Software Engineer, SaaS

TLDR

Design, build, and maintain backend services for EarnIn’s payroll SaaS product, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and scalable systems.

About EarnIn

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks.

We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a passionate, resourceful software engineer to join the EarnIn payroll services team. In this role, you’ll help design, build, and maintain backend services for EarnIn’s new payroll SaaS product. You’ll collaborate closely with teammates across engineering, product, and design to deliver high-impact features and ensure our systems are reliable and scalable. This position is ideally hybrid from our Mexico City office as part of our expanding site, though remote can be considered. EarnIn offers excellent benefits, including healthcare, internet and cell phone reimbursement, a learning and development stipend, and potential opportunities to travel to our Mountain View, CA headquarters. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Contribute to the design and development of backend components, including payroll and tax processing engines, ledger services, and pay cycle management.
  • Build and maintain services and APIs in Go (Golang) or other modern languages, with a focus on maintainability, security, and performance.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver features that meet the needs of payroll customers.
  • Assist in investigating and troubleshooting production issues, learning to apply root cause analysis and propose improvements.
  • Support the development of scalable and reliable microservices for time-critical financial workflows.
  • Participate in code reviews, learning and applying best practices while improving your own coding skills.
  • Help ensure features are delivered with quality and on time.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience (internships or projects may count).
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Go, Python, C#, or similar).
  • Experience working with relational databases.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
  • Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Helm, Kustomize, Terraform) is a plus.
  • Interest in working with Kubernetes-based environments and learning to optimize for resiliency and scalability.
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

#LI-Hybrid

At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant. 

EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.

EarnIn is a fintech company that offers earned wage access, enabling individuals to access up to $750 per pay period with no fees or credit checks. Our innovative products empower users who live paycheck to paycheck by providing them with real-time financial flexibility to manage their earnings as they earn them, helping them spend, save, and grow their money more effectively.

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