Software Engineer

Company DescriptionForml is an extremely fast-paced AI/ML startup backed by some of the most prestigious VCs inthe industry.We partner with top-tier financial institutions and high-performing fintech lenders as payingcustomers, relying on our platform in production across every single team, every day.As an early engineer, you'll have real impact as we continue to grow.Founder backgrounds: Our CTO Shaine Hirsh made history as the youngest ever full-time engineer at SpaceX at age 17, leading AI at Starlink for two years before starting forml. Our CEO Satchel Hirsh was an applied AI researcher @ CERBERUS (winner of the DARPA SubT Challenge), with a strong background in fintech as the first Data Scientist at a series A startup, and an ML engineer at Discover, all before turning 21.Forml is leading agentic AI automation for financial services.QualificationsFrontend(experience with at least ONE of the following)AngularReactNode.jsngx ecosystem(Strong TypeScript/JavaScript fundamentals are important, but we're not expecting you to know everyframework.)Backend(must-have)Python (expert-level)Flask (or similar Python backend frameworks)RedisCeleryInfrastructure / DevOpsDockerKubernetesBasic familiarity with CI/CD setupsNice-to-HavesExperience at a fast-moving startupExposure to AI/ML or interest in model-serving / applied MLTechnical SkillsDeep Python experience and the ability to architect backend systemsSolid frontend experience with at least one modern JS frameworkComfortable working across the entire stack to ship real productUnderstanding of distributed systems, caching layers, background workersStrong debugging instincts - able to track down root causes quicklySoft SkillsClear communicator who is a good teammateTakes ownership and enjoys building things from scratchDetail-oriented with strong problem-solving skillsThrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environmentCompCash + equityTotal comp: $120K-$190K