Full-Time

Product Engineer

Posted on 6/27/2024

Fractional

Fractional

11-50 employees

Fintech platform for co-owned real estate

No salary listed

New York, NY, USA

Remote

Hybrid work preferred; NYC engineering hub on a hybrid basis; remote options exist.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
React.js
Postgres
GraphQL
TypeScript
Requirements
  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership (ideally with prior experience at a startup)
  • Knowledge of React, Typescript, Postgres, and/or GraphQL
  • Prior experience building, launching, and maintaining consumer products at scale
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, such as design and sales
  • Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication
  • Passion about Fractional's mission, empathizing with our users and how they'll interact with our products
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and the rest of engineering to turn feature and product specs into reality. Example projects include: Building the buy-sell-trade marketplace for fractional investments; Creating delightful social and collaboration features to foster community on the Fractional platform; Designing platforms and experiences to automate back-office transactional, regulatory, and compliance work for new real estate investors
  • Influence the features and direction of the platform with your own ideas and proactively identify opportunities to improve business processes
Desired Qualifications
  • Preference will be given to candidates who can help build our New York City engineering hub on a hybrid basis
  • Remote-friendly team with a growing in-person hub in New York.

Fractional.app is a fintech platform that makes real estate investing accessible by enabling co-ownership through pooled capital. Investors browse a vetted marketplace of properties, join co-ownership deals, and manage investments on the platform. It differentiates itself with an accelerator program for invited investors that provides mentorship, marketing support, and tools to grow and maintain investor communities, along with branding help to expand influence. Goal: democratize real estate investing by lowering entry costs and time commitments, empowering creative professionals and motivated individuals to invest and build wealth through property.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$41.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $15M Series A from Fifth Wall funds product expansion and hiring.
  • Embedded banking automates rent collection and distributions seamlessly.
  • Targets creative professionals building real estate investment communities.

What critics are saying

  • Fractional Syndication's Investors Pool tokenizes properties at $100 minimums.
  • SEC enforces securities rules against unregistered investment clubs.
  • Stripe terminates partnership due to fintech compliance costs in 12 months.

What makes Fractional unique

  • Fractional enables investment clubs for direct co-ownership without syndication red tape.
  • Elevate program trains users to become investors in 90 days via mentorship.
  • Partners with Stripe and Fifth Third for instant virtual bank accounts.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Company News

CryptoPotato
Nov 10th, 2025
Fractional Syndication Launches "The Investors Pool," a Real Estate Tokenization Platform"

Fractional Syndication launches "The Investors Pool," a Real Estate tokenization platform" Fractional Syndication LLC has announced the launch of The Investors Pool (www.TheInvestorsPool.com), a real estate tokenization platform designed to facilitate fractional ownership of property assets, allowing investors to buy, sell or trade real estate holdings as easy as they would a share of Apple stock. The platform will utilize a unique combination of Regulation D and Regulation S securities offerings to provide global investors with access to a diversified portfolio of U.S. real estate projects. These projects include planned unit developments (PUDs), multi-family apartment buildings, and properties specializing in affordable, co-living, corporate, and insurance relocation housing, as well as specialty projects such as solar farms. The Investors Pool distinguishes itself by using a combined Regulation D and Regulation S securities framework, allowing it to serve both U.S. and international investors in full compliance with U.S. securities laws. U.S. offerings will be conducted under Regulation D (Rules 506(b) and 506(c)), which allows for private placements to accredited investors and a limited number of non-accredited investors. Simultaneously, Regulation S will be used for offerings to international investors outside the U.S. This dual-regulatory approach maximizes capital-raising potential by tapping into a diverse global investor base, with the SEC confirming that these offerings will not be integrated. The platform aims to democratize real estate, an asset class traditionally accessible only to high-net-worth individuals. By converting real estate ownership into digital tokens on a blockchain, The Investors Pool enables fractional ownership, allowing investments for as low as $100. This lowers the barrier to entry and introduces liquidity to the real estate market, as tokens can be traded on a secondary market. The Investors Pool uses a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) structure for each property, a best practice in real estate tokenization. Each property is held by a dedicated SPV, which issues digital tokens representing fractional ownership. This ensures token holders have legally enforceable rights without the complexities of direct property ownership. In partnership with Sumsub, the platform has integrated comprehensive "Know Your Customer" (KYC) and "Anti-Money Laundering" (AML) procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. Smart contracts are aligned with traditional legal documents like private placement memoranda and token sale agreements, bridging the gap between blockchain technology and established legal frameworks. Strategic Focus on High-Growth Real Estate Sectors The Investors Pool is strategically positioned to capitalize on promising real estate market segments. * Planned Unit Developments (PUDs): These master-planned communities integrate residential, commercial, and recreational facilities, creating self-contained ecosystems with high property values and multiple revenue streams. PUDs offer diversified income from property sales, HOA fees, and commercial leases, with high design standards leading to long-term appreciation. * Multi-family Apartment Buildings: This sector has shown resilience across economic cycles, driven by consistent rental demand. These properties provide predictable cash flow and economies of scale in management. * Specialized Housing: Co-living, corporate, and insurance relocation housing address specific market needs with premium pricing. Co-living offers community-oriented amenities and higher occupancy rates. Corporate and insurance relocation housing serve niche markets with institutional backing and reduced vacancy risk. The global real estate tokenization market is expanding rapidly. The Investors Pool enters this market with several competitive advantages: * Low Minimum Investment: A $100 minimum investment opens the market to a broader range of investors. * Liquidity: A secondary market for token trading addresses a major limitation of traditional real estate investment. * Specialized Niches: The focus on high-yielding asset classes provides a diversified portfolio that can weather economic changes. * Regulatory Clarity: The Reg D/S framework offers compliance certainty for institutional investors and enables global capital access. Michael Fernandes, fund manager and spokesperson for Fractional Syndication LLC stated, "Our mission with The Investors Pool is to level the playing field for real estate investors. By combining the power of blockchain technology with a compliant regulatory framework, we are unlocking a new era of liquidity, accessibility, and transparency in property investment." About The Investors Pool The Investors Pool is a real estate tokenization platform that democratizes access to institutional-quality real estate investments. The platform specializes in PUDs, multi-family properties, and specialized housing. Leveraging a Reg D/S framework, it offers fractional ownership opportunities starting at $100 to both U.S. and international investors, with a secondary market for token trading. For more information, users can visit www.TheInvestorsPool.com. The platform is set to open to investors and those looking to raise capital the beginning of November 2025. About Fractional Syndication LLC Founded in 2025 and based in New York, Fractional Syndication LLC is a real estate investment firm at the forefront of blockchain-based property solutions. The company combines real estate expertise with fintech to create innovative investment products for institutional and retail investors, focusing on strategic asset selection, regulatory compliance, and technology-driven accessibility. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offering of securities will be made only by means of a private placement memorandum and in accordance with applicable securities laws. Investing in real estate and securities involves a high degree of risk, and investors should carefully consider the risk factors and other disclosures set forth in the offering materials before making any investment decision. SECRET PARTNERSHIP BONUS for CryptoPotato readers: Use this link to register and unlock $1,500 in exclusive BingX Exchange rewards (limited time offer).

Inman
Nov 11th, 2024
Fractional raises $15M in Series A

Fractional, a collaborative real estate investing platform, raised $15M in a Series A round led by Fifth Wall, bringing its total funding to $20.55M. The funds will be used to expand the product, hire, and enhance education initiatives. Left Lane also participated in the round. Fractional, founded in 2021, offers an educational program called Elevate to help individuals transition from interest to investor in real estate within 90 days.

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Nov 7th, 2024
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