Full-Time
Senior Mobile Software Engineer
Grid
51-200 employees
Delivers instant tax refunds for taxpayers
Compensation Overview
$120k - $200k/yr
Seattle, WA, USA
In Person
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- Startup Person: You seek high growth opportunities and are constantly learning about the world around you. You feel at home with dynamic decision making and an iterative approach.
- Experience with FinTech or other complex domains: End-to-end understanding of product engineering in an complex environment, such as financial services, health, insurance, etc.
- Experience prioritizing customers and user experience: We're looking for people who make complicated things simple. Financial services tend to be unnecessarily complex by default. We aspire towards lightweight UX that's quick and fun for our users.
- Experience with Data-oriented backends: Proven experience in evented systems, data acquisition (screen scraping, crawling), data normalization and API integration is a plus.
- Autonomy and Initiative: Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects, showcasing a proactive approach to identifying key leverage points for data products.
- Curiosity and Optimism: People who are constantly asking why the world around them work the way it does, and who have the will to change it.
- Self Starter: Confidence to prioritize work and delivery demonstrable results on a tight cadence.
- Domain Knowledge: Demonstrated experience or understanding of web scrapers, data acquisition and normalization. Familiarity with the tax code or financial modeling is nice to have but not required.
- Passionate: We have periods throughout the year when we push aggressively. It's not always, but as a team we rely on each other. This often means that we work longer hours for days to weeks. This role is not for an average job-seeker. We believe in our mission and dedicated to solving the problems ahead.
- Design, implement, and maintain Grid's mobile apps
- Assist and build platform
- Pragmatically solve problems
- Contribute to product design and direction
- Effectively communicate and work with other teams
Grid offers immediate tax refunds to American taxpayers who have overpaid their taxes. Instead of waiting until the next tax season, clients can receive refunded money right away and use it for things like home upgrades, holidays, or personal expenses. The service works by arranging access to the refunded funds and charging a service fee or a percentage of the refund for this convenience. Grid differentiates itself by focusing on instant access to tax refunds and by helping thousands of people reach their financial goals quickly. The company's goal is to provide fast, easy-to-use tax relief and expand its reach to more taxpayers in need of immediate funds.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$22.5M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Tax refund advance market expands as underserved users seek alternatives to payday loans.
- Direct deposit integration enables predictable cash flow management for gig economy workers.
- Credit building feature captures users seeking to improve scores without traditional lending.
What critics are saying
- IRS regulatory crackdown on early refund advances eliminates Grid's core PayBoost revenue.
- EarnIn captures market share with unlimited $750 advances independent of tax refunds.
- CFPB lawsuit alleges misleading tax projections, risking operational shutdown and user trust.
What makes Grid unique
- PayBoost delivers up to $250 monthly tax refund advances integrated with paycheck deposits.
- Levels program scales advance limits based on direct deposits and repayment history.
- All-in-one platform combines cash advances, credit building, and tax filing services.
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