Product Engineer (Backend)
Pinwheel
About this role
A product-focused Engineer at Pinwheel working across the customer-facing stack to help build next-generation financial products in partnership with major brands. The role sits on the Product Engineering team based in NYC and is offered as a hybrid position.
Skills
About Pinwheel
pinwheelapi.comPinwheel provides secure, consumer-permissioned access to payroll, income, and employment data via APIs to power financial products at scale. Companies use Pinwheel to verify income and employment, grow direct-deposit adoption, enable earned-wage access, and improve underwriting and account-opening flows. The platform connects to payroll and employer systems to deliver standardized income insights with privacy and compliance controls. Pinwheel targets fintechs, banks, and payroll-enabled businesses seeking reliable, developer-friendly integrations for income-driven features.
Recent company news
The Providence JournalPinwheel Set to Launch ‘Pinwheel Home’ – Screen-free, Voice Calls-Only Family Phone
Jan 5, 2026
FinovatePinwheel Integrates with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform
Apr 28, 2025
MLive.comNew Holland Brewing opens takeout spot dedicated to popular pinwheels
Jul 3, 2025
PR NewswireMaker of Popular Pinwheel Smartphone for Kids Launches First Children's Smartwatch Offering Age-Appropriate, Parent-Monitored AI Chat
Jun 26, 2025
TechCrunchPinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot
Jul 3, 2025
About Pinwheel
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$160k – $190k
per year