[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Data (AI)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Juniper Square is a company focused on transforming private markets through technology and data services. The Staff Software Engineer, Data (AI) will be responsible for designing and delivering core components of an intelligent data platform, with a focus on data normalization, validation, and distribution, while driving technical architecture and establishing coding standards.ResponsibilitiesOwn End-to-End Delivery of Core Data Platform ComponentsDesign and ship the data normalization, schema mapping, validation, enrichment, and distribution pipeline for a net-new intelligent data warehouseWrite production code as a hands-on individual contributor - this is not a role that delegates implementation to othersTake technical ownership from architecture through deployment, with accountability for reliability, performance, and correctnessDrive Technical ArchitecturePartner with a small seed team to define the end-to-end architecture for an AI-native data warehouse serving institutional financial clientsBring opinionated decisions on schema design, normalization strategies, API exposure patterns, and data distribution approachesEvaluate and select technologies with a bias toward what ships well and scales sustainablyBuild AI Evaluation InfrastructureDesign and implement the evaluation framework that makes AI-generated outputs trustworthy in high-stakes financial data contextsBuild cross-model comparison tooling, deterministic validation checks, and human-in-the-loop review workflowsContribute to shared AI evaluation infrastructure that can serve as a foundation across multiple productsShip with AI-Native Development PracticesUse agentic coding tools and LLM-assisted development as your primary workflow - this is how the entire team operatesBring strong opinions about how to get the most from AI-assisted development while maintaining quality and reliabilityContribute to the team's evolving practices around AI-accelerated SDLCEstablish Technical StandardsSet coding standards, review practices, and architectural documentation that will scale as the team growsHelp define what "good" looks like for a team building at speed without sacrificing qualityMentor engineers and provide technical guidance as the team expandsSkills7+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated Staff-level technical scope and impactA portfolio of shipped production systems - we will ask you to walk through specific technical decisions you personally made and code you personally wrote; this is not a role for someone whose primary contribution has been directing othersStrong hands-on experience with data pipeline or data warehouse engineering: schema design, ETL/ELT patterns, normalization, and API-based data distributionProduction experience building with LLMs: prompt design, model orchestration, evaluation, and output validation in real systems, not just experimentationFluency with AI-assisted and agentic development workflows; you use these tools daily and have strong opinions about how to use them effectivelyExperience with AWS data infrastructure; Redshift experience a plusStrong written communication —- able to translate technical design into clear documentation for both engineering and product audiencesAbility to critically evaluate AI-generated code and outputs, including identifying failure modes, regressions, and edge casesExperience with RAG pipelines, vector stores, or document extraction systemsBackground in financial services data — familiarity with fund administration, investment data schemas, institutional reporting workflows, or related domains is a meaningful differentiatorExperience building data products or managed data services for external customers, not just internal toolingPrior experience in a technical lead or TLM capacity on a new or early-stage product teamBenefitsHealth, dental, and vision care for you and your familyLife insuranceMental wellness coverageFertility and growing family supportFlex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidaysPaid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policiesRetirement saving plansAllowance to customize your work and technology setup at homeAnnual professional development stipendCompany OverviewJuniper Square provides software and fund administration services that streamline collaboration and communication between GPs and LPs. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.junipersquare.com.Company H1B SponsorshipJuniper Square has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.