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This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Staff Software Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Rillet is a $500M AI-native ERP company that has raised $95M from tier-one investors like Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, and Sequoia to automate accounting and finance workflows. Job Description As a Staff Software Engineer at Rillet, you will lead the architecture and development of an industry-defining, AI-native ERP platform. You’ll drive technical strategy, own high-impact systems end-to-end using Kotlin and Svelte, and collaborate cross-functionally to automate complex financial closes while raising the engineering bar through mentorship and high-quality standards. Location New York City or San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable Work at the forefront of AI-native enterprise software, building tools that provide finance teams with automated superpowers rather than just outsourced thinking. Join a high-growth startup valued at ~$500M with heavy backing from world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, and Sequoia. Shape the engineering culture and technical strategy of a Series B scaleup where the playbook is still being written and ownership is paramount. What You Will Do Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of complex features across a modern stack including Kotlin, Spring Boot, and Svelte 5. Partner closely with product, design, and finance experts to navigate technical tradeoffs and ensure product decisions align with customer impact. Elevate engineering excellence by driving continuous delivery, test-driven development, and reliability while mentoring other engineers through rigorous code reviews. The ideal candidate Has 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a Staff, Senior Staff, or Principal role driving cross-team impact. Demonstrates deep backend fundamentals with Kotlin or Java and a willingness to work full-stack across the frontend and infrastructure as needed. Possesses strong product instincts and thrives in fast-moving environments where they can reason from first principles to solve complex fintech challenges. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.