Software Engineer

Highbeam, Inc.

• $100K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in startup or small-team settings
  • Proven track record of leading and delivering complex, cross-functional projects
  • Experience in designing APIs, debugging intricate systems, and conducting thorough testing
  • Strong product sense with an ability to make informed trade-offs regarding scope and functionality
  • A willingness to learn and engage with basic financial concepts relevant to small businesses

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers, product, and design teams to create and improve core products
  • Own projects end-to-end, from scoping to development, testing, and shipping
  • Iterate on products based on real-world customer feedback
  • Design and implement APIs for seamless business operations
  • Debug and maintain complex systems to ensure optimal performance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of the founding team at a well-capitalized startup
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Comprehensive health and benefits package
  • Stipends available for lunch, commuting, wellness, and purchasing client products
  • Yearly offsite event, recently held in Mexico City
  • Prime NYC office location in NoHo, easily accessible by public transit
Full Job Description
About this role

We're looking for software engineers to join us in building the future of business banking and cash management. You'll work closely with other engineers, product, and design to design, build, and iterate on core products used by businesses every day.

You'll own projects end-to-end: from scoping to building, testing, shipping, and refining based on real-world feedback.

Our stack: Kotlin, TypeScript / React, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud. Check out our open-source Kotlin toolkit Kairo.

On AI use

A strong Highbeam engineer uses AI as a powerful tool - for exploration, design, and implementation - while maintaining full ownership of the outcome. AI can accelerate thinking and execution, but it does not replace judgment, taste, or accountability.

We expect engineers to use AI extensively and still care deeply about code quality. That means reviewing outputs carefully, refining them, understanding the trade-offs, and ensuring the final result meets a high bar for clarity, correctness, and maintainability.

Shipping working code is not enough. You should understand what you ship and be able to defend the decisions behind it.

Qualifications
  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience (startup or small-team experience is a plus)
  • Proven ability to lead and deliver technically challenging, cross-functional projects
  • Comfortable with designing APIs, debugging complex systems, and writing tests
  • Strong product sense and ability to make thoughtful tradeoffs in scope and functionality
  • Interest in (or willingness to learn) basic financial concepts relevant to small businesses


You'll thrive at Highbeam if...
  • You love working in-person with a high-performing team
  • You enjoy working in an idea-meritocratic, low-ego environment
  • You are proactive and self-directed, and you excel in ambiguous, fast moving environments
  • You care about delivering a polished customer experience
  • Bonus: You have experience working in fintech, AI or early-stage startups


What we offer
  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity
  • Comprehensive health & benefits package
  • Generous PTO
  • $1K/year stipend to purchase our customers' products
  • $100/mo wellness stipend
  • Yearly offsite-last year we went to Mexico City!
  • In-office perks: Commute covered and $20/day lunch stipend
  • Great location: Our NYC office is in NoHo, a short walk from the A,C,E • B,D,F,M • N,Q,R,W • 1 • 6 trains. Our Toronto office is downtown near St. Andrew Station.

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