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Luminary

Software Engineer - Backend

Remote/Hybrid (Remote)$170k–$225kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Luminary seeks a Backend Software Engineer to own the tax and estate planning modeling engine that powers wealth transfer services for high-net-worth families. You'll build domain-specific logic for complex transfer tax computation, trust structures, and distribution modeling while working closely with legal and tax experts to ensure correctness.

What you'll do

  • Own and evolve the transfer tax computation and distribution modeling engine
  • Design flexible data models for complex trust and estate structures
  • Work with JDs and CPAs to validate calculations against real-world tax code
  • Expose modeling capabilities and hypothetical scenario tools to AI agents
  • Ship production changes multiple times daily through continuous integration
  • Partner with customers and subject matter experts to understand domain requirements

What they're looking for

  • Backend software engineering (4+ years)
  • Data modeling and schema design
  • Complex business logic implementation
  • Rigorous testing and correctness verification
  • Working with domain experts and stakeholders
  • Python or similar systems modeling language
  • API design
  • Familiarity with financial or tax systems (preferred)

Benefits

  • Remote or hybrid work (NYC office near Bryant Park)
  • Work on high-impact domain modeling problems
  • Collaborate with JDs, CPAs, and subject matter experts
  • Modern development tooling and practices
  • Engineers own outcomes and talk directly with customers
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Luminary

Luminary builds AI-powered products and is seeking software engineers who combine technical expertise with a product-focused mindset to develop and enhance these solutions. The company values collaborative engineering teams and offers opportunities for engineers to directly influence product development.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe a time you modeled a complex real-world system in software—what were the tricky edge cases?
  • How do you approach validation and testing for business logic you can't easily unit test?
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