Join Modus as a Member of Technical Staff to build AI-powered agents for financial audits in a fast-paced startup environment.
Posted by employer 7 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
You'll work directly with early customers to ship production-grade AI-powered agents.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Member of Technical Staff at Modus will focus on building and deploying AI agents that enhance the efficiency of financial audits through document parsing and workflow automation. The position requires proficiency in Python and familiarity with AI frameworks, as well as a hands-on approach to developing both backend systems and user-facing tools. Ideal candidates are those with a strong track record in shipping AI and infrastructure features quickly, and who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Modus is a growing startup backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, emphasizing a culture of rapid iteration and real-world impact.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 10 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Modus's career page.
- Modus has 11 other open roles including M&A, Audit Director, Tax Manager.
- 6619 active Python roles on Joblaze right now.
- 5189 active AI/ML roles on Joblaze right now.
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- Salary band is below the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$188,000).
- Pays more than 42% of the 3270 salaried Python roles we track (median $160,000). See Python salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Member of Technical Staff role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in New York.
- What's the salary range?
- Modus lists $150,000–$350,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Modus is hiring for this position in New York.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, LLMs, Python, RAG, agent frameworks, browser automation.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Modus targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Member of Technical Staff role at Modus.
From the original posting
About Modus
We’re building the future of audit.
Modus Audit is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners to invest in and modernize accounting firms using Agentic AI. We streamline financial audits from the ground up — starting with real customers and real revenue. We've partnered with our first firm, and are rapidly growing our engineering team to help us build and deploy our agents at scale.
We’re a small, execution-focused team. If you're excited by fast feedback loops, messy real-world data, and applied AI with business impact — we’d love to talk.
Why this role matters
Our core thesis: audits should be faster, more accurate, and more scalable — and agents are the way to get there.
You’ll work directly with our early customers and founders to ship production-grade AI-powered agents. You'll design and own zero-to-one systems across LLM pipelines, document parsing, browser automation, and backend infrastructure. You’ll shape the product and the company.
What you'll do
Build and deploy AI agents that parse documents, extract entities, cross-check financials, and complete workflows end-to-end
Work across the stack — from Python backends and vector stores to browser-based agents and internal tools
Ship fast: iterate on v1s quickly, and come back to compound the wins
Own real outcomes with our design partners — your work will hit production
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI frameworks, tools, and best practices
Help us build the engineering culture you’d want to work in
What we look for
Strong builder instincts and end-to-end ownership
Track record of shipping AI/infra/backend features fast (Python preferred)
Experience or interest in LLMs, Agent Frameworks, RAG, browser automation, or doc parsing
Bias for action, debugging in prod, and learning from real-world usage
Not above any task — write the scraper, deploy the server, call the customer
Compensation
Competitive base salary ($150K–$350K depending on experience)
Meaningful early-stage equity
Full healthcare benefits
In-person office in NYC with team meals, fast iteration cycles, and real user exposure