About Fieldguide
Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audit. Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.
We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Justin Kan, Elad Gil, and more.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building, seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other's growth.
As an early stage start-up employee, you’ll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by bringing together up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you will find a home at Fieldguide.
About the Role
As an Audit Methodology Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping Fieldguide’s methodology solutions. You will act as the bridge between audit methodology and ensuring our agentic platform delivers accurate, contextual, and explainable methodology that auditors can trust and that meets the requirements of audit standards.
You will focus on operationalizing methodology documentation and guidance within the platform. Your role will ensure the methodology and testing agents reflect professional standards, firm guidance, and industry nuances, while continuously learning and improving.
You will work closely with product, engineering, and AI teams to ensure our platform translates audit standards, methodology content and professional judgment into reliable AI-powered workflows.
This requires a detailed oriented person, solid judgment, and the ability to navigate both standardized and non-standardized content (including professional standards). It’s a great opportunity for someone who is methodical, curious, and interested in learning the inner workings of financial audits.
What You’ll Do
Methodology Management
Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguide's out-of-the-box methodology content with our methodology partners
Design and define how audit standards translate into methodology content and audit procedures within the platform
Structure guidance from US GAAS, PCAOB standards, and other relevant frameworks into usable, well-organized content
Identify key industry procedures, testing approaches, internal control testing and practice guidance to incorporate into methodology
Manage and oversee the methodology content and engagement template ingestion and review process to ensure completeness and accuracy of the methodology content
Review and refine methodology and engagement templates incorporating auditor feedback from real-world usage
AI Collaboration
Partner with AI architects and engineers to translate professional standards and practitioner judgment into prompts, workflows, and guardrails for methodology and testing agents
Work with product teams to turn audit standards and industry guidance into functional specifications and user workflows
Implementation & Maintenance
Support financial audit implementation teams, including bespoke methodology builds, customization, and annual updates
Ensure methodologies and customizations are implemented with appropriate quality control rigor, including version control, review/approval processes, and documentation of changes
Monitor regulatory and industry developments and advise on their product implications
Maintain and evolve the audit knowledge base as standards and guidance change
What We’re Looking For
CPA required
5+ years of public accounting experience
Strong expertise in AICPA auditing standards (GAAS), PCAOB and audit methodology
Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers.
Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards (e.g., SQMS 1, PCAOB QC standards) as they relate to methodology development and audit documentation
Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic
Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
Interest in the intersection of audit, data, and AI
Nice to Have
Interest in contributing to process improvement and optimization.
Experience working in audit methodology or national office roles
Expertise in international auditing standards and methodologies
Exposure to LLMs, prompt design, or AI-assisted workflows
Skills Required
- CPA certification
- 5+ years of public accounting experience
- Strong expertise in AICPA auditing standards (GAAS), PCAOB standards, and audit methodology
- Experience with audit technology, automation, AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers
- Working knowledge of quality control or quality management standards, including SQMS 1 or PCAOB QC standards
- Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
- Interest in the intersection of audit, data, and AI
- Interest in process improvement and optimization
- Experience in audit methodology or national office roles
- Expertise in international auditing standards and methodologies
- Exposure to LLMs, prompt design, or AI-assisted workflows
Fieldguide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, life/AD&D, disability, and HSA/FSA options. Public listings also indicate near‑full employer-paid premiums in some cases, reinforcing depth of coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off policies emphasize flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays and sick leave, and generous parental leave. Role descriptions and benefits overviews consistently highlight these elements.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity through stock options is presented as a core component of total rewards. Job postings and company materials position meaningful ownership as part of the package.
Fieldguide Insights
What We Do
Build the expertise the rest of the industry will follow. Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets by automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners. We build agentic software for the people who enable trust between businesses. This is where deep professional expertise meets cutting-edge AI. Our team is reimagining how the world's trust is earned, and we're building the people who define how AI works in a domain with real stakes and high data complexity. If you want a career the rest of your industry hasn't caught up to yet, you'll find it here. Backed by top investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, and Y Combinator, we are on a growth journey few companies realize.
Why Work With Us
You'll matter here. We're an early-stage company where your work has outsized impact. We've already launched Field Agents, agentic AI that transforms audit and advisory workflows, and we're just getting started. What you build here will be followed by the rest of the industry.
Fieldguide Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
