Senior Software Engineer
Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides accredited individual investors and institutions with access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios. It offers funds, syndicates, investing clubs, investor education, and strategic support for portfolio founders.
About Alumni Ventures
Founded in 2014, Alumni Ventures democratizes access to venture capital by sourcing and rigorously vetting startup investments, then offering diversified funds and deal-by-deal syndicates to accredited investors and institutions. Its platform spans multiple sectors, stages, geographies, and investment themes, including AI, healthcare, deep tech, fintech, blockchain, and digital assets. AV also operates investing clubs and AV Academy, and supports portfolio companies through co-investment, founder networking, recruiting, customer introductions, events, and other platform services.
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About the Role
You'll work directly with finance, operations, and investment teams to build software that powers investor reporting, fund operations, portfolio management, and internal business workflows across the company. A significant part of this role involves transforming spreadsheet-based processes and manual workflows into scalable applications and automated systems. You'll build tools that move, transform, and manage critical business data while helping the organization operate more efficiently and make better decisions. This is a high-impact opportunity for you to own projects from concept through production and see your work directly influence how a growing venture capital platform operates. You'll work closely with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, design solutions, and deliver software that solves real operational challenges.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining production applications
- Experience developing applications using Javascript/Node.js, Python, or both
- Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience building and maintaining API integrations
- Full-stack application development experience
- Experience working with AWS cloud services
- Experience using modern development tools, including AI-assisted development tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to navigate changing business priorities and collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment
- Experience in financial services, fintech, accounting, investment management, or related industries
- Experience integrating with ERP, accounting, or financial systems
- Experience with NetSuite APIs and integrations
- Experience automating operational workflows and business processes
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain internal and investor-facing applications
- Develop systems that automate financial, operational, and reporting workflows
- Transform spreadsheet-based business processes into scalable software solutions
- Build and maintain integrations between internal and third-party systems
- Develop APIs and services that support critical business operations
- Partner directly with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Participate in application architecture and technical design decisions
- Improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage with multiple plan options, including employer-funded deductible support and HSA contributions
- Dental and vision plans with multiple coverage tiers
- Tax-advantaged accounts including HSA, FSA, and commuter benefits (with monthly employer contribution)
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
- Company-paid life and disability insurance, plus optional supplemental coverage
- Additional support programs including EAP, health advocacy, and wellness resources
- Flexible, unlimited PTO and generous paid parental leave
- 11 company holidays