Senior Software Engineer, AI at Floqast

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Accounting, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

6+ years of professional software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on building backend for production applications
Mastery of Python
Familiarity with some AI application frameworks, context engineering, and scalable system design for AI products
Expertise in designing products that integrate with multiple technologies, APIs, and data sources in cloud-native environments (AWS preferred)
Strong desire to develop deep hands-on experience with LLM APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), conversational AI, document processing, and MCP integrations
Proven ability to lead tech product initiatives, establish technical standards and communicate complex system designs to both technical and business stakeholders
Nice To Haves
Experience building chatbots or conversational AI products in production
Background in system integration, API design, or enterprise software platforms
Familiarity with accounting workflows and financial data processing
Experience with AI observability, debugging tools, and production AI monitoring
Hands-on experience with advanced RAG architectures, reranking systems, and retrieval optimization techniques
Knowledge of reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) or other RL techniques for improving AI product performance
Experience building AI platform components like embedding pipelines, semantic search systems, or multi-modal processing frameworks

Responsibilities

Architect and lead development of production AI products including intelligent chatbots, document processing systems, and agentic workflows using Python and modern AI frameworks
Design and implement our centralized AI platform including model routing, provider management, vector search, and AI application frameworks with seamless MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations
Build scalable AI products that integrate with diverse technologies including accounting systems, document repositories, and external APIs while maintaining robust monitoring and observability
Master context engineering and system design for AI applications, ensuring optimal information retrieval, context assembly, and multi-turn conversation management
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Security teams to ensure AI products are robust, compliant, and aligned with business objectives in the regulated accounting space
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the growing AI team, establishing best practices for AI product development, deployment, and governance

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonBackend EngineeringAI FrameworksContext EngineeringVector SearchModel RoutingObservabilityChatbotsDocument ProcessingAgentic WorkflowsSystem Design

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience level is required for this Senior AI Engineer role?

The role requires 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on building backend for production applications.

What are the key technical skills needed for this position?

Mastery of Python is required, along with familiarity with AI application frameworks, context engineering, scalable system design for AI products, and expertise in designing products that integrate with multiple technologies, APIs, and data sources in cloud-native environments (AWS preferred).

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What leadership responsibilities does this role involve?

You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to the growing AI team, establishing best practices for AI product development, deployment, and governance, and lead tech product initiatives while communicating complex system designs to stakeholders.

Floqast

Financial close management software for accounting teams

About Floqast

FloQast offers Financial Close Management Software that helps accounting teams automate and streamline the financial close process at the end of a fiscal period. The cloud-based solution integrates with existing ERP systems and Excel, allowing for automated reconciliations and organized financial documentation for audits. Unlike competitors, FloQast can be fully implemented and trained within two weeks, making it easier to adopt. The company's goal is to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting, reducing the workload for accounting teams.

Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

$294.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_ECompany Stage

Enterprise Software, FintechIndustries

501-1,000Employees