Software Engineer (Applied AI)

About Column Tax: Column Tax is revolutionizing the tax filing experience by building the fastest-growing tax e-filing platform that has processed over 1 million returns. Our mission is to make society’s financial contract automatic and fair starting with making it so every taxpayer can file confidently in one-click. We’ve developed Iris, an AI tax development agent that understands tax law, turns it into software code, and tests itself for correctness. Join our team of tax experts and engineers to build the next generation of tax technology.

About The Role: As a Software Engineer (Applied AI) at Column Tax, you’ll play a key role in developing and scaling our AI-powered tax engine. You’ll work with our team of tax experts to build innovative solutions that simplify tax filing for millions of Americans. This role involves applying cutting-edge AI techniques to solve complex tax calculation problems while ensuring 100% accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement AI-driven features for our tax engine
• Collaborate with tax subject matter experts to translate complex tax rules into computational models
• Optimize and scale our AI systems to handle millions of tax calculations
• Work with our proprietary graph computation system and vector databases
• Develop and maintain the “core loop” that writes and evaluates tax calculation formulas
• Contribute to our custom orchestration system that manages the AI development workflow
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing with the team

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go
• Experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Strong understanding of algorithm design and optimization
• Experience with vector databases and semantic search
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with tax experts

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary ranging from $160,000 to $250,000 plus equity
• Unlimited PTO and 12 holidays
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A mission-driven environment focused on making tax filing equitable for all

**Join us in making taxes simple and equitable for everyone!