Technical Content Development Engineer
About the job
- At least 2 years of professional software engineering experience acquired post-academically and post-internship, using at least one modern programming language.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, code review, and constructive technical feedback.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or Gemini Code Assist.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Experience working remotely on global, distributed teams.
- Availability for a schedule overlapping U.S. business hours.
- Residence in Bengaluru is required; candidates from other Indian cities will not be considered.
- All application submissions must be 100% in English.
- Design and build technical interview questions, including coding exercises, debugging challenges, knowledge assessments, and real-world engineering scenarios.
- Write and test interview content across multiple programming languages, verifying that solutions are correct and consistent.
- Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate content creation while applying engineering judgment to maintain accuracy.
- Conduct peer reviews to ensure content meets Karat’s technical and quality standards.
- Update content based on candidate performance data, interviewer feedback, and Content Corrections requests.
- Partner with the Content Architecture team to improve content development processes and assessment quality.
- Help improve development standards, templates, and documentation for the Content team.
- Availability during U.S. business hours is preferred.
About the company
Karat provides customized credit solutions for social media influencers, including tailored credit cards and instant credit advances. It evaluates creditworthiness using influencers’ social metrics—such as follower counts, engagement, and sponsorship income—rather than traditional credit scores. The company targets a niche market with team and advisors from platforms like Instagram, Goldman Sachs, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon to apply industry-specific insights. Its goal is to give influencers reliable liquidity and financial flexibility to grow their businesses and manage cash flow.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$100.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 NextGen launched into AI hiring demand, directly matching enterprise recruiting budgets.
- Karat’s 600,000-interview dataset strengthens defensibility as engineering teams redesign assessments around AI.
- 2026 contract hiring shows sustained demand for flexible interview coverage across engineering roles.
What critics are saying
- Atlassian, Duolingo, and PayPal can replace Karat with CoderPad or HireVue by 2027.
- Contract Interview Engineer hiring through Q3 2026 signals service-heavy scaling and margin pressure.
- Karat Financial’s creator-banking brand confuses employers, candidates, and investors, weakening positioning.
What makes Karat unique
- Karat NextGen launched December 10, 2025, blending human interviewers with embedded AI.
- Karat has run 600,000+ interviews, creating proprietary benchmarking data competitors cannot match.
- Karat’s Interview Engineers standardize technical screens, reducing bias and review variance.
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Benefits
Generous time off
Drive impact
401k matching
Health + wellness
Flexible work environment
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -5%1 year growth
↓ -2%2 year growth
↓ -2%On January 27th, trykarat.com is launching Creator Bootcamp-2 weeks of free workshops with some of your favorite creators and industry experts.
This year, trykarat.com launched Creator Studio-a free Discord community dedicated to helping creators connect, monetize, and grow.
Karat Financial, a finance and credit card platform for creators and influencers, has raised $40M in Series B funding led by SignalFire.
Karat, a startup building financial tools for content creators, raises $70M | TechCrunch - DAILY INSIGHTS.
Karat Financial, a startup offering credit to creators, has raised $70 million in venture capital on the heels of a Visa partnership.