Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Overview

Role: Product Engineer Lead 5 days a week in NYC HQ Base salary: $180k-$300k Equity: Competitive Initial Equity Package + refreshers 4+ Years of Experience

About Pillar Pillar is building the next-generation commodity risk management stack for the $10T physical economy. We combine real-time marketdata with AI-powered exposure modeling and automated trade generation to arm operators with precise protection from volatility. From instant execution to continuous monitoring, alerts, and recommendations, Pillar turns complex market risk into a fully managed, always-on hedging engine.

We were founded in 2023 by the youngest macro market-maker at Barclays and a trading systems engineer at Coinbase, and have raised over $20M in capital from Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), Crucible Capital, Neo, DST Global and more.

What You’ll Do

Own core product features end-to-end - from concept and architecture to shipping, iteration, and scaling Architect and build high-performance UIs that render automated hedge recommendations, track open positions, and show real time marketdata Lead the rebuild and evolution of product architecture across the stack-including UI foundations and backend APIs-to enable speed, reliability, and scale Work directly with founders, and customers to define product direction and translate complex risk workflows into intuitive experiences Lead the development of AI-enabled features, integrating LLMs and model-driven insights into mission-critical operator workflows Drive engineering best practices, mentor other engineers, and help shape Pillar’s product and technical culture

What We are Looking For

Product Ownership: You have a proven track record of building products and leading 0 → 1 initiatives Full Stack Experience: A strong background in React/Typescript and familiarity with NextJS, and in building complex, performant UIs. Comfortable working across the stack, including back-end API’s and integrations, but with a bias towards front-end AI-Enabled Product Development: Experience and interest in building AI enabled products, which leverage AI to solve real problems for customers Bias for Speed and Ownership: Value for shipping fast and willingness to problem solve Teamwork and Communication: Enjoy working with and leading teams as well as working individually, and are able to clearly communicate with others.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Golang Real-time rendering with streaming/websockets Prior Fintech experience

Benefits

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity 📈 401(k) Program ⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance ⌚ Unlimited PTO and Flexible Hours 🍣 Paid lunch, coffee, snacks (and dinner if you’re staying late) 🏋️ Monthly Gym Stipend 🌄 Regular Team Off-Sites