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ABOUT THE ROLE Join a fast-growing consumer fintech company building financial products that help everyday people optimize taxes, bridge paychecks, and build credit — all in one app. As a Product Engineer, you'll work end-to-end across the stack, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and business leaders to ship high-impact features for a growing base of paying users who depend on the platform for their financial wellbeing. This is a hands-on, ownership-heavy role best suited for engineers who thrive in fast-moving startup environments and care deeply about the real-world impact of their work on consumers. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build product features end-to-end: domain models, business logic, and API integrations that make the product just work for customers. - Drive deployment and iteration using a dynamic, data-driven approach — shipping well-engineered, incremental releases toward bold product milestones. - Leverage robust data pipelines and analytics infrastructure; regularly use SQL and analysis tools to evaluate product and system performance. - Debug complex state machines in an event-driven backend that makes heavy use of pub/sub, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. - Ship to production daily through a rapid CI/CD process, owning implementations end-to-end and responding to production incidents as needed. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must-haves (dealbreakers): - Hands-on experience with Go (Golang) deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). - Direct consumer product experience — you've built products for end-consumers, not exclusively B2B. Required skills & experience: - Proficiency in designing and consuming RESTful APIs, including authentication/authorization patterns and rate limiting. - Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL), including data modeling and query optimization. - Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, and code review processes. - Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., Kafka, Pub/Sub) for scalable data pipelines. - Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. - Startup background preferred; open to candidates from Big Tech who are genuinely excited about the startup environment. - Strong computer science fundamentals. Nice to have: - 2–9 years of relevant software engineering experience. - Background in fintech, payments, or financial services. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $120,000 – $200,000 USD annually, depending on experience. - Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION - On-site in San Francisco, CA (primary). Candidates in Seattle, WA may also be considered. - This is not a remote role.