Job description
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:
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.
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
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.
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.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
The source lists worldwide eligibility. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-11, UTC-10, UTC-9.5, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC-4, UTC-3.5, UTC-3, UTC-2, UTC-1, UTC+0, UTC+1, UTC+2, UTC+3, UTC+3.5, UTC+4, UTC+4.5, UTC+5, UTC+5.5, UTC+5.75, UTC+6, UTC+6.5, UTC+7, UTC+8, UTC+8.75, UTC+9, UTC+9.5, UTC+10, UTC+10.5, UTC+11, UTC+12, UTC+12.75, UTC+13, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.