Enterprise Engineer at Branch - Python & AI Workflows in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Role Positioning & Career Trajectory
The "Enterprise Engineer" title on a Data team is a relatively niche but growing role at the intersection of internal tooling, automation, and AI workflow integration. This is distinct from a traditional Software Engineer or Data Engineer — it's closer to a "staff tooling engineer" or "platform engineer" focused on internal leverage. As AI tooling (MCP servers, LLM orchestration) becomes standard, this skill set is increasingly valuable.
Compensation vs. Market
At $120–125k, this salary is at the lower end of the market for a Python engineer with full-stack and API experience, particularly in fintech. Mid-level Python engineers at VC-backed fintechs typically earn $130–160k base in 2024–2025. However, stock options at a growth-stage fintech could meaningfully supplement total comp if Branch continues to scale.
Skills You'll Build
- MCP server architecture — an emerging, high-demand skill tied to the AI tooling wave
- API design with FastAPI/Flask — durable, transferable skills
- LLM/AI workflow orchestration (LangChain, deterministic prompting) — rapidly growing demand
- Internal platform engineering — valued at scale-ups and enterprises
Culture Signals
"Small, high-trust team" signals autonomy and direct impact, but also limited mentorship structure. The emphasis on "clarity and maintainability" suggests a mature engineering culture rather than move-fast-break-things. Multiple industry awards (Great Places to Work, Top Workplaces USA) are green flags for culture. The relatively tight salary band ($5k range) may indicate limited negotiation room — worth asking about equity and bonus in interviews.
About Us
Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We're committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.
Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture.
We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together.
Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans.
About the Role
We're looking for an Enterprise Engineer to join our Data team. In this role, you'll help architect and build the interconnected systems that run the business, leveraging third-party tools, MCP servers, internal APIs, lightweight web apps, and automated workflows.
This is a role for a Python engineer who wants to build, deploy, and maintain high-impact, in-house tools and automation. Our team is small, high-trust, and values clarity, maintainability, and getting the details right.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain MCP servers that expose data platform capabilities and enterprise business systems to internal tools and AI workflows in a deterministic way
- Build internal APIs to enrich the ecosystem of programmatically addressable resources
- Build lightweight web apps and dashboards using Streamlit to support internal processes
- Develop stateful applications that ensure SOPs of various processes are followed in order
- Develop and maintain automated workflows and pipelines in Python
- Write clean, well-documented code and contribute to a culture of technical quality
What We're Looking For
Required
- 2+ years of Python experience
- 1+ years of full-stack development
- Strong proficiency in SQL and working with relational databases
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Nice to Have
- Background in fintech, payments, or financial services
- Experience building or working with MCP servers
- Experience designing and building APIs (FastAPI or Flask preferred)
- Experience with Streamlit or similar lightweight UI frameworks
- Experience with Deterministic LLM programming (e.g., LangChain, UserPromptSubmit, PostToolUse)
- Experience with OLTP databases and caching technologies
- Familiarity with workflow automation tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, n8n)
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
Compensation
The base salary range for this role is $120,000–$125,000. The salary range displayed reflects an average base salary range for the position across all of the U.S. The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicant's specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc.
Location
This position is classified as REMOTE within the United States of America.
We are unable to hire candidates located outside of the domestic U.S.
Benefits
- Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Stock options
- Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
- Monthly home-office stipend
- 401k (TransAmerica)
- 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Flexible time off + sick and safe time
- 11 paid company holidays
- Branch@Branch Same Day Pay Option
Identity Verification
As part of our application process, you'll receive a separate email from Greenhouse shortly containing a unique identity verification link. This step, powered by Persona, helps us confirm applicant identities and keep our hiring process secure for everyone.
Upon identity verification, all biometric data is deleted. If you need support completing this application, please reach out to [email protected].
Working at Branch
A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together. Learn more about what we do in this video!
Our collaborative spirit has helped us become an award-winning FinTech company, with Branch's innovation and workplace recognized across industries. Branch has been honored by Inc., the Webby Awards, Benzinga FinTech Awards, FinTech Breakthrough Awards, Top Workplaces USA, Great Places to Work, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Heartland, among others.
Learn more about our culture, approach, technology, and people here: https://www.branchapp.com/about
Branch is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship or transfer.
No third-parties, please.
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