Salary Range: 200000 to 250000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

About us

Today’s financial system is built to favor those with money. Grid’s mission is to level that playing field by building financial products that help users better manage their financial future. The Grid app lets users access cash, build credit, spend money, optimize their taxes, and lots, lots more.

Grid is a fast-growing team that’s deeply passionate about making a difference in the lives of millions. We’re solving huge problems and believe that every team member has a big role to play. Come join our growing team in Seattle!

The role

We’re adding a EM/TL to our team to build and scale our FinTech core. You'll work closely with business operations and the product engineering team to deliver a backend services that just work. Projects may include automated ledger reconciliation systems, integration with AI/ML models, managing real time and batch data pipelines and optimizing our workflows with devops and developer experience products.

This is a high growth opportunity with the opportunity to hone your leadership skills while managing significant scale and complexity.

At Grid, everyone on the team is technical and hands on: You'll have the opportunity to design, develop and operate Grid's most mission-critical systems end to end. Unlocking scale and getting our customers one step closer to financial freedom, your work "behind the scenes" will be at the forefront of Grid's ongoing success and growth.

The Tech Stack

Our tech stack is GCP, Go, protobufs and MySQL. We have native mobile apps, an event-driven architecture on the backend and data infrastructure for streaming analytics and ML. Despite a complex domain and data model, most new hires get productive on our stack within a few days.

What you’ll do:

Lead a team of backend engineers
Serve our AI/ML team with infrastructure for training and online inference
Design, develop and operate a core data systems for ingestion, warehousing and analysis
Operate and scale our internal treasury management APIs
Debug, quantify and minimize exceptions
Set up sustainable best practices for DevOps and FinOps, including monitoring and analytics
Champion new practices to improve customer experience and enable exponential growth
Lead and own projects end to end

What we're looking for:

5+ years experience building and deploying software at scale
3-5 years of experience in FinTech, payments or related financial systems
Experience as an Engineering manager at a venture backed company (no exceptions)
Experience with our tech stack (or willingness to learn quickly/independently)
Data-driven approach, fluency in SQL and Datadog and as well as Go
Deep experience with modern cloud-native data architecture
Motivated, entrepreneurially minded individuals who thrive in an environment with minimal structure, high ownership and technically challenging problems
Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into pragmatic technical plans
An efficient approach to software development that drives accuracy and user experience

About the company

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

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Google Play updated 2026-09-26 suggests active product support and ongoing distribution.
PayBoost remains live, and users still receive first boosts within two to three weeks.
Income-protection marketing and $200 advances expand monetization beyond tax timing alone.

What critics are saying

Google Play showed 3.9 stars and 21.4K reviews on 2026-10-01.
September 2026 reviews cite unauthorized charges, unreachable support, and failed subscription cancellations.
TurboTax and other refund-advance products compress Grid's tax-refund niche within months.

What makes Grid unique

Grid bundles PayBoost, cash advances, credit building, and tax tools in one app.
PayBoost updated 2026-09-28 shifts federal withholding, boosting paychecks within two pay periods.
Grid+ charges $10 monthly for advances, card access, and credit-line features.

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