Software Engineer (Bangalore)

About Instead

Instead is reinventing tax technology. We are the first company in decades to receive IRS approval to e-file for Individuals, C Corps, S Corps, Partnerships, and Estates & Trusts. Our platform empowers tax professionals with AI-driven workflows, automated compliance, and seamless integrations.

About the Role

We are scaling our Bangalore engineering team and hiring 10 software engineers to build the core platform that powers tax compliance for thousands of firms. You will work on challenging problems at the intersection of fintech, AI, and tax law.

What You Will Do

• Design and build features across our full-stack platform (Vue.js/Nuxt frontend, Go backend)
• Develop tax calculation engines, e-filing systems, and workflow automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across SF and India
• Write clean, tested, production-quality code
• Participate in architecture decisions as we scale

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages
• Experience with web application development and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Strong CS fundamentals and system design skills
• Excellent communication skills in English