Full Stack Software Engineer, Collective
Tax
$165-190k
+ Equity
Back-office platform for self-employed people
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Back-office platform for self-employed people
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$165-190k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower Businesses-of-One to succeed for the life of their business and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of professional working experience in full-stack development with a strong focus on backend systems (e.g., Python, Django), and the flexibility to dive into frontend or other areas as needed to move the product forward
- Proficiency in Python and PostgreSQL, with solid familiarity in AWS technologies, React, and Next.js
- Curiosity to explore new technologies, with the ability to thoughtfully leverage AI to enhance product experiences while understanding its limitations
- A strong sense of urgency and ownership in driving projects from design through execution and support
- Experience with programming languages commonly used in AI/ML (e.g., Python) and web development
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
What the job involves
- Collective is seeking a software engineer to help build the future of our tax products
- This is the core system that ensures our members file accurately and on time
- For a business, taxes aren't a seasonal event - they're a year-round engine for savings and operational efficiency
- You will build the core systems that empower our members to operate correctly, confidently, and strategically every single day, not just during filing season
- This role blends product engineering with operational leverage
- You will build internal tools that make our tax workflows faster and more scalable, reduce friction for our accountants and tax professionals, and ensure accuracy at scale
- Outside of filing season, you will explore new capabilities, better automation, and AI-driven experiences for solopreneurs
- We are investing heavily in intelligence across tax. The systems you build will allow the tax business to grow significantly
- Build end-to-end product features in close partnership with Tax product and design teams
- Write high-quality, reliable code that’s easy to maintain and scale
- Collaborate with the team to make key architectural decisions that drive scalability
- Lead by example, foster a culture of egoless learning, and mentor other engineers
- Approach problems with a strong product mindset, balancing technical decisions with user impact
- Take extreme ownership across the full lifecycle: design, execution, launch, and post-production support
- Drive initiatives that grow our member base to the next level of scale
- Enhance customer activation flows to ensure a smooth onboarding experience
- Tech stack & environment:
- Core: Python (Django/FastAPI), React, TypeScript
- Data/Infra: PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes
- AI/ML (Emerging): LLM integration (OpenAI/Anthropic), LangChain/LangGraph, Vector Databases, and Agentic frameworks
Our take
Collective is tapping into the quickly growing freelance and self employed workforce with a back office platform which provides full support for accounting, tax, book keeping and other financial admin, essentially removing the burden from the business owner entirely.
Having only launched in 2020, Collective didn’t take long to receive major backing from General Catalyst as well as Ashton Kutcher’s VC fund Sound Ventures. It’s put it to great use too, with an employee headcount now in the hundreds, showing just how fast the startup is growing.
Interestingly, Collective isn’t available for any and all subscribers. Rather, it only allows applicants to become members if Collective’s advisors know they can offer real value. It may seem a counter-intuitive move, but it keeps the company’s success rate high.
The company's latest 2023 funding round is being used to accelerate the implementation of AI across its operations as well as onboard the nearly 100,000 waitlisted businesses. it launched an AI accounting platform for one-person operations in 2024, exemplifying the savvy use of its funds.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2023
$50m
EARLY VC
May 2021
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $78.7m
Company benefits
- A remote first environment
- A diverse and collaborative team culture
- Competitive salary and stock options package
- 11 company holidays + unlimited PTO
- 401K
- Employer paid Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- 100% coverage for employees
- 75% coverage for dependents
- PC or Mac laptop + $750 Home office stipend
- Paid parental leave
- Team events, virtual gatherings
- $600 wellness bonus
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Hooman Radfar
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously co-founded and was CEO of AddThis (acquired by Oracle), and was a founding partner at early stage startup accelerator Expa.
Ugur Kaner
(Member of the Board of Directors & Co-Founder)Was CPO before taking on an Advisor role. Joined YC startup in 2015 MBX as VP of Product Design, building multi-brand beauty and personal care startup Memebox. Helped to build the now public Udemy, and has worked with Google, Angry Birds, and Nokia.
Bugra Akcay
(Member of the Board of Directors & Co-Founder)Co-founded and was CTO of Hike, an accounting and tax platform for freelancers which preluded Collective. Was also the co-founder and CTO of Cici Meze, an enterprise food informatics company.
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