About the role

What will you do at Autopilot?

Location: New York, NY (fully onsite 5 days)

Please note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment

visas at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without

current or future visa sponsorship.

About Us:

Autopilot is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) that

makes professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Users can autopilot

the portfolios of politicians, public figures, and top investors, or create and

launch their own fund for others to follow. Built for transparency and ease of

use, Autopilot reimagines how people invest, manage, and grow their money.

Backed by notable investors such as Craft Ventures (Airbnb, Slack, Tesla), Nomad

Ventures (Intro, Bezel), Balaji Ventures (Perplexity), Next Fund (7Signal), and

TTV Capital (Bill, SmartAsset).

Autopilot is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps. With over 3M+

million downloads, $1.8B+ in assets under management (AUM), and a rapidly

growing community of 200k+ users, Autopilot is quickly becoming a leader in

fintech.

Role Overview:

We’re seeking a Backend Engineer, API & Features to join our talented team as an

early engineer. In this role, you’ll work closely with our founders and

cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence, build scalable APIs and

customer-facing backend features, and contribute directly to shaping the future

of investing. This is a hands-on, highly impactful role in a fast-paced,

engineering- and product-focused company.

Responsibilities

* Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and APIs that power our
trading platform.
* Lead the development of product features and our pilot portal, enabling
seamless user interactions, data input, and persistence.
* Design clear API contracts, data models, and business logic that scale as we
grow.
* Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and cross-functional
teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions.
* Drive impact in a hands-on capacity, owning features from technical design
through testing, release, and iteration.

Qualifications

2-5 years of professional experience as a backend engineer, ideally in a
fast-paced startup environment.
* Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development (open to other languages).
* Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure.
* Expertise in API design, relational data modeling, distributed systems, and
cloud-hosted applications.
* Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems to support rapid
growth.
Nice-to-Haves:
* Previous experience as a software engineer for trading, investing, or fintech
platforms.
* Previous experience working in hyper-growth start up.
* Experience with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe,
Plaid, or similar platforms/apps.
* Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud infrastructure.
* Passion for building user-centered solutions and delivering impact.
* A self-starter mentality with strong ownership and problem-solving skills.
* Experience with some of these backend tech stacks: node.js, typescript,
graphql, nest.js, gcp, google pubsub, postgres sql, etc.

Benefits

* Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).

* Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and

New Year’s + company holidays.

* Autopilot covers 100% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits

(health, dental, vision).

* Equinox memberships.

* Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Autopilot is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are

committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal,

state, or local law.

Work Authorization:

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. At this

time, Autopilot is unable to sponsor employment visas or transfer existing visa

sponsorships.

Which skills does this role require?

TypeScriptNode.jsGoogle Cloud PlatformAPI designRelational data modelingDistributed systemsNest.jsGraphQLPostgreSQLGoogle PubSubBackend developmentCloud infrastructureSystem scalingTechnical designSoftware engineeringFintechBackend EngineerAPIGCPTrading AppRelational Data ModelingDistributed SystemsSoftware EngineeringStartupScalabilityAPI ContractsCloud-hosted applicationsProduct developmentJavaScriptSQLREST APIsAWS

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