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Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

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San Mateo, CAFull-timePosted 9mo agoStill listed 2 days ago

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San Mateo, CA
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Full-time
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Job overview

Maxima is hiring a Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure. 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 scale systems for ingesting and processing large volumes of financial data, foundational to accounting workflows and the agentic system. This role involves architecting data lakes and building multi-tenant relational databases.

Key focus areas include Build and scale data ingestion and processing systems, Architect data lakes for high‑volume financial data, and Develop multi‑tenant relational databases.

Successful candidates bring 5+ Years Data Systems Experience. Preferred (not required): Web Development, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, and Data Pipeline.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Web DevelopmentRelational DatabasesDistributed SystemsData PipelineMission-Critical SystemsFintechComplex Workflow Engines

Qualifications

5+ Years Working With Data Systems at High-Growth CompaniesLoves in-Person Culture

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Description

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

In this role, you’ll be building and scaling the systems that ingest and process large volumes of financial data. This platform is foundational to all accounting workflows and the agentic system. Sample work includes architecting our data lakes, building our multi-tenant relational DBs, investigating the right search engine / vector database setup to support various workflows.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years working with data systems at high-growth companies

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

  • 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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