Maxima
FinTech
Senior/StaffSoftwareEngineer-AIAgents
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“Senior/Staff Software Engineer - AI Agents at Maxima. Skills: AI Agents, Distributed systems, Enterprise automation, Data processing. Build agentic systems. Scale AI Agents platform”
Industry & Context.
Distributed systems challenges; Intelligent automation challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend systems, Architect AI agent harnesses, Build AI agent harnesses, Maintain AI agent harnesses, Familiarity with web development, Familiarity with relational databases, Familiarity with distributed systems, Familiarity with data-intensive systems, Design scalable infrastructure, Deploy scalable infrastructure, Iterate automation components, AI-driven workflows
Nice to Have
Deep interest in AI agent architectures, Deep interest in workflow engines, Deep interest in data pipelines, Deep interest in mission-critical automation, Experience in fintech, Experience in enterprise software
What You'll Do.
Build agentic systems
Scale AI Agents platform
Architect financial data processing layers
Construct extensible infrastructure
Deploy next-gen agents
Solve accounting workflows
Own engineering areas
Engage with customers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally
Communication Scope
Communication; Collaboration
Process & Methodology
Roadmap
Full Job Description
Company Description At Maxima, we’re building an agentic AI platform to automate enterprise accounting with intelligent, action-oriented systems. Our platform handles high-volume financial data, complex accounting workflows, and robust, reliable executions that must be precise and accurate. We’re tackling some of the hardest problems in enterprise automation and have assembled a world-class 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 trusted by customers like Scale AI and Rippling. Role Overview As a senior/staff software engineer on our AI Agents team, you will take the lead on building and scaling the core agentic systems that power real-world enterprise accounting automation. This role spans the full lifecycle of AI agent architecture, implementation, deployment, and optimization. You’ll confront and solve hard distributed systems and intelligent automation challenges, working closely with stakeholders at the intersection of software engineering, AI, and enterprise operations. Key Challenges - Build and evolve our agentic systems that perform and orchestrate complex accounting automation using AI. - Scale the AI Agents platform to support large and rapidly growing enterprise workloads. - Architect durable, highly-available, and scalable financial data processing layers to support the work of agents. - Construct low-latency, extensible infrastructure to enable the deployment and iteration of next-gen agents. - Solve intricate enterprise accounting workflows through robust, composable abstractions and AI-driven automation. You’ll be expected to own mission-critical product and engineering areas, regularly engage with customers to understand real-world requirements, and help drive the roadmap for our AI automation platform. We value engineers with strong technical foundations who demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and the ability to itera
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