Software Engineer (Full Stack)

About this role

<p></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Software Engineer, San Francisco Hybrid</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">FT Partners is looking for a skilled Software Engineer who is knowledgeable in building high quality impactful applications and well versed in AI development methodologies. FT Partners is an investment bank headquartered in San Francisco focusing on brokering FinTech transactions. We are looking to bolster our engineering team located in our San Francisco office.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">You will be helping build FT Base, our firm's digital backbone which manages our data ecosystem, project lifecycles, AI Agents, and proprietary CRM. It's built in Python, Django (DRF), Typescript, React, PostgreSQL. It's a mission critical application with heavy usage on a constant basis. It also powers an MCP server to provide data and interactivity to employees through enterprise AI tooling.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are looking for people who can produce stable features without racking up technical debts, and can help organize, consolidate, and strengthen our suite of software for sustained impact.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Experience requirements, either:</p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2 years as a Software Engineer in a web application environment OR</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2 years as a Software Engineer and reputable boot camp certification OR</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Computer Science degree (4 year) and some projects or work experience to show</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Python, Typescript, APIs, Git and web application system design concepts</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><em>Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.</em></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Immerse yourself in the context and business requirements of each of our system's many functional areas</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Execute on instructions to build new things, or improve, refactor, clean up or delete features</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Make recommendations on progressing projects you are close to, sometimes in growth, sometimes in simplification, sometimes in aligning with other areas of the system</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Help review applications prototyped outside of the engineering department, and help steer, rebuild, or secure these</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>AI Qualifications</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong A.I. prompt-driven development abilities, backed by technical understanding</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">You will need to be able to explain and verify any ai-produced code you submit, on a line by line basis.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience overcoming the obstacles that lie beyond the prototype, and instinct toward cohesive organized systems that scale</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Ideal Mindset</strong></p> <ul> <li>Responsible and organized. We are not looking for someone to break ground and hand off their problems, we are looking for someone to help funnel ideas into sustainable compatible features</li> <li>Attentive to detail</li> <li>Systems minded</li> <li>Flexible to business pressures and constraints.</li> <li>Collaborative and team-oriented, understanding the importance of shared success and learning</li> <li>Open to asking questions, sharing ideas, helping teammates</li> <li>Eager to adopt new standards and improve upon previous solutions</li> <li>Cautious of adding unnecessary complexity. And cognizant of maintenance burdens that may be introduced by flashy features. We want the features. But let's make them robust and compatible</li> <li>Committed to stability through test coverage and writing documentation</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">AWS / Cloud Infrastructure<br>Django / Django Rest Framework (DRF)</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Why Choose FT Partners?</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Leadership from Managing Partners and Managing Directors with backgrounds at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Award-winning execution, recognized as In