Senior Software Engineer, Applications

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San Jose, CA, USA
Hybrid
144K-216K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software
The First Accounting Transformation Platform Powered by AI Agents
The Role
Own the architecture, scalability, reliability, and delivery of complex software systems. Lead cross-functional technical initiatives, design AI-friendly APIs and agentic workflows, improve performance and cost efficiency, partner with product managers, mentor engineers, influence hiring, and drive engineering quality and technical direction with substantial autonomy.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Senior Software Engineer is a technical pillar and a force multiplier within the organization. In this role, you move beyond the execution of features to owning the architectural integrity, long-term scalability, and strategic technical direction of entire domains. You are expected to operate with near-total autonomy, leading complex cross-functional initiatives and solving systemic issues that impact the broader engineering team.

What You'll Do

  • Technical Leadership & Architectural Excellence: Own the end-to-end development of medium-to-large features and systems, ensuring they scale over quarters and years.
  • Demonstrate deep architectural thinking by designing and documenting system interactions that prioritize long-term maintainability.
  • Propose and drive technical direction at the team level, identifying and reducing systemic issues such as scalability bottlenecks and developer productivity hurdles.
  • Make visible improvements to system performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency within your owned domains.
  • Execution & Project Delivery: Lead the technical design, implementation, and delivery of complex systems and cross-functional initiatives with minimal oversight.
  • Partner with Product Managers to establish realistic timelines and priorities, navigate feature trade-offs, and balance immediate business needs with long-term technical health.
  • Consistently meet all published quarterly velocity and quality goals while maintaining high deployment standards.
  • AI-native Product Development: Design AI-friendly APIs, layer MCPs on top, and build the next generation of agentic workflows for accounting and finance in your domain.
  • Drive the team's adoption of agent-first development workflow to design and deliver robust & scalable solutions
  • Mentorship: Consistently mentor 1–2 engineers regularly and provide guidance to multiple peers across the team.
  • Act as a "go-to" engineer within your subdomain, proactively raising and solving team-level technical problems.
  • Regularly provide constructive feedback to improve the performance of others and unblock peers to maintain team momentum.
  • Influence hiring, onboarding, and overall team culture. Contribute to the broader engineering community by writing for the FloQast engineering blog.
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned to help the company meet its goals

What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Great understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Scripting
  • Great understanding of Java/Go, Python, and Scripting
  • Proficiency and work experience with Node, MongoDB, AWS, React/Redux, or other MERN-style stacks or equivalent technologies
  • Recognizes the importance of testing, code quality, and demonstrates craftsmanship in every project they take on
  • Able to produce effective solutions independently within a highly collaborative agile environment.
  • Proficiency and work experience with MongoDB, AWS, Springboot, or equivalent technologies
  • Recognizes the importance of testing, code quality, and demonstrates craftsmanship in every project they take on
  • Able to produce effective solutions independently within a highly collaborative agile environment.

Our Interview Process

  • The evaluation process involves a multi-stage assessment comprising a coding exercise, a structured code review, system design and a behavioral assessment to evaluate your engineering approach, logical thinking, familiarity with best practices, and alignment with team values.

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This job posting is for our Senior Software Engineer, the base pay range for this position is $144,000 - $216,000.  Compensation is not limited to base salary. FloQast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, and Unlimited Vacation. FloQast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.

 
About FloQast:
FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale. 
 
Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:
Unwaveringly Authentic 
Ambitious with Integrity
Empowered to Grow
Committed to Collaboration
Customer Obsessed in All Ways
 
FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!
- Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021
- Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that’s 9 years!)
- Built In’s ​​Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!
 
Because we are Customer Obsessed in All Ways, check out what our customers have to say about FloQast on G2 Crowd. 
 
If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!
 
FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.
 
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Skills Required

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Strong understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Strong understanding of Python and scripting
  • Strong understanding of Java or Go
  • Proficiency and work experience with Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, React, Redux, MERN-style stacks, Spring Boot, or equivalent technologies
  • Understanding of testing, code quality, and software craftsmanship
  • Ability to produce effective solutions independently in a highly collaborative agile environment

What the Team is Saying

FloQast Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as 100% employer‑paid for employees and families in some plans, with multiple plan choices, HSA/FSA options, and free access to Talkspace. Feedback suggests employer‑paid disability and life insurance further bolsters the core medical offering.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family support features generous paid leave for birthing and non‑birthing parents, adoption/fertility assistance, and global family‑forming benefits. Feedback suggests extras like a SNOO subsidy and Carrot support make this area notably comprehensive.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off breadth includes unlimited PTO plus company‑wide “Catch‑Up Days,” alongside paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Feedback suggests these recharge days help ensure meaningful downtime beyond standard leave.

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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
800 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

By automating and streamlining common accounting workflows to make them more efficient, FloQast is where accounting teams want to work so they can focus on what matters most, even when that’s just logging off on time. Whether automating reconciliations, documentation requests, or streamlining recurring accounting processes, such as the month-end close, financial reporting, or payroll, FloQast's platform enhances the way accounting teams already work to help them operate more efficiently.

Why Work With Us

Our cloud-based, AI-enhanced software is trusted by more than 3,000 accounting teams, including those at Twilio, Gong, Instacart, and The Golden State Warriors - and still growing! We aspire to forever elevate accounting and improve both the practice and perceptions of the profession.

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