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Software Engineer

Maxima

San Mateo, CAFull-timePosted 10mo agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Location
San Mateo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

Maxima is hiring a Software Engineer. Maxima is building an agentic AI platform to automate enterprise accounting, handling high-volume financial data and complex workflows. The company seeks a software engineer to build and improve core product parts, focusing on either backend or frontend development. This role involves collaborating with product managers and customers to deliver high-quality features.

Key focus areas include Build and improve core backend or frontend product components, Develop systems handling high‑volume financial data and accounting workflows, and Design and maintain infrastructure for the agentic AI platform.

Successful candidates bring 2+ Years Product Development and On-Site Work 5 Days/Week. Important skills include Web Development, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, TypeScript, React, and Redux. Preferred (not required): Data Pipeline, Mission-Critical Systems, Fintech, and Complex Workflow Engines.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Web DevelopmentRelational DatabasesDistributed SystemsTypeScriptReactReduxOwnershipCorrectnessReliabilityWorking on Challenging ProblemsData PipelineMission-Critical SystemsFintechComplex Workflow Engines

Qualifications

2+ Years Building Product at High-Growth CompaniesLoves in-Person Culture

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

About Us :

At Maxima, we’re building an agentic AI platform to automate enterprise accounting.

Our system handles high-volume financial data, complex accounting workflows, and robust executions that must be accurate and reliable.

We’re tackling some of the hardest problems in enterprise automation, and we’ve assembled a world-class engineering team with staff-level talent from Robinhood, Glean, Google, Netflix, and Meta. Maxima is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins and Redpoint Ventures, and we’re trusted by category-defining customers like Scale AI and Rippling.

Role Overview :

As a software engineer at Maxima, you’ll work on building and improving core parts of our product, with a primary focus on either backend or frontend development.

Backend-focused engineers will work on systems that handle high-volume financial data, accounting workflows, and the infrastructure that powers our agentic AI platform. Frontend-focused engineers will build intuitive, reliable user experiences for complex enterprise workflows, working closely with product and design.

Regardless of focus, you’ll collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and customers to ship high-quality features end to end. We value engineers who take ownership, care deeply about correctness and reliability, and enjoy working on challenging, real-world problems.

What We're Looking For:

  • 2+ years building product at high-growth companies

  • Familiarity with web development, relational databases, and distributed systems

  • Experience with Typescript, React, Redux, or similar frameworks

  • Experience with data pipelines, mission-critical systems (e.g. fintech), or complex workflow engines is a plus

  • Loves in-person culture, we are 5 days a week in office in downtown San Mateo

Why Join Us :

  • Be a core part of a mission-driven startup looking to transform accounting processes.

  • Work in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact product direction and company growth.

  • Opportunity to grow with the company and build a technical team from the ground up.

  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits (401k, unlimited PTO)

Join us in revolutionizing accounting month-end close and making accounting operations more efficient for businesses everywhere!

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