💼 About This Role

You'll design and build core backend systems for a mobile-first financial wellness platform, powering products that provide instant cash access and credit building. You'll own architecture from concept to deployment, making foundational technical decisions in a fast-growing fintech startup backed by Khosla Ventures. This role offers a rare chance to shape scalable infrastructure and drive direct impact on users' financial well-being.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Design, build, and scale backend systems end-to-end
• Work on greenfield projects from scratch
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data science
• Lead technical discussions and drive best practices

📋 Requirements

• 8+ years designing and scaling high-performance backend systems
• Expertise in architecting large-scale distributed systems
• Comfortable collaborating with frontend/mobile teams
• Strong understanding of data privacy and secure coding practices

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with lending, credit cards, payments, or financial services
• Familiarity with mobile app ecosystems and financial technology

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏥 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision for you and dependents
• 🏋️ $100/month fitness reimbursement or complimentary LifeTime/Equinox membership
• 💰 401(k) with 3.5% match and immediate vesting
• 🍽️ Meal program for lunch and dinner
• 🏖️ Flexible PTO

🚩 Heads Up

• On-site 5 days a week required, despite listing perks promoting flexibility
• Base salary range broad with case-by-case determination, may indicate negotiation complexity