# Software Engineer (Tech Lead) 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: Senior
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kobalt-labs/jobs/JUfGs6N-software-engineer-tech-lead
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kobalt-labs-software-engineer-tech-lead/

## 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

- 7+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating Staff+ level technical ownership
- Track record of owning a substantial product or technical area end-to-end and setting its technical direction
- Experience leading complex projects across multiple engineers and driving them from ambiguous problem through production
- Exceptional hands-on engineering skills, you still want to spend a significant portion of your time writing and reviewing code
- Strong product instincts and the ability to understand customer problems, make tradeoffs, and determine what should be built rather than waiting for a detailed specification
- Comfortable operating across the stack and going wherever the hardest or highest-leverage problem requires

Tags: Engineering