Senior Software Engineer, AI

Fieldguide is revolutionizing the audit and advisory industry by powering complex compliance and financial audits for accounting firms. As a Senior Software Engineer (AI) at Fieldguide, you'll join an early-stage company that's transforming security and compliance into business enablers. The role combines ML/AI expertise with practical software engineering to build intelligent automation systems.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about joining an early-stage company with strong market traction and growing customer base. You'll work with a rich dataset perfect for automation and AI applications, helping to fundamentally change how audits are structured through intelligent automation and predictive analytics.

The company values great design and user experience, competing against legacy software from the 1990s. You'll be working in a culture that emphasizes sustainable growth, inclusivity, high EQ, and celebrates diverse backgrounds. The position offers the opportunity to shape both the technical direction and the engineering organization of a promising startup.

Key technical areas include working with LLMs, RAG architectures, document processing, and modern ML/AI technologies. You'll be responsible for developing end-to-end features, making architectural decisions, and maintaining high technical standards while optimizing for quick iteration.

Fieldguide is backed by top investors including 8VC, Floodgate, and Y Combinator. While based in San Francisco, the company is remote-first, allowing you to work from anywhere. They're committed to building a diverse and inclusive company that celebrates individuals of all backgrounds.

The role requires strong experience in ML/AI technologies, particularly in NLP and LLMs, along with exceptional programming skills in Python or TypeScript. You'll be working with modern web technologies and cloud platforms, particularly AWS, while following DevOps best practices.