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LAYIQ - Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform at Human Interest

Required: 5+ years of experience building and operating production software systems, with significant time spent on data-intensive systems such as data pipelines, data streaming platforms, and data infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience designing distributed systems and services, with the ability to reason clearly about software concepts like concurrency, backpressure, idempotency, partial failure, and the tradeoffs between them.
Hands-on experience running containerized workloads in production on AWS including scaling, resource sizing, and performance and cost tuning under real load.
The ability to independently own and improve complex production systems, alongside the software engineering practices that go with them: automated testing, code review, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code such as Terraform.
Experience with workflow orchestration at scale, including Airflow or equivalent tools.
A strong desire to leverage AI tools and workflow automation as the primary way work gets done, not just to augment work.
Preferred: Hands-on experience with event-sourced or append-only log systems, or with change data capture and streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka or Kinesis).
Working knowledge of cloud data warehouse technologies, including Snowflake or equivalent, covering access control, performance tuning, and cost management.
Experience getting machine learning models into production and keeping them healthy there. We are interested in the engineering side of ML in production rather than model development itself (e.g. serving infrastructure and monitoring).
Experience with data lakehouse architectures and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake.
Experience building data infrastructure to support AI-driven data access, such as exposing data assets via MCP, implementing governance frameworks for AI data access, and curating, monitoring, and evaluating the quality of AI-generated query responses.
Background in fintech, financial services, or another highly regulated or compliance-driven industry.
Why you will love working at Human Interest
Human Interest is tackling one of our country's biggest challenges - closing the retirement gap. You'll be instrumental in architecting and scaling solutions that bring financial security to employees at small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. We’ve made significant progress, but there is still growth ahead, offering you a unique opportunity to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and advance your career alongside a dedicated, mission-driven team. We value hard work and recognize that our team's contributions are key to our continued success.
Join Human Interest and make a lasting impact by shaping the future of retirement.
Our operating principles define how we work together as a team. They reflect Human Interest’s unique view on what’s important and what’s right. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions on their own. It also helps candidates considering career opportunities critically evaluate whether they will thrive at Human Interest.
Customer obsession
: We're all about creating amazing experiences for our customers. We put their needs first and go the extra mile to make them smile.
Long-Term Orientation
: We're not just playing for today; we're building a legacy. We think big, plan strategically, and invest in our future.
Autonomous and Accountable Teams
: We trust our team members to take ownership and make smart decisions. We empower you to be your best self!
An Escalating Bar for Talent and Performance
: We're constantly raising the bar and challenging ourselves to be better. We believe in growth and continuous improvement.
Fundamental Optimism
: We see the glass as half full (and then we fill it up with more amazing ideas!). We believe in the power of positivity and the potential for greatness.

Benefits

A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
Competitive time off and parental leave
Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.
We’re a great place to work
(but don’t take our word for it)
Here’s a list of our awards and accolades: Certified as a Great Place To Work® (2023-2025)
Fortune Best Place to Work in the Bay Area (2024)
Best Places to Work by Built In (2023-2024)
America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes (2020-2022, 2024)
A Top Company by Y Combinator (2020-2023)
Inc. Fastest Growing Companies (2021)
Human Interest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran or military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws. Employment with Human Interest is at-will, meaning either you or the company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, except as otherwise provided by law or written agreement.

We are committed to making every stage of our application process fully accessible to all individuals. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the process, please let us know at applicantaccommodations@humaninterest.com.

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Please note Human Interest does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider resumes from vendors, including and without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We comply with CCPA guidelines.

See more: https://humaninterest.com/disclosures

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