Founding Engineer - Kato
Description For Founding Engineer - Kato
Kato is revolutionizing the $58BN loan servicing industry with an AI-powered platform that automates manual, repetitive work across all communication channels. As a Founding Engineer, you'll be the first engineering hire working directly with the CTO to shape the technical foundation of the company. The role focuses on building and optimizing real-time voice processing systems, LLM integration, and scalable infrastructure.
You'll work on mission-critical projects spanning the entire technical stack - from voice processing to customer dashboards and infrastructure scaling. The position offers significant equity ownership and the chance to define product direction and engineering standards. The tech stack includes Golang, PostgreSQL, Next.js, TypeScript, React, and modern cloud infrastructure on AWS.
The leadership team includes Pratik Risbud (CEO/Co-Founder), former Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs and led Credit/Operations at Brex, and David Zhu (CTO/Co-Founder), former Software Engineer at Google and Engineering Manager at Brex. The company is backed by Pear VC and angel investors from top tech companies including Brex, Bridge, and Square.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to make a significant impact in fintech, working with cutting-edge AI technologies while building a product that's transforming how loan servicing is done. The role requires 4+ days/week in person at the San Francisco office.
Responsibilities For Founding Engineer - Kato
- Lead architecture and implementation of real-time voice processing system
- Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems
- Optimize LLM integration for natural, compliance-aware conversations
- Develop internal tools for voice agent monitoring and improvement
- Build customer-facing dashboards and reporting systems
- Partner with customers to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Establish engineering best practices and technical standards
- Drive technical decisions that shape product direction
Requirements For Founding Engineer - Kato
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 2-5 years of production software engineering experience
- Strong background in API design
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
- Excellent problem-solving and architectural thinking
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Owner's mindset with bias for action
Benefits For Founding Engineer - Kato
- Significant equity package as a founding engineer
- Direct impact on product strategy and company direction
- Rapid career growth - opportunity to build and lead your own team
- Work with cutting-edge technologies in AI, voice processing, and cloud infrastructure
- Define engineering culture and practices from the ground up
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