📍 NYC (Hybrid) or US Remote | Competitive + Equity
About Avantos
Avantos is building the AI-native operating system for financial services — transforming fragmented data into a single, intelligent system that powers workflows, automation, and decision-making.
We’re a product-led, fast-moving team at the intersection of AI, fintech, and modern infrastructure.
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Data & Platform Engineer to build the data and core platform and infrastructure layer that powers our AI systems.
This is not just about pipelines — it’s about creating the systems, tooling, and abstractions that enable engineers and AI workflows to move fast, safely, and reliably.
What You’ll Do
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Design and implement core backend systems and integrations that power the product.
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Design and build our data platform (orchestration, pipelines, developer workflows)
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Create scalable systems for data ingestion, transformation, and access
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Design data models and APIs that won’t collapse under growth.
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Make sane decisions about schemas, indexes, migrations, and performance.
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Own infrastructure for data + AI workloads (containers, orchestration, cloud services)
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Enable self-serve data workflows for engineering and product teams
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Improve observability, reliability, and performance across the data stack
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Support AI/ML systems (embeddings, vector data, model pipelines)
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Build tooling for document processing, metadata, and normalization
What We’re Looking For
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7+ years in data engineering, platform engineering, or backend infrastructure
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A track record of shipping and owning production systems.
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Strong systems thinking (not just pipelines — platform mindset)
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Backend system design and API design
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Data modeling and relational databases
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Performance, reliability, and failure modes
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Proficiency in Golang, SQL, Terraform, AWS
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Comfort in a fast-moving startup environment
Bonus
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LLMs / RAG, vector search, fintech or regulated systems
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Have startup or early-stage experience.
Why Join
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Build the foundation layer of an AI-native product
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High ownership + direct impact
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Work where data, platform, and AI converge
The Fit
You’re someone who doesn’t just move data — you build the systems that make data usable at scale.