Full-Time

Senior Deployment Engineer

India

Karat

Karat

11-50 employees

Tailored influencer credit cards using metrics

No salary listed

Hyderabad, Telangana, India + 2 more

More locations: Pune, Maharashtra, India | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Hybrid

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Required Skills
SQL
Requirements
  • 7+ years of professional work experience in one of the following: Strategic technical account management, client success engineering, or solutions/deployment engineering, OR; SaaS/technical/financial services consulting with a focus on technical implementation
  • Demonstrated success as a strategic advisor during client onboarding; able to build trusted rapport, make thoughtful recommendations, and guide clients through complex implementation processes
  • Experience directly engaging with C-Suite executives in a client-facing capacity
  • Strong working knowledge of SQL (will be tested)
  • Client-facing experience with technical customers required
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the principal technical advisor to enterprise clients, establishing yourself as the authoritative voice on Karat's solutions and building high-level trust relationships
  • Partner with Software Engineers globally to thoroughly analyze their hiring processes and performance requirements; ensure precise solution alignment and Karat product delivery as the lead technical expert in Customer Operations and GTM
  • Work strategically with the Company's GTM team throughout the entire customer lifecycle, including: Presenting Karat's technical solution to prospects as the subject matter expert, Architecting and implementing the initial Karat interview framework for each new enterprise client, Conducting regular strategic reviews with customers to ensure alignment with business objectives and optimal performance, Designing and delivering executive-level training sessions for client stakeholders
  • Analyze complex performance data and calibrate assessment metrics in collaboration with Karat’s Content and Data teams; translate findings into actionable strategic recommendations that strengthen client partnerships
  • Drive continuous improvement of the Customer Operations and GTM teams' internal processes by identifying innovative opportunities to deliver additional value to our enterprise clients

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

Series B

Total Funding

$100.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $70M in 2023 with Visa partnership to launch creator banking products.
  • Secured $40M Series B on July 20, 2023, led by SignalFire for platform expansion.
  • Launched Creator Studio Discord in 2026 to boost creator monetization and growth.

What critics are saying

  • AxiCard steals market with better rewards and TikTok partnerships within 12 months.
  • CFPB fines Karat $100M+ for predatory social metric underwriting in 12 months.
  • Visa terminates partnership under regulation, collapsing 70% revenue in 18 months.

What makes Karat unique

  • Karat offers credit cards to influencers using social media metrics instead of credit scores.
  • Co-founders Eric from Instagram and Will from Goldman Sachs tailor fintech for creators.
  • Launched Black Card on December 22, 2020, for premium creator financial solutions.

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Benefits

Generous time off

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401k matching

Health + wellness

Flexible work environment

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Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
Karat
Jan 14th, 2025
Creator Bootcamp, TikTok Ban Update, & 2025 Trends

On January 27th, trykarat.com is launching Creator Bootcamp-2 weeks of free workshops with some of your favorite creators and industry experts.

Karat
Dec 31st, 2024
The Playbook for Success on Socials

This year, trykarat.com launched Creator Studio-a free Discord community dedicated to helping creators connect, monetize, and grow.

LA TechWatch
Jul 20th, 2023
The LA TechWatch startup daily funding report: 7/20/2023

Karat Financial, a finance and credit card platform for creators and influencers, has raised $40M in Series B funding led by SignalFire.

Daily Insights News
Jul 20th, 2023
Karat, a startup building financial tools for content creators, raises $70M | TechCrunch - DAILY INSIGHTS

Karat, a startup building financial tools for content creators, raises $70M | TechCrunch - DAILY INSIGHTS.

TechCrunch
Jul 19th, 2023
Karat, a startup building financial tools for content creators, raises $70M | TechCrunch

Karat Financial, a startup offering credit to creators, has raised $70 million in venture capital on the heels of a Visa partnership.