At Centari, we're transforming the world's contracts into actionable intelligence. Every firm has the same AI now. What separates them is institutional intelligence: how the firm has structured deals, priced risk, and navigated markets across every transaction it has closed. It's why a client picks one law firm over another, and why an LP backs one fund over the next. Today, this knowledge sits buried in closed deals and in the heads of the people who worked on them.
Centari brings it to the surface as structured data that AI can act on, empowering companies to generate new revenue and see opportunities no one else can.
The most demanding transactional practices in the world already build on Centari, including deal teams at Ropes & Gray, DLA Piper, Willkie, Fried Frank, and Wilson Sonsini. We proved it in law. Finance and the enterprise face the same problem at greater scale, and we're going after all of it.
We raised an oversubscribed Series A from investors including Sentinel Global, GTMfund, South Park Commons, Jack Altman, RiverPark Capital, and Recall Capital, and now we're building the team to match our ambition.
For more information, check out centari.com or find us on LinkedIn.
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join our product team. You'll be a key player in designing and building Centari's core AI technology, working alongside engineers who share a bias for action. As one team, you'll write code, shape the product, interact with customers, and drive initiatives from concept to completion.
Our systems are built with Go and React/TypeScript, leveraging cutting-edge LLM technologies across infrastructure, search, and persistence layers. If you're passionate about building impactful LLM applications and thrive on owning complex challenges, we want to hear from you.
Applicant needs to be able to be based in NYC area.
RequirementsAt least 7+ years of experience building production-ready applications in Go or another strongly typed language.
Some experience with or strong interest in LLMs, knowledge graphs, semantic search, and other AI/ML technologies.
Proven ability to work with cutting-edge technology and eagerness to learn new skills.
Willingness to roll up sleeves and get things done - our engineers are comfortable switching between different technical domains as needed.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Experience as a tech lead or driving projects end to end.
Experience in enterprise SaaS or with highly regulated industries (e.g., legal, financial services, healthcare).
Experience in a startup environment.
Specialized experience and skills in either full-stack product development or data/ML infrastructure.
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Comprehensive health coverage (Centari covers 100% of employee premiums)
Dental and vision (Centari covers 75% of employee premiums)
401(k) with employer match up to 4%
Lunch covered for in-office team
Flexible PTO
Skills Required
- 7+ years building production-ready applications in Go or another strongly typed language.
- Experience with or strong interest in LLMs, knowledge graphs, semantic search, and other AI/ML technologies.
- Proven ability to work with cutting-edge technology and eagerness to learn new skills.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves and work across technical domains to get things done.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience as a tech lead or driving projects end to end.
- Ability to be based in the NYC area (hybrid, ~50% in-office).
- Experience in enterprise SaaS or highly regulated industries (legal, financial services, healthcare).
- Experience in a startup environment.
- Specialized experience in full-stack product development or data/ML infrastructure.
Centari Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Centari and has not been reviewed or approved by Centari.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market‑competitive in posted ranges for several roles, with clear salary bands publicly listed. Job ads frequently cite base ranges for senior engineering and go‑to‑market roles alongside equity and benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits consistently include medical, dental, and vision coverage across public listings. This core health package aligns with expectations for early‑stage tech employers.
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Retirement Support — Multiple postings indicate a 401(k) with employer match. This provides structured retirement savings support uncommon at some very small startups.
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What We Do
Centari is the Deal Intelligence platform for law and finance. Our agentic model transforms unstructured documents into valuable insights, empowering professionals to forecast, analyze, and negotiate with the full force of their firm’s knowledge. We call it data-driven dealmaking, and it's transforming the economy as we know it. Today, Centari supports attorneys from leading global firms across M&A, debt finance, asset management, and real estate. We are backed by top investors in enterprise AI, including former DoorDash board member Jeremy Kranz, Seamless co-founder Andy Appelbaum, Jack Altman, South Park Commons, Recall Capital, and GTMfund. For more information, check out our website at www.centari.com
