Senior Software Engineer, Finance Technology – Forward Deployed

Vista Equity Partners

. Embed with Finance as its dedicated engineer, learning workflows across fund accounting, treasury, tax, and financial close .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering with a focus on finance applications, integrating systems like Snowflake and Azure, and applying AI tools for enhanced delivery. Proven ability to collaborate with finance teams, manage software lifecycle, and ensure data security and compliance in financial workflows.

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TypeScript DevelopmentNode.js API DesignSQL and Cloud Data WarehousingCloud-Native Delivery on AzurePrivate Equity Finance Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAPI DesignSQLCloud Data WarehousingInfrastructure as CodeCI/CDAI-Native EngineeringReactTerraformGenerative AI Applications

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaborative MindsetComfort with AmbiguityProduct MindsetAbility to Work with Non-Technical Stakeholders

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeAzureVista PlatformSmartsheetSharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science or Related Field

Industry Keywords

Fund AccountingTreasuryPrivate EquityCapital CallsInvestor ReportingFinancial Services TechnologyERP Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudERPJavaScriptNode.jsReactSDLCSnowflakeSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed with Finance as its dedicated engineer, learning workflows across fund accounting, treasury, tax, and financial close
Turn loosely defined finance problems into product requirements and design documents
Break work into deliverable pieces
Design, build, and operate finance applications, automations, and AI experiences end to end on Vista's platform
Integrate systems such as Snowflake, SharePoint, and Smartsheet
Partner with Finance Technology technologists by sharing platform capabilities, reviewing code and designs, pairing on difficult problems, and aligning work with platform standards
Bring business-user finance applications onto Vista's enterprise platform and meet security, SDLC, and operational standards
Lead user testing, rollouts, and go-lives with finance owners
Manage scope, tradeoffs, status, and adoption
Own shipped software, including releases, defects, and ongoing iteration
Maintain accuracy, auditability, and data security for financial workflows
Bring Finance needs to Enterprise AI & Automation and recommend platform gaps and reusable patterns
Use modern AI tooling throughout delivery while maintaining high code-review and quality standards
Participate in the on-call rotation for production applications and platform services

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated scope
Production experience with TypeScript and Node.js, including designing and operating APIs
Track record of owning software in production after launch, including support, defects, and iteration
Strong SQL and experience building on a cloud data warehouse; Snowflake preferred
Cloud-native delivery on a major cloud platform; Azure preferred
Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, identity, and observability
Established AI-native engineering practice using AI coding tools beyond autocomplete
Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Working familiarity with private equity finance, including fund structures, capital calls and distributions, management fees and carried interest, fund accounting, and investor reporting
Comfort learning finance workflows quickly and speaking the language of accountants, controllers, and treasury teams
Excellent written and verbal communication
Product mindset and experience taking a product or feature set from zero to adoption
Experience working directly with non-technical stakeholders on requirements, tradeoffs, and rollouts
Collaborative mindset, including technical review and pairing
Comfort with ambiguity, change, and a high degree of autonomy
Preferred: experience in private equity, fund administration, or financial services technology
Preferred: forward deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-embedded engineering experience
Preferred: experience with fund accounting, treasury, or ERP systems and their APIs
Preferred: generative AI applications, including RAG and answer-quality evaluation
Preferred: supporting or governing citizen developer or low-code populations
Preferred: React or Terraform
Preferred: agent frameworks or Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual cash bonus may be included in total compensation
Comprehensive benefits package