Senior Backend Software Engineer

About Centari

Centari is the Deal Intelligence platform for law and finance. Our agentic model transforms unstructured documents into valuable insights, empowering professionals to forecast, analyze, and negotiate with the full force of their firm’s knowledge.

We call it data-driven dealmaking, and it’s transforming the economy as we know it.

Today, Centari supports attorneys from global firms across M&A, debt finance, asset management, and real estate. We are backed by top investors in enterprise AI, including former DoorDash board member Jeremy Kranz, Seamless co-founder Andy Appelbaum, Jack Altman, South Park Commons, Recall Capital, and GTMfund.

For more information, check out centari.com or find us on LinkedIn.

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our product team. You’ll be a key player in designing and building Centari’s core AI technology, working alongside engineers who share a bias for action. As one team, you’ll write code, shape the product, interact with customers, and drive initiatives from concept to completion.

Our systems are built with Go and React/TypeScript, leveraging cutting-edge LLM technologies across infrastructure, search, and persistence layers. If you’re passionate about building impactful LLM applications and thrive on owning complex challenges, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

• At least 7+ years of experience building production-ready applications in Go or another strongly typed language.

• Some experience with or strong interest in LLMs, knowledge graphs, semantic search, and other AI/ML technologies.

• Proven ability to work with cutting-edge technology and eagerness to learn new skills.

• Willingness to roll up sleeves and get things done – our engineers are comfortable switching between different technical domains as needed.

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience as a tech lead or driving projects end to end.

Nice to have

• Experience in enterprise SaaS or with highly regulated industries (e.g., legal, financial services, healthcare).

• Experience in a startup environment.

• Specialized experience and skills in either full-stack product development or data/ML infrastructure.

What we offer

• Build at the frontier of AI for knowledge work, with a highly engaged user base from top firms.

• Flat organizational structure promoting autonomy and direct impact.

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth startup.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k).

• Hybrid remote/office culture in SF and NYC or 100% Remote. Flexible PTO.