LiveFlow

Platform Engineer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Accounting Software, Finance TechnologyIndustries

Platform Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote Salary: [Not Specified]


About LiveFlow

LiveFlow is building the next-generation accounting and finance platform to enable lean finance teams to run massive enterprises. We have raised over $21M from top-tier investors including: YC, YC Continuity, Valar Seedcamp, WndrCo, Moonfire, Bradley Horowitz (VP Product, Google) and more. We are helping thousands of companies to streamline their financial workflows and we have hundreds of 5/5 ratings on G2. Our founding team previously worked at Europe's fastest growing fintech, Revolut.


🚀 WHY JOIN US?

  • You’ll help shape your own role here as a function of your talent, your passion, and your ambition.
  • We want you to work smart, bring your own perspective, and ask deep questions about what we do and how we do it.
  • You’ll play a vital role in how we foster an inspiring culture, and in how we scale the organization in the coming years.
  • We’ve got excited customers eagerly awaiting your ideas and implementations.
  • We’ve got tons of interesting challenges ahead - and we definitely don’t have all the answers yet.
  • If you love solving problems, enjoy working cross-functionally, and thrive in environments of quick, collaborative iteration, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role: Platform Engineer

We’re looking to add another Platform Engineer to our team to help us tackle both ongoing maintenance and parallelize work across a growing roadmap of projects - from Data and Billing to Internal Tooling, Infrastructure, and Security & Compliance.


What you'll work on

Some of the key technical challenges you’ll help us tackle include:

  • Building and maintaining scalable internal infrastructure on AWS
  • Improving internal tooling for engineers and cross-functional teams
  • Maintaining and optimizing secure systems for billing, compliance, and user data
  • Designing and extending internal data pipelines
  • Implementing infrastructure-as-code with Terraform
  • Occasionally wearing a product or DevOps hat - whatever supports the wider team

Our Stack

  • Backend: Elixir/Phoenix
  • Frontend: Next.js (TypeScript)
  • Infra: AWS, Terraform, Postgres, Retool, Vercel

What we’re looking for

  • 3–5+ years of experience as a backend or platform engineer
  • Strong backend engineering skills (any language - we love functional programming)
  • Strong relational database experience (ideally Postgres)
  • Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
  • Enjoys improving internal processes and tools for both engineers and the wider business
  • Happy to wear many hats and take on varied projects

Bonus experience

  • Elixir or other functional languages (e.g. Erlang, Clojure, Haskell, OCaml)
  • Terraform
  • Data pipelines at any scale
  • Retool
  • Frontend experience with React, Next.js, or Vercel

Perks & benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Health insurance
  • Pension plan
  • All the latest tech you need - MacBook, monitors, etc.
  • Monthly budget for books, learning, and conferences
  • 28 days paid vacation

How the interview process looks

  1. Intro call
  2. Technical Assessment
  3. Technical Interview
  4. Career History Interview
  5. Founder’s Interview

Skills

AWS
Infrastructure
Data Pipelines
Terraform
DevOps
Security
Compliance
Billing Systems
Internal Tooling

LiveFlow

Automates financial reporting and analysis

About LiveFlow

LiveFlow transforms Google Sheets and Excel spreadsheets into real-time financial planning and analysis dashboards. It primarily serves small to medium-sized businesses and accounting firms that use QuickBooks Online for financial management. By integrating with QuickBooks Online, LiveFlow automates the financial reporting process, allowing users to create dashboards that compare budgets to actuals and consolidate data from multiple entities. This reduces the manual effort and time needed for financial reporting. LiveFlow operates on a subscription model, providing clients access to over 100 reporting templates, automatic data refresh, and customizable financial models. Its platform features live data updates and customizable reports, making it user-friendly for businesses aiming to improve their financial reporting and analysis.

Redwood City, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$20.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Company Equity

Risks

Integration with Xero may increase competition with existing Xero partners.
Expansion into the U.S. market could lead to regulatory compliance challenges.
Reliance on QuickBooks Online poses risks if Intuit changes API policies.

Differentiation

LiveFlow automates financial workflows, reducing manual effort for finance professionals.
It transforms Google Sheets into real-time FP&A dashboards, enhancing productivity.
LiveFlow integrates directly with QuickBooks Online, streamlining financial reporting processes.

Upsides

Integration with AI tools enhances real-time insights and predictive capabilities.
Growing remote work trend increases demand for cloud-based financial solutions.
Open banking APIs allow seamless integration with various financial platforms.

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