Foresight Mental Health

Staff Software Engineer

New York City Metro · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago

JavaScriptBackend DevelopmentAWSCloud PlatformsGraphQLRESTLLMsAgileCollaborationMentoring

About the role

This role sits at the intersection of data, systems, and product, contributing hands-on systems development while providing technical guidance and mentorship within the engineering team.
Operating in a fast-growing startup environment, you will gain exposure to the workflows, data complexity, and decision-making processes that underpin the private markets ecosystem.
This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer and is based in the New York City metro area, operating on a hybrid schedule, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite (Tribeca).

Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to scope backend features, contribute to clear technical requirements, and support delivery through agile development cycles.
Design, build, and maintain backend services that support portfolio reporting, analytics, and data-driven workflows.
Work closely with frontend and data teams to deliver end-to-end product functionality.
Support monitoring and improvement of system-level metrics, including performance, data integrity, and reliability.
This is a rare opportunity to join a team who are building the future of how trillions of dollars of investment capital are allocated, integrated and visualized.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and development of Foresight's systems, with a focus on data architecture and portfolio reporting capabilities.
Working closely with the Director of Engineering, Product, and other engineering partners, you will help build scalable, reliable backend services that support accurate, high-performance reporting for private equity and venture capital clients.
Generative AI is a key component of our technology stack, and you will lead the construction of industry leading agentic AI workflows and user experiences.

Bachelors degree in computer science or related field
commensurate years of experience in lieu of degree.
Minimum of 6 years of professional full-stack engineering experience, with ownership of complex features or systems.
Required:
Demonstrated experience writing scalable, maintainable code in JavaScript or TypeScript.
Experience building and integrating web services and APIs, including REST and/or GraphQL, HTTP, and JSON.
Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum or similar).
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with product, frontend, and data partners.
Preferred:
Experience building AI features.
Application Timeline

Experience working in an entrepreneurial or early-stage environment, comfortable operating within a small team.
Familiarity with financial data, analytics, or investment-related calculations (VC, PE, or B2B SaaS).

Competitive salary and benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STLB), HSA available
Equity eligible
Income tax benefits for NY residents
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
Flexible paid time off annually, inclusive of holidays
Flexible work scheduling
Additional wellness and family support programs
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Collaborate with Engineering team to design and implement features that leverage data enrichment, machine learning, and AI capabilities.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities and requirements.

Foresight is the leader in providing Generative AI to the private investment market industry through LLM-powered agents fully integrated into best-in-class web and mobile software.
Foresight is solving some of the most challenging data integration, data management and visualization problems for private markets with a revolutionary product that brings together investment sourcing, deal management, portfolio management and finance capabilities in one end-to-end platform.

Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Hiring
Equal Opportunity Employer.
ADA Accommodation Statement
If you require a reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please reach out through our general contact form or indicate this in your application.

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