Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Fullstack

Perpay

Perpay

51-200 employees

Interest-free paycheck-deducted installment payments

Compensation Overview

$160k - $200k/yr

+ Equity + Discretionary Cash Bonus

Philadelphia, PA, USA

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
React.js
Docker
TypeScript
AWS
Django

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Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience building web applications at scale in at least one modern language / framework (Python/Django, React/Typescript, Rails, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience leading technical teams and large, complex projects
  • Experience working on consumer-facing products and demonstrating empathy for end-users
  • Excellent at unblocking yourself and those around you, and an ability to design, analyze, and debug distributed systems and services.
  • Significant experience with operating large scale services with AWS, Docker, and/or Kubernetes
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain highly technical subject matter to a nontechnical audience
Responsibilities
  • Be a leader our team looks to as a model of execution, accountability, and technical expertise
  • Lead the implementation of large scale features for our customers and our internal finance, operations, and risk teams
  • Develop technical requirements alongside our Product team
  • Solve problems that span multiple interconnected systems with distributed architectures and scaling systems
  • Execute on the full lifecycle of new features with fellow engineers
  • Continue to improve how we build, test, and deliver software

Perpay provides a platform for interest-free installment shopping. Users receive a spending limit based on a few questions and pay for their purchases through automatic deductions taken directly from their paychecks. Unlike many competitors that rely on traditional credit checks or high-interest loans, Perpay uses payroll integration to simplify the repayment process. The company's goal is to make significant retail purchases more accessible and affordable for people who want to avoid debt.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.5M

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • July 2026 careers page advertises Super Day hiring across analyst and engineering roles.
  • Perpay's July 2026 website still markets marketplace, Perpay+ reporting, and credit card growth.
  • Marqeta's March 2026 update signals continued investment in Perpay's card infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • Wilson v. Perpay, filed August 2025, exposes costly TCPA class-action discovery and settlement risk.
  • Employer-payroll dependence breaks when customers change jobs, freeze deposits, or reduce direct deposit.
  • Celtic Bank and Marqeta concentration makes card economics fragile; issuer or network changes can cripple growth.

What makes Perpay unique

  • Perpay links repayments to payroll direct deposit, reducing delinquency versus card-only BNPL.
  • Marqeta powers the Perpay Credit Card, issued by Celtic Bank, scaling unsecured credit.
  • September 2025 B Corp certification differentiates Perpay among credit-building fintechs.

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Benefits

Competitive salary + company equity

401k with company match

Medical / Dental / Vision insurance

Pre-tax Public Transportation benefit

Relocation assistance

Student loan company match

Gym subsidy with City Fitness

Cell phone plan

Paid parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Optional work from home (WFH) up to 4 weeks per year

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

4%
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