Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.
Title of Role: Full-Stack Software Engineer
Location: New York City, NY
Company Stage of Funding: Series A
Office Type: Onsite, 5 Days a Week
Salary: $170k-$315k base (based on seniority)
Company Description Our client is an ambitious, venture-backed startup in the financial services space on a mission to transform how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) manage their financial operations. While large enterprises benefit from robust financial teams and cutting-edge tools, America's SMBs are underserved - and this company is determined to change that.
By building intelligent financial systems that automate workflows, unlock critical data, and act as decision-making copilots, this team is helping tens of millions of businesses compete on a more level playing field. With a growing, tight-knit team and a culture defined by high ownership and urgency, this is an ideal opportunity for engineers who are eager to drive innovation at the ground level.
What You Will Do - Design and build end-to-end software products that directly support SMBs with automated financial intelligence.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and real-world customers to define product direction and technical architecture.
- Architect scalable systems and design intuitive user experiences that simplify complex workflows.
- Own major features from ideation to production, with full accountability for execution quality and performance.
- Help evolve a modern, scalable tech stack including TypeScript, Node.js, Express, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Drive technical excellence while moving with the urgency and adaptability of a true startup environment.
Ideal Candidate Background - 2-15 years of professional experience as a full-stack software engineer.
- Demonstrated rapid growth (e.g., early promotion to senior or staff roles).
- History of high-impact contributions at early-stage or hyper-growth startups.
- Deep experience designing and maintaining SQL schemas and backend systems.
- Multiple computer science internships during college.
- Strong computer science fundamentals backed by a degree in CS or similar field.
- Entrepreneurial mindset - you've either been a founder or have operated as a founding engineer.
- High ownership mentality with a relentless drive to get things done.
Preferred - Prior experience working in a startup from the seed to Series A/B stages.
- Passion for building software that directly impacts real-world businesses.
- Background with GCP infrastructure and modern web stacks.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Compensation and Benefits - Base Salary:
- Senior Engineers: $170k-$210k
- Staff Engineers: $220k-$315k
- Equity: 0.15% (may vary depending on seniority and candidate strength)
- Work Environment: 100% onsite in NYC - collaborate directly with product, design, and leadership teams.
- Hiring Plan: Actively hiring 1-5 engineers ASAP.
- Culture: Fast-paced, high trust, and committed to impact - the ideal place for engineers looking to go beyond the "just a job" mindset.
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape the core infrastructure of a high-growth fintech product and work shoulder-to-shoulder with a mission-driven founding team.