Senior Software Engineer, New Product

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building frontend and backend systems in production, ideally for consumer-facing applications.
• Strong technical background in distributed systems and event-driven architecture (Kafka, SQS, Kinesis, or similar).
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, Ruby) and familiarity with relational databases, APIs, and caching.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and thrive in ambiguous, early-stage product environments.
• Deep product sense with a strong focus on end-user experience and outcomes.
• Familiarity with observability and reliability concepts (metrics, logs, traces, SLOs).
• Actively uses AI tools in engineering workflows, with strong opinions about the future of AI in software development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience at consumer-focused (B2C) fintech or technology companies with millions of users.
• Background in backend systems related to payments, credit, or high-scale user workflows.
• Experience building zero-to-one products and contributing to product direction in small teams.
• Exposure to schema evolution and safe data migrations in distributed environments (e.g., Protobuf, Avro).
• Entrepreneurial mindset—comfortable in dynamic environments, with a bias toward action and ownership.
• Track record of scrappy, high-quality execution and an interest in building software that serves underserved populations.
• Strong AI instincts—interest or experience building agentic systems or applying LLMs to development and testing.