Staff Software Engineer ($265k - $330k + Equity) at Parafin

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Job Title: Staff Software Engineer

Salary: $265k - $330k + Equity

Company Description: Parafin - Series C fintech infrastructure platform backed by Thrive Capital and Ribbit Capital

Job Description:
Join a high-growth fintech leader as a Staff Engineer building the infrastructure that powers embedded financial services for platforms like Amazon and DoorDash. You will own complex technical projects end-to-end, re-architecting systems for scale as Parafin expands into new business lines like real-time banking and AI-driven credit products.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable:

• Work at a market leader ranked #10 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, operating at a $100M revenue run rate with a lean, elite engineering team.

• Influence the architectural direction of a platform processing billions of data points for AI-powered underwriting and real-time banking experiences.

• High-impact ownership in a Series C company backed by top-tier VCs including GIC, Notable Capital, Redpoint, Ribbit, and Thrive Capital.

What you will do:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and distributed infrastructure using Python and other strongly-typed languages.

• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives from ideation to deployment, collaborating with Data Science and Product to launch zero-to-one financial products.

• Mentor and guide senior engineers while establishing technical excellence and high-velocity shipping standards across multiple engineering teams.

The ideal candidate:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, specifically building and scaling high-traffic production systems within high-growth startups or fintech environments.

• Expert proficiency in backend development with Python, Go, or similar languages, plus deep experience with AWS/GCP and distributed database design.

• Proven track record of technical leadership, capable of driving complex architectural decisions and shipping mission-critical financial infrastructure with urgency.

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Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

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