Senior Backend Software Engineer, Wingspan
$155-180k
+ Equity
More information about location
Payroll platform for independent contractors
Job no longer available
Payroll platform for independent contractors
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$155-180k
+ Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To provide independent workers, self-employed professionals and freelancers with the platform they need to handle their business with confidence.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience with at least one back-end programming language (we use Node)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams and adapting to diverse perspectives
- Experience in proactively identifying opportunities for process improvements and driving the adoption of best practices to optimize cross-functional collaboration and overall team productivity
- Track record of promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation, encouraging the exploration of new technologies and techniques to enhance backend system performance and capabilities
- Proven ability to lead and manage complex projects end-to-end, from initial planning and scoping to successful implementation and delivery, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business objectives
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong background in object-oriented programming
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and system testing
- Knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development
- Experience with agile development processes, such as sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
What the job involves
- Design, develop, and implement high-quality, scalable software solutions that meet client needs and exceed expectations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and timely delivery of projects
- Continuously improve and optimize existing software systems by identifying inefficiencies, refactoring code, and implementing best practices
- Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives, to ensure project success and team alignment
- Contribute to the growth of our engineering culture by sharing knowledge, mentoring new engineering hires, and actively participating in code reviews and technical discussions
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and proactively identify opportunities to incorporate these into our tech stack
Our take
Roughly one-third of US workers performed freelance work in the last year, with the number of companies relying on the work of independent contractors continuously rising, placing their services in high demand. Yet freelancers still face many issues when it comes to working. Things like payroll, insurance, and tax are aspects that are quite straightforward for those who are employed, but far more complicated when working independently.
Wingspan is a payroll platform created to solve some of the common financial challenges often faced by freelancers. While there are many other platforms offering a similar service, Wingspan stands out by being an all-in-one platform, replacing a number of tools that businesses typically utilize when it comes to paying and onboarding freelancers.
Due to its differentiating features, Wingspan has witnessed steady growth and has more than 20,000 members as well as hundreds of enterprise clients, and is on track to surpass a billion in contractor payments by the end of the year. Because of Wingspan's ongoing success along with the help of investors, the company is now in a position to expand its workforce to keep up with the demand for its services.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2025
$24m
SERIES B
Mar 2023
$14m
SERIES A
Total funding: $41.5m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Stock Options
- Medical Insurance
Company values
- Members first: We’re focused on serving the ever-evolving needs of our members. This means continually building new products and services that actually help our members work for themselves the way they want.
- Shared purpose: We are stronger together. With the shared experience of working independently, we understand the value in building a common community that can advocate, connect, and support one another.
- New standard: We believe the definition of work is outdated, and it hasn’t kept up with the independent workforce that is only continuing to grow. We designed Wingspan to be the essential everything our members need, all in one place.
- Make magic: We’re challenging the existing assumption that choosing to work for yourself means living with uncertainty and chaos. Wingspan provides freelancers with confidence, stability and flexibility with a freelancing experience that simply works.
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Anthony Mironov
(CEO)Previously worked as a Private Equity Analyst at Fortress Investment Group and as a Private Equity Associate at Clarion Capital Partners.
Greg Franczyk
(CTO)Previously served as the CTO at Madison Logic. Also worked as an Engineering Manager at Google as well as the Web Engineering lead at The Washington Post.
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