Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Current

201-500 employees

Digital banking platform with teen services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $250k/yr

+ Equity (Stock Options) + Discretionary Bonus

New York, NY, USA

In Person

On-site in New York City; no remote work.

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
NoSQL
Data Structures & Algorithms
Machine Learning
Java
RDBMS
AWS
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with backend experience using a JVM language, preferably Java
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, object-oriented design, and multi-threaded programming
  • Experience with cloud-hosted services, like AWS or GCP
  • Proficiency in both RDBMS and NoSQL databases
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Owning the end-to-end delivery of key business initiatives from product discovery, to system design, and all the way to feature launch
  • Architecting and evolving core distributed services for reliability, scalability, and performance
  • Designing and delivering large-scale data-intensive applications with cutting edge techniques in Real-time transaction decisioning
  • Stream-processing
  • Machine learning
  • Evolving org-wide engineering standards for architecture, testing, and monitoring practices and documentation
  • Mentoring engineers through code and architecture reviews, raising the technical bar of the team
  • Partnering with product, data and business stakeholders to shape technical direction and product roadmap

Current provides digital banking services via a custom platform called Current Core, delivering accessible and affordable premium banking to individuals and teens. Users open a mobile account, receive early direct deposits, have free overdraft up to $100, enjoy cash-back rewards, free ATM access, and can deposit cash and checks via mobile app. Revenue comes from subscription fees for premium accounts and interchange fees from card usage, with the Current Core stack enabling faster, more stable, and cost-efficient transactions. The goal is to improve financial outcomes by making banking accessible, affordable, and feature-rich for a broad consumer base, including teen banking, with transparent pricing.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$472.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 raised $80 million and expanded Cross River capacity for liquidity and credit.
  • Current reports three straight years above 70% growth and profitability targeted in 2026.
  • General Catalyst extended CVF funding, supporting product and engineering without dilution.

What critics are saying

  • Current depends on Cross River and bank partners; any 2026 BaaS disruption freezes credit.
  • CFPB enforcement and interchange-rule shocks hit fee economics quickly after June 2026.
  • Chime, SoFi, and Cash App pressure pricing, raising acquisition costs through 2026.

What makes Current unique

  • June 11 2026 Series E priced Current at $1.5 billion, validating scale.
  • Current's Core platform powers banking, payments, liquidity, and credit products.
  • Teen banking, early direct deposit, and 1% cash back broaden acquisition.

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Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Discretionary bonus program

Flexible vacation policy

Medical, dental, & vision

Commuter benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-4%
Finopotamus
Jun 11th, 2026
Current secures $80 million Series E at $1.5 billion valuation following third consecutive year of 70%+ growth.

Current secures $80 million Series E at $1.5 billion valuation following third consecutive year of 70%+ growth. * 11 hours ago Record growth, expanding product adoption, and strong unit economics position Current for profitability in 2026 NEW YORK, June 11, 2026 - Current, the consumer fintech platform helping everyday Americans improve their financial lives, today announced an $80 million Series E equity financing at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners. This funding builds upon previous backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, Avenir, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management, Sapphire Ventures and QED Investors. In conjunction with the financing, Current expanded its financing partnership with Cross River, increasing the company's capacity to scale its liquidity and credit products as customer demand continues to accelerate. Additionally, Current also expanded and extended its existing multi-year commitment from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, which has allowed the company to rapidly grow while continuing to invest in product and engineering. As part of the investment, Springcoast Partners will join Current's Board of Directors. The financing comes as Current enters its third consecutive year of growth exceeding 70%, advances toward profitability in 2026, and continues building the operational scale, governance, and financial profile expected of a public company. The milestone underscores Current's emergence as one of the leading scaled consumer fintech platforms in the United States. "Over the last several years we've focused relentlessly on building products that solve real financial problems for everyday Americans," said Stuart Sopp, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Current. "That focus has driven three consecutive years of more than 70% growth, strong unit economics, and a crossing over to profitability. This investment reflects confidence in the strength of our business, our progress toward public market readiness, and the value we're creating for millions of members. We're building a durable company designed to deliver long-term value for our members, employees, and shareholders." Current serves millions of Americans with products designed to help them access liquidity, manage cash flow, build savings, and improve their financial outcomes. The company's growth has been fueled by significant investments in technology and AI infrastructure, enabling it to deliver highly personalized financial experiences at scale while maintaining strong operating leverage. "Current has been at the forefront of innovation in banking, with a modern, cloud-native platform and product depth that better serves the needs of customers," said Chris Dederick, Partner at Springcoast Partners. "Current has built a platform with comprehensive banking solutions that are making real differences in people's lives," added Holger Staude, Managing Partner at Springcoast Partners. "Their growth over the last few years shows the proven demand for their products and the unique value they're providing. We're proud to support Stuart and the team as they enter their next phase of growth." The new capital will support continued investment in product innovation, AI-powered financial services, and the expansion of Current's banking, payments, liquidity, and credit offerings, helping more Americans access the tools they need to improve their financial lives. About Current Current is a leading consumer fintech platform helping everyday Americans improve their financial lives. Finopotamus LLC is focused on building integrated solutions to solve needs that stand between Americans and their financial goals, making it easier for everyone to build the future they deserve. To learn more about Finopotamus LLC, visit http://www.current.com or download its app on the App Store or Google Play. Current is backed by investments from Springcoast Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, Avenir, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, Cross River, and QED Investors. About Springcoast Partners Established in 2023, Springcoast is a New York-based growth equity firm focused on partnering with market leading software and technology companies. To learn more about Springcoast, please visit www.springcoast.com. Media Contact:

PR Newswire
Jun 11th, 2026
Current raises $80M Series E at $1.5B valuation after three years of 70%+ growth

Current, a consumer fintech platform, has raised $80 million in a Series E round led by Springcoast Partners at a $1.5 billion valuation. Previous backers include Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management and QED Investors. The company is experiencing its third consecutive year of over 70% growth and expects to reach profitability in 2026. Current has also expanded its financing partnership with Cross River and extended its commitment from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. Current serves millions of Americans with products designed to help manage cash flow, access liquidity and build savings. The funding will support product innovation, AI-powered financial services, and expansion of banking, payments and credit offerings. Springcoast Partners will join Current's board of directors as part of the investment.

AlleyWatch
Jun 11th, 2026
The AlleyWatch startup daily funding report: 6/11/2026.

The AlleyWatch startup daily funding report: 6/11/2026. The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 6/11/2026 featuring funding details for Digital Asset, Current, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings. Digital Asset - $355M. Digital Asset, a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions to tokenize and settle assets on a shared, privacy-preserving network, has raised $355M in Venture funding led by a16z crypto with participation from 7RIDGE, ABN Amro, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Alumni Ventures, Apollo Funds, BNP Paribas, Broadridge, Citadel Securities, CME Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Greenwulf Asset Management, Hanwha Investment & Securities, HSBC, iCapital, Liberty City Ventures, Optiver, Polychain, R136 Ventures, S&P Global, SBI Group, Smash Capital, SoFi, Tradeweb, and William Blair. Digital Asset was founded by Don Wilson, Eric Saraniecki, Shaul Kfir, Sunil Hirani, and Yuval Rooz in 2014. Current - $80M. Current, a consumer fintech platform that provides banking, payments, and credit products to everyday Americans, has raised $80M in Series E funding led by Springcoast Partners with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global Management, Avenir Growth Capital, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, Cross River, and QED Investors. Founded by Stuart Sopp and Trevor Marshall in 2015, Current has now raised a total of $682M in reported equity funding. REACH NYC TECH LEADERS / AlleyWatch is NYC's leading source for startup news and is read daily by the most influential investors, executives, and entrepreneurs in the NYC tech ecosystem. Jedify - $24M. AI ENTERPRISE Jedify, an enterprise AI platform that builds autonomous context graphs to give AI agents accurate, business-ready operational knowledge, has raised $24M in Series A funding led by Norwest with participation from Snowflake Ventures, S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Founded by Assaf Henkin, Adi Elimelech, and Erik Shani in 2023, Jedify has now raised a total of $33M in reported equity funding. OpenReserve Holdings - $24,005,501. OpenReserve Holdings, a financial technology company that is building a national bank integrating blockchain infrastructure into traditional banking products and services, has raised $24,005,501 in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $25,000,000 and there were eleven investors in this close. The company was founded by Diwakar Choubey, the co-founder of MoneyLion, and Richard Correia in 2025. Corca - $7.8M. Corca, a collaborative mathematics workspace that combines AI-powered assistance with real-time computation and equation editing, has raised $7.8M in Venture funding led by NEA with participation from Bloomberg Beta, Daft Capital, and NVentures. Corca was founded by Anton Gladkoborodov and Oleg Shevlyagin in 2023. You are seconds away from signing up for the hottest list in NYC Tech! Niteshift - $7M. AI ENTERPRISE Niteshift, a cloud infrastructure platform that provides coding agents with runtime environments to autonomously run, test, and verify software before deployment, has raised $7M in Seed funding led by Greylock with participation from Amplify Partners, BoxGroup, and SV Angel. Niteshift was founded by Sajid Mehmood and Conor Branagan.

PR Newswire
Dec 13th, 2024
Current Secures $200M for 2024 Growth

Current, a fintech platform, announced a 90% revenue increase in 2024 and secured $200 million in new capital to accelerate growth and achieve profitability by 2025. The funding round included existing investors like Andreessen Horowitz and new ones like General Catalyst. The capital will enhance product offerings such as faster paycheck access and credit-building cards. Current aims for continued rapid growth and product expansion, supported by strategic investments and partnerships.

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