Founding Backend Engineer

Remote (India) | Full-time | 4–8 Years Experience
About Us
We are a fast-growing AI startup on a mission to build the world’s first AI-powered finance team .

Our AI agents close books, reconcile cash, forecast revenue, and prepare board decks—instantly, accurately, and auditable in real-time.
Backed by $8.5M seed funding from Foundation Capital, the CEO of Perplexity, authors of the GPT paper, and leaders from Ramp, SAP, and Gusto, we’re solving the $1T+ financial back-office problem with cutting-edge AI infrastructure.
Founded by ex-Microsoft leaders who scaled Azure Finance ($200B+/yr) and Azure Data & AI ($200M+ ARR), we’re building a high-caliber team from the ground up.
Why Join Us
Founding Engineer status – your fingerprints shape the stack, product & culture
Build solutions for hard problems : reasoning agents, fragmented data, and AI infra under audit constraints
Equity Ownership (0.3% – 1%) with flexible cash/equity tradeoff
Be one of the first 3–4 backend engineers in a truly mission-critical role
Remote-first setup in India, with Bangalore-based in-person collaboration in 3–9 months
What You’ll Do
Architect and scale backend systems powering our AI-driven finance platform
Build APIs and services using Python (FastAPI/Flask)
Solve complex data integration challenges across financial systems
Deliver features from 0 → 1 in collaboration with the founders
Ensure performance, scalability, and audit compliance
✅ What We’re Looking For
4–8 years backend software engineering experience
Strong builder/founder mindset – ideally ex-founder/CTO or early engineer at a VC-backed startup
Proficiency in Python (FastAPI/Flask)
Top-tier university background (IITs preferred)
Clear motivation for a high-impact role
Nice-to-have: Experience in fintech, ERP/accounting systems, or AI infra
Perks & Benefits
Competitive salary + early equity (0.3% – 1%)
Direct mentorship from world-class founders
Work on high-impact systems shaping the future of finance
Join a 6-day/week, highly driven team at the ground floor
Apply / Reach out:
Nehlata Pandey
Talent Acquisition Consultant – Recro
nehlata.pandey@recro.io