Software Engineer

About Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture capital platforms, with $1.4B+ in assets raised and investments in 1,300+ companies. Our network of 850,000+ members and 40+ dedicated investors connects accredited individuals to high-quality venture deals—typically reserved for institutions—through our alumni-driven communities and diversified co-investment strategy. With offices in Boston, New York, Chicago, Menlo Park, and Manchester, NH, we’re rapidly growing and committed to fueling entrepreneurial success while developing the next generation of VC professionals.

About the Role

Alumni Ventures operates a scaled, technology-enabled venture platform rather than a traditional VC model. Our engineering team builds and operates the systems that power investment tracking, portfolio analytics, and new financial products. The team is small and fast moving, and engineers own problems end to end with direct visibility into how their work is used by investors and founders. You will work across the stack, from APIs and data pipelines to investor-facing UI, while building mission-driven tools that support real investments in innovative startups. This role will be in office T/W/Th.

Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not provided now or in the future.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and ship features across the platform, including investor dashboards and internal workflow automation.


• Solve complex problems in data modeling, system design, API development, and third-party integrations, with an emphasis on scalability and reliability.


• Use AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining full accountability for code comprehension, quality, and security.


• Contribute to a culture of curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Who You Are

• Experienced engineer. You have a Master’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) or a Bachelor’s plus 2 to 3 years of professional software engineering experience.


• Strong CS fundamentals. You have a deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, databases, and how to apply them to real-world problems.


• Fluent coder. You’re proficient in Python and/or JavaScript (both is a plus; mastery of at least one is required). You care about code quality, readability, and maintainability.


• AI-augmented developer. You Leverage AI to increase velocity while critically reviewing and improving generated code.


• Self Directed: Proactive in identifying problems, proposing solutions, and driving them to completion.


• Adaptable : Comfortable with ambiguity and motivated by hard problems and building from the ground up.

Our benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible PTO, and Parental Leave as well as career development.

All employment is subject to passing a background check. Alumni Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. Please review our .