FloQast is building the next generation of accounting automation powered by AI. We are looking for engineering leaders who believe that AI fundamentally changes how software is designed, written, and operated. This role is for technical leaders who still think like engineers.If your primary skill is running meetings, managing Jira tickets, and coordinating roadmaps, this role will not be a good fit. If you enjoy debugging distributed systems, reviewing architecture, mentoring strong engineers, and shipping production systems using AI-assisted development, we would love to talk
Our teams are comprised of technical force multipliers who prioritize shipping over syncing, leveraging advanced tools like Cursor and Claude Code to compress the distance between idea and production. Whether you are leading a team or architecting distributed services, you will be building a world where intelligent agents and LLM reasoning handle the complexity of global finance. If you believe that AI is the ultimate leverage for high-performing engineers to solve the industry's hardest problems, you belong here.
What You'll Do:
Mentor Staff Engineers, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers
Unblock complex technical problems
Drive strong engineering decisions across the team
Distributed backend services
Scalable data pipelines
Highly reliable production systems
APIs and services powering accounting automation
AI-driven workflow automation
Intelligent agents operating across accounting processes
Systems that integrate LLM reasoning with financial data models
Software design
Code generation
Debugging
Testing
Refactoring
Architecture reviews
System design discussions
Major code reviews
Technical mentorship
Lead a Highly Technical Team
You will manage a small team of strong engineers and tech leads working on the core FloQast platform. Your role is to enable technical excellence and remove friction, not simply coordinate delivery.
You will:
Build and Scale Backend Systems
FloQast operates a large-scale SaaS platform used by thousands of companies and millions of financial workflows.
You will help the team design and operate:
Build AI-Powered Product Capabilities
FloQast is moving aggressively toward AI-native product development.
Your team will build:
Drive AI-First Development
AI coding tools are not optional here. We expect engineering leaders to actively use tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar AI systems to accelerate development and guide their teams in doing the same.
You will help define how AI changes:
Raise the Technical Bar
You will actively participate in:
This is a technical leadership role, not a coordination role.
What You'll Bring:
8+ years of backend engineering experience
Experience operating large-scale SaaS platforms
Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and data models
Comfortable debugging production systems
Reviewing complex pull requests
Discussing architecture tradeoffs
Guiding engineers through difficult technical problems
Claude
Cursor
Or similar AI coding environments to accelerate development.
AI agents
LLM-powered workflows
AI-assisted developer tooling
Mentoring tech leads
Growing senior engineers
Removing technical blockers
Helping teams move faster without sacrificing quality
AI-powered accounting automation
Agent-driven workflows
Large-scale financial software systems
You Have Built Real Systems
You Are Still Technical
The best engineering managers we hire can still write code if needed and understand the systems their teams build. You should be comfortable:
You Understand AI-Assisted Development
We expect engineering leaders to be AI-native builders. You should have experience using tools such as:
Experience building the following is a strong plus:
You Enable Strong Engineers
Your success will be measured by how effective your engineers become. You should have experience:
What Makes This Role Different
Most engineering management roles focus on process and coordination. At FloQast, we believe engineering managers must be technical force multipliers.
You will help build:
...while helping a strong team of engineers operate at a very high technical bar.
Here’s Why You Should Apply
- What is engineering working on? Our FQ Engineering Blog showcases a number of our recent efforts straight from the engineers working on them. Check it out!FloQast San Jose, California, USA Office
FloQast San Jose, CA Office
Located in vibrant Downtown San Jose, this dynamic area perfectly blends work and play. It's highly walkable, putting you steps away from the eateries of San Pedro Square and game-day thrills at the SAP Center, with easy commuter access via nearby Diridon Station.
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