Technical Lead, ZayZoon

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ZayZoon

On-demand wage platform for SMBs

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ZayZoon

On-demand wage platform for SMBs

101-200 employees

FintechB2BFinancial ServicesSaaS

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
SQL
AWS
Tableau
Looker
Ruby
Salesforce
Hubspot
Sentry
Metabase
Snowflake
RDS
Ruby on Rails
Datadog
Senior and Expert level
Remote in Canada

More information about location

101-200 employees

FintechB2BFinancial ServicesSaaS

Company mission

To provide a platform that enables workers to access their earned wages ahead of the traditional pay cycle.

Company mission

To provide a platform that enables workers to access their earned wages ahead of the traditional pay cycle.

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Our take

ZayZoon addresses the financial strain faced by workers due to unforeseen expenses in the gap between paychecks. By providing earned wage access (EWA), the fintech startup offers employees the option to access a portion of their pay ahead of schedule, aiming to curb reliance on high-interest loans.

ZayZoon's platform works at no cost to the employer, but charges workers a $5 fee for a withdrawal. This does raise concerns over whether this could exacerbate financial challenges for low-income workers, although compared to the interest on payday loans this is still an extremely attractive option.

With recent funding, the company plans to accelerate growth initiatives and navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny. Despite concerns about these regulatory challenges, ZayZoon remains optimistic and dedicated to empowering workers and assisting businesses in managing financial obstacles.

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Company values

  • Hustle: Don’t work harder—work smarter. Own everything you do, and take it to the next level
  • Trust: Be the person others want to lean on when the going gets tough. Don't be afraid to lean on others when you need help
  • People Driven: Practice empathy in service of others and aspire to make a positive impact
  • Mastery: Adopt a growth mindset—especially when things get hard. Like they say, no pain, no gain

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Mar 2024

$15m

SERIES B

Sep 2023

$27.6m

SERIES B

Total funding: $73.7m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Darcy Tuer

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Founded their first Software company, Halo Networks in 2000 while studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Alberta. They also co-founded Spira Data Corp where they served as the President for over 10 years.

Tate Hackert

(Co-Founder)

An economics graduate with education from the University of Victoria, Canada, and the City University of Hong Kong. Now they are the Owner of Long Calgary.

Jamie Ha

(Co-Founder & CFO)

Former Investment Banker with over 14 years experience, most recently serving as a Managing Director at FirstEnergy Capital.