Baton
Financial Services
SoftwareEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Software Engineer at Baton. Skills: Production AI, Agentic systems, Full-stack development. Ship full-stack AI features. Scope with stakeholders”
What You'll Achieve.
Measurable outcomes; Quality; Latency; Cost; Reliability
Industry & Context.
Problem framing; Turn uncertainty into clarity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Shipped production AI systems end-to-end, Software engineering fundamentals, Excellent Python skills, Experience integrating foundation models, Track record of shipping, Product sense, Comfort in ambiguity
Nice to Have
Experience with modern AI frameworks, Building multi-step agentic systems, Experience designing evaluation suites, Experience operating LLM systems, Familiarity with retrieval quality work, Marketplace background, Platform background, Fintech background, Small business background, Familiarity with Go, Familiarity with GraphQL, Familiarity with React/TypeScript, Background in NLP, Background in information retrieval, Background in recommendation systems
What You'll Do.
Ship full-stack AI features
Scope with stakeholders
Deploy agentic systems
Identify high-leverage opportunities
Build intelligent capabilities
Build agentic infrastructure
Support production inference
Integrate AI seamlessly
Create clean interfaces
Develop tools and systems
Build intelligent matching
Build document understanding
Build agentic workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product team; Sales teams; Operations teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Direct communication
Full Job Description
ABOUT BATON Baton equips business owners and buyers with a modern, data‑driven marketplace to buy or sell, offering valuations grounded in real financials and allowing them to close deals 2x faster than the industry norm. We recently https://finance.yahoo.com/news/baton-led-former-zillow-executive-174614569.html?guccounter=1 closed https://obvious.com/ideas/why-we-invested-in-baton/ our Series A to scale this vision further. We are proud to be building in person in New York City. WHY JOIN US - Rapid momentum — We’re gaining traction quickly & our valuation tools, off‑market listings, and streamlined closing processes are changing how small business deals happen at scale. - Ownership from day one — As a small, lean team, every hire carries outsized impact; from shaping product direction to building a culture of customer-first execution. - In-person energy & collaboration — Based in NYC, we foster a tight-knit, energetic team environment where voice matters and decisions move fast. - Mission with heart — We’re clearing the path for small business owners to take meaningful steps forward by providing them clarity, speed, and confidence when it matters most. - World-class investors & runway for impact — Backed by Obvious http://obvious.com, Giant Ventures http://giant.vc, Divergent https://www.divergenthq.com, Trust Fund https://www.trustfund.vc, Burst Capital https://burst.vc, Bloomberg Beta http://www.bloombergbeta.com, and others, our Series A sets a deliberate course for growth and meaningful scale. - Competitive compensation & perks — Expect market‑competitive pay, equity, fully-covered health benefit options, flexible time off, commuter perks, in-office snacks, and a true culture of low ego and high respect. THE BATON WAY AI has unlocked a step change in what’s possible in this market — and in how Baton operates. Our goal isn’t to bolt AI onto existing workflows or launch a chatbot; it’s to re-architect how the product works, how internal operations run, and how va
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