Software Engineer, Product (backend-leaning)

Pinwheel(7 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$160,000 - $190,000Engineering

About this role

A Product-Focused Engineer at Pinwheel working across the customer-facing stack to build and maintain backend APIs and microservices that power financial products used by major brands. The role emphasizes product impact, autonomy, and collaboration with Engineering, Product, and Design to deliver high-quality customer-facing systems. This position is hybrid in NYC and involves contributing to technical direction, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

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Required Skills

Python
API Design
Microservices
Data Modeling
FastAPI
Django
React
Systems Design
Mentorship
Scalability

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About Pinwheel

pinwheelapi.com

Pinwheel 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.