Backend Engineer, Clerkie
$90-150k
+ equity
AI financial planner
Open for applications
AI financial planner
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$90-150k
+ equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To democratize financial health and provide all individuals with an actionable path to financial security.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building and shipping backend systems in production
- Strong fundamentals in system design and backend architecture
- Proficiency in JavaScript / Node.js (or similar backend languages)
- Experience working with databases (NoSQL preferred, e.g., MongoDB)
- Ability to own projects end-to-end and operate independently
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Comfort working in a fast-moving, evolving startup environment
- Strong ownership mindset - you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
- Bias for action - you move quickly and make thoughtful decisions
- Customer-first thinking - you care about the real-world impact of what you build
- Resilience and adaptability - you can navigate ambiguity and evolving priorities
- Desire to build something meaningful and long-lasting
Desirable
- Experience working on backend or server-side
- Experience with AWS (EC2, S3, etc.) or cloud infrastructure
- Experience with distributed systems or data-heavy applications
- Familiarity with fintech, financial services, or regulated industries
- Background in engineering, computer science, analytics, or another technical field
- Experience working in early-stage startups or high-growth environments
- Curiosity about financial wellness and technology that improves people’s lives
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Backend Engineer who wants to build and own critical systems in a fast-moving environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong backend fundamentals who is ready to take on meaningful ownership. You’ll work on systems that power Clerkie’s platform and support both internal and external product experiences
- At Clerkie, engineers operate with a high degree of ownership and autonomy. You’ll collaborate across functions, contribute to technical decisions, and help ensure the platform remains reliable as we grow. Because we’re still early, this role goes beyond implementation you’ll play a role in shaping how we build and evolve our systems over time
- Design, build, and maintain backend services
- Contribute to system reliability, performance, and scalability
- Participate in technical design discussions and decision-making
- Support feature development across the platform
- Improve visibility into system health and performance
- Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver a seamless user experience
- Contribute to internal engineering practices and documentation
- Scaled backend systems to support growing enterprise usage
- Built new infrastructure to support partner integrations
- Improved system observability and production reliability
- Supported high-priority product initiatives tied to revenue growth
- Collaborated closely with leadership on technical direction and tradeoffs
- Refined how we build, ship, and maintain systems
- Helped clean up and organize Coda, our internal knowledge hub, to make life easier for future new hires (like you!)
- Onboarded a new teammate to the Engineering team and updated internal rituals to set them up for success
- Spent the day on a private ranch in Jackson Hole horseback riding, axe throwing, eating outside a Michelin Star chef's table, roasting smores under the stars, and celebrating your latest hackathon win
- And more! From big wins to team traditions, it’s been a big year so far and we’re just getting started
Application process
- Application & Coderbyte (async candidate time)
- Recruiting Screen w/ Head of People (15-20 minutes via Google meet)
- Take-Home Challenge & Live Review w/ Sr. Engineer (challenge is async candidate time, live review is 45 mins via Google meet)
- Live Coding Challenge w/ Sr. Engineer (90 minutes via Google meet)
- Final Management Meeting w/ SLT (45 minutes via Google meet)
Our take
In today's economic climate, a significant proportion of the American population is facing mounting debt rates. This unfortunate reality creates a lose-lose situation for both borrowers and financial institutions, who are experiencing billions of dollars in losses.
Clerkie is a financial automation platform designed specifically to assist Americans in managing their debt obligations and reducing their debt burden. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, the platform analyzes users' financial data such as income, expenses, debts and investments, to generate a tailored financial plan for their needs and goals.
Through this personalized approach, Clerkie enables users to take control of their finances, make informed decisions and manage their debt in a responsible and sustainable manner. By providing users with the tools they need to succeed, Clerkie is helping to promote financial well-being and create a brighter future for all Americans.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$33m
SERIES A
Dec 2020
$6m
SEED
Total funding: $41m
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Guy Assad
(CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with an MBA in General Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship. Previously a Manager at McKinsey & Company as well as a Director of Constellation R&D at Alcon.
Sebastian Wigström
(CTO)Graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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