# Software Engineer (Backend) at Kobalt Labs

- Company: Kobalt Labs (YC S23)
- What the company does: AI-powered risk and compliance for financial institutions. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.kobaltlabs.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kobalt-labs/jobs/16KxnbV-software-engineer-backend
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kobalt-labs-software-engineer-backend/

## About the role

Engineers at Kobalt own products end-to-end, from understanding the customer problem and shaping the technical approach through building, shipping, and operating the solution in production.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production systems
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building backend applications and APIs
- Strong understanding of databases, data modeling, distributed systems, and production infrastructure
- Experience designing and owning substantial backend systems from initial architecture through production
- Ability to reason through complex technical problems and make thoughtful architectural tradeoffs
- Strong attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability

Tags: Engineering