotion management, forecasting, demand planning, and analytics in one integrated platform. The result: measurable time savings, smarter top- and bottom-line decisions, and the speed to scale. Confido is trusted by 200+ brands managing $20B+ in revenue, including OLIPOP, Simple Mills, Dr. Squatch, Tropicana, and more. We’ve achieved best-in-class growth and recently raised a $15M Series A led by Footwork Ventures and Y Combinator to accelerate our momentum. As a Software Engineer , you will help build the core product and platform systems that power Confido. You’ll work across the stack to ship new features, improve core infrastructure, and turn complex financial workflows into intuitive software. Location: New York, NY (Relocation supported) What You'll Do Build product features and platform systems across the stack Develop backend services and APIs that power financial workflows and analytics Implement AI-powered workflows for document processing and data extraction Design intuitive product experiences that simplify complex financial data Work closely with product and engineering to ship high-impact features quickly Example Problems AI-powered ingestion of invoices, deductions, and retailer reports Scaling systems that ingest financial data from multiple retailer sources Building analytics and forecasting tools for CPG brands Designing product experiences that turn financial data into actionable insights What We're Looking For Required 2+ years of software engineering experience Strong programming fundamentals and backend development skills Ability to build and ship production software Interest in solving complex operational and data problems Nice to Have Experience working with AI/ML-powered systems Experience with data pipelines or analytics systems Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating across teams Interest in early-stage startups and high-ownership environments CS degree or equivalent experience Confido provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. About the interview Intro with Recruiting (20 mins) - Google Meet Technical Screen (60 mins) - Google Meet Debugging (60 mins) - Google Meet On-site in our Chelsea Office (~4 hours) About Confido Confido is a next-generation financial automation and intelligence platform that helps fast-growing CPG brands operate and scale more efficiently.
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