System Analyst (AI-Native)

Kleos is a global teams management platform that helps companies manage contractor and employee payroll across borders. We bring compliant contracts, IP assignment, KYC/KYB verification, multi-currency transactions, and one clean B2B invoice into a single platform.

600+ teams use Kleos to make payroll disappear. We’ve processed $60M+ in payouts, helping companies pay contractors around the globe faster and keeping both teams and contractors happy.

About the role

This is not a traditional System Analyst role.

We are looking for someone who combines strong systems thinking, technical solution design, and AI-assisted development practices.

You will help transform business requirements into implementation-ready specifications, technical designs, and AI prompts that accelerate software delivery.

We believe AI is becoming a core part of software development. You will be expected to actively use AI tools to design solutions, prepare specifications, and accelerate delivery.

What you'll do

• Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications

• Design technical solutions, system interactions, and implementation approaches

• Create implementation-ready documentation for engineering teams

• Write structured AI prompts for engineering tasks, technical specifications, and solution design

• Design APIs, integrations, data models, and business processes

• Define edge cases, validation rules, permissions, error handling, and system behavior

• Work closely with Product Managers to refine requirements and challenge assumptions

• Collaborate with Engineers to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and secure

• Review delivered functionality against specifications

• Maintain technical documentation and knowledge base

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of experience as a System Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Software Engineer, or similar role

• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design

• Experience designing APIs, integrations, data models, and backend workflows

• Ability to independently design technical solutions for complex business problems

• Strong systems thinking and attention to detail

• Experience working closely with engineering teams throughout the delivery lifecycle

• Excellent written communication skills

• Ability to identify gaps, edge cases, technical risks, and implementation dependencies before development starts

• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or GitHub Copilot as part of the daily product development workflow

• Ability to write structured, implementation-ready AI prompts for engineering tasks, technical specifications, and solution design

• Strong understanding of how to leverage AI to accelerate analysis, documentation, solution design, and software delivery

• Strong SQL skills and ability to independently analyze data

• Experience working with databases, logs, APIs, and technical documentation

• Ability to work comfortably with our tech stack: Vue 3 + TypeScript, PHP, Go, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, compliance, payroll, HRTech, or other operationally complex products

• Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architectures

• SQL and data analysis skills

• Experience working in high-growth startups or scale-ups

Who will thrive here

• You enjoy turning ambiguity into clarity.

• You don't just document requirements — you design solutions.

• You can discuss a business problem with a Product Manager in the morning and provide engineers with a complete implementation-ready specification by the afternoon.

• You care about building systems that are simple, scalable, and easy to maintain.

• You see AI as a core part of modern product development, not as an optional productivity tool.