Software Engineer, Agents

About FieldguideFieldguide is redefining trust in global commerce by modernizing how cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audits are done. We build software that empowers the practitioners who enable trust between businesses—automating and streamlining their work to deliver faster, higher-quality results.We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Y Combinator, Floodgate, Elad Gil, and more. Our team values diversity of backgrounds and experiences, and we’re deliberate about building an inclusive, humble, and high-performing culture.About The RoleWe’re hiring Software Engineers across multiple levels to join our growing team. Depending on your experience and interests, you may contribute as a mid-level engineer, take on leadership within a team, or drive technical strategy across teams and systems. The final level will be determined during the interview process based on scope and demonstrated experience.In this role, you'll build AI agents that augment and automate complex audit workflows, working across the full stack to design agent architectures, integrate LLMs, and create systems that learn and improve over time.This is an opportunity to have an outsized impact at a company with clear product-market fit and massive growth potential. We’re taking on legacy audit and accounting tools that are decades old, widely disliked, and ripe for disruption.What You’ll DoDesign, build, and deliver high-quality features that drive customer and business impactBuild and iterate on AI agents that handle document analysis, workflow automation, and decision supportCollaborate cross-functionally with product and design to turn complex problems into elegant, user-focused solutionsBalance iteration speed with long-term maintainability and system healthContinuously improve our tech stack, developer workflows, and reliability practicesContribute to a supportive, growth-oriented engineering culture based on trust, learning, and excellenceCore Competencies (All Levels)Technical CraftStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production codeFamiliarity with modern web technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and GraphQLExperience with LLM APIs, prompt engineering, and agentic patterns (tool use, chain-of-thought, etc.)Writing maintainable, well-tested, and observable codeSound judgment around tradeoffs, reliability, and performance in AI systemsImpact & ExecutionAbility to scope, prioritize, and deliver work that moves business outcomesClear and proactive communication around progress, risks, and decisionsOwnership mindset - following work through from ideation to production and iterationCollaboration & InfluenceEmpathy for teammates and customers; contributes positively to team cultureOpen to feedback and committed to continuous improvementWorks effectively across disciplines and functions to achieve shared goalsCulture & GrowthEmbodies Fieldguide’s values: Fearless, Fast, Lovable, Owners, Win-win, InclusiveMentors and supports peers; contributes to hiring and onboarding processesCurious and self-driven in learning new skills, technologies, and domainsTake increasing ownership - from building features to shaping architecture and mentoring others - as you grow.Higher-Level ResponsibilitiesAt The Senior Level, You MayLead complex agent projects or systems, setting technical direction and ensuring long-term healthCollaborate with PMs and designers to shape roadmaps and define architectural tradeoffsServe as a domain expert within one or more technical areas (e.g., agent orchestration, LLM integrations, eval systems)Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the teamAt The Staff Level, You MayDrive company-level agentic AI initiatives and influence cross-team architectureSet and champion engineering standards for scalability, security, and performancePartner with engineering and product leadership to define long-term AI technical strategyServe as a trusted advisor to leaders across Engineering, Product, and DesignRepresent Fieldguide externally through writing, speaking, and open-source contributionsNice-to-Have ExperienceExperience or familiarity with audit, assurance, or risk management domainsBuilding production AI agents or LLM-powered applicationsDesigning and implementing evaluation pipelines for AI systemsFine-tuning models or working with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)BenefitsCompetitive compensation packages with meaningful equity ownershipComprehensive health and wellness benefits, including free therapy sessionsFlexible PTO and work schedulesTechnology & work-from-home reimbursements401(k) planTwice-yearly in-person offsites across the U.S.Our ValuesFearless — Inspire & break down seemingly impossible wallsFast — Launch fast with excellence; iterate to perfectionLovable — Deliver happiness & 11-star experiencesOwners — Execute & run the business with ownershipWin-win — Create mutual value & earn trust for lifeInclusive — Scale the best ideas with inclusive teamsCompensation Range: $170K - $300K Show more Show less