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Start-up Ventures: Senior Software Engineer at Wisable

The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw Group

Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Jan 22, 2026
<div><section><div> <h2>What you’ll do day-to-day</h2> <p></p> <div> <p>You’ll design, build, and maintain the core systems that power Wisable’s internal platform, with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and automation. Key responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain high-quality, performant backend applications primarily in Python, with ReactJS used as needed for data-driven interfaces.</li> <li>Design and evolve system architecture, including database schemas, service boundaries, and data flows across internal systems and external integrations.</li> <li>Own PostgreSQL-based data models, including schema design, migrations, performance optimization, and data integrity for complex workflows.</li> <li>Build and maintain integrations across core infrastructure components such as CRMs, document systems, cloud services, and internal tools.</li> <li>Develop and maintain AI-powered systems, including RAG pipelines that integrate structured and unstructured business data into production workflows.</li> <li>Improve the reliability, observability, and robustness of both AI-driven and non-AI systems as the platform scales.</li> <li>Design and implement automation and RPA-style workflows to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.</li> <li>Optimize application performance, system latency, APIs, and overall availability.</li> <li>Apply best practices for security, with particular focus on handling sensitive financial and business data.</li> <li>Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration to maintain a high standard of code quality.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with non-technical leadership to gather requirements, explain technical tradeoffs, and support business decision-making.</li> </ul> </div> </div></section></div>
The D. E. Shaw Group is an equal opportunity employer.