Product Engineer

Shape the Future on Autopilot

At Autopilot, you won’t just write code - you’ll shape the product. As a Product Engineer, you’ll own features end-to-end and help redefine what’s possible in fintech.

We’re building a high-performance, AI-native Fintech Operating System designed to optimize cost and revenue for digital businesses. Join us on a multi-year mission to build smarter infrastructure for commerce.

Why Join Us?

You’ll help build an ambitious product from the ground up, with a team that values speed, craft, and autonomy. If you’re ready to make an outsized impact in fintech, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

You'll join a fast-moving team building modern web applications that process and optimize financial data at scale. This is a full-stack role with strong emphasis on backend engineering:

🛠️ What You'll Do

• Build scalable backend services in NodeJS

• Develop responsive UIs with React Router v7

• Collaborate on API design

• Write clean, well-tested code across the stack

• Optimize database queries and data pipelines (PostgreSQL)

• Improve observability, monitoring, and infrastructure

• Contribute to architectural decisions and engineering practices

🎯 What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in product-focused engineering

• Strong ownership mindset and startup readiness

• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, tRPC and OpenAPI

• Comfortable with React + TypeScript for cross-functional work

🌟 Bonus Points

• Payments or fintech experience

• Exposure to Clickhouse/Tinybird

• Exposure to AI/ML systems

• Built high-performance, low-latency systems

• Experience with tRPC/OpenAPI

Our Hiring Process

We focus on real-world skills - not whiteboard tricks. Here's what to expect:

1. Apply with LinkedIn Profile And Resume

   We'll filter candidates based on the requirements listed above which you will receive an email to schedule a 60-minute live coding session with us once you get super productive with our interview repository.

2. 60-Minute Live Coding Session

   You'll pair with one of our engineers to build a small, production-like feature using full-stack TypeScript React.

   We’ll look at:

   • How you think through product requirements

   • How you model data and structure code

   • Your testing, naming, and documentation habits

   • How you handle edge cases and incomplete specs

   The session mirrors our actual development workflow:

   • accessible

   • pragmatic

   • collaborative

3. Technical Review & Feedback

   After the session, we’ll walk through your code together. You'll get feedback from us, and we’ll discuss your decisions, trade-offs, and any areas for improvement.

4. Culture & Alignment Chat

   A final call with CEO to discuss your long-term goals, how you work best, and whether Autopilot is the right fit for both sides.

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