Lead Software Engineer (Remote)

Lead Software Engineer | Technology Recruiting Services | UnitedStates

About the Company

Help Democratize Employee Stock Benefits! Thisventure-backed startup is revolutionizing how employees access their stockbenefits. They’re building a platform that helps workers at publiccompanies maximize their Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) –transforming an underutilized benefit into real financial gains. Their...

Lead Software Engineer | Technology Recruiting Services | United States

About the Company

Help Democratize Employee Stock Benefits! This venture-backed startup is revolutionizing how employees access their stock benefits. They’re building a platform that helps workers at public companies maximize their Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) – transforming an underutilized benefit into real financial gains. Their platform has already helped employees earn thousands in additional income, and they’re just getting started.

The Opportunity

As Lead Engineer, you’ll architect and build the core systems that power their financial platform. You’ll work directly with the founder to create solutions that handle everything from money movement to stock transactions, while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement a share sale platform, enabling automated stock transactions
Build flexible API integrations with multiple financial partners and brokerages
Enhance the user dashboard to drive engagement and deliver new financial products
Architect systems that maintain compliance while scaling for rapid growth

Technical Environment

Core Stack: Python, Node.js (TypeScript), React, Next.js
Infrastructure: AWS, PostgreSQL
Tools: GitHub, Superblocks

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Experience:

7+ years of software engineering, with 3+ years in technical leadership
Direct experience with financial systems, particularly:

Money movement and payment processing
Brokerage integrations
Lending platforms
Regulatory compliance in fintech

Proven track record building distributed systems

Early-stage startup experience

Key Traits:

Self-directed problem solver who identifies and tackles challenges proactively
Excellent communicator who maintains transparency about progress and challenges
Thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly
Passionate about financial inclusion and helping others build wealth

Why Join?

Mission-Driven Impact: Every feature you build directly helps employees access thousands in additional income
Growth Opportunity: Join at a pivotal moment as the company scales to serve thousands of users
Technical Challenges: Solve complex problems in financial automation and integration
Collaborative Culture: Work directly with founders and shape technical direction

2024 Goals

Launch automated share sale functionality
Enhance loan performance from 99.5% to 99.9%
Onboard 3,000+ paying users
Integrate with three new lending partners

Team Structure

You’ll work closely with:

CEO: Product strategy and vision
Senior Engineer: Core development collaboration
Fractional CTO: Technical guidance
Product Lead: Feature planning and prioritization

The role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who wants to build financial products that create tangible value for users. You’ll need to be comfortable both architecting systems and writing code, with a focus on delivering high-impact features quickly.