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Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc

Senior Software Engineer, Backend New York City, NY

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, New York, New York, us, 10261


Pinwheel - Helping banks win primacy with frictionless account activation solutions

Pinwheel helps banks win primacy by making switching direct deposits easy. Through exclusive and first-of-its-kind partnerships with payroll providers, Pinwheel can instantly authenticate consumers without credentials. This new product provides best-in-class conversion, greater security, better insights, and a seamless UX for switching direct deposits at the world's leading financial institutions.Pinwheel's platform has enterprise-grade security protocols to power connections to over 1,800 platforms (covering up to 100% of US workers paid via direct deposit) and over 1.5 million employers. From that point of connectivity, leading fintechs and financial institutions (such as Block's Cash App, Citizens Bank, Acorns, Credit Karma, and more) leverage us to power direct deposit switching, earned wage access, income & employment verification, and build innovative new products.Pinwheel is trusted and funded with $77M by top-tier investors such as Notable, Coatue, First Round Capital, and more.Who are we looking for?

Pinwheel is looking for creative and efficient senior backend engineers who will design, build, scale, and evolve the backend services that power Pinwheel's APIs. You will collaborate across product and engineering to ship entire systems that deliver real value to our users. You'll help identify and prioritize the most impactful problems to solve. And you will contribute to leveling up the engineering team through mentorship and improving tooling, processes, and engineering standards.What will you be doing?

Build, scale, and evolve the data models, services, and systems that power our APIs.Collaborate across teams and functions to deliver entire features and products to our users.Deeply understand our customer needs and design systems to solve them.Create and improve tooling, processes, and engineering standards across the team.Mentor engineers and help the team grow.What experience, skills, and qualifications are necessary?

4+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems.Technically lead projects which have involved multiple engineering teams.A desire to think deeply about API design.Ability to write and debug production-quality backend code.Ability to design new systems and evaluate the tradeoffs in scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.A desire to focus on customer needs and solve real problems.Willingness and ability to work onsite at NYC headquarters 3 days a week.Why join Pinwheel?

Best time to join

- Our company is small but well-funded, meaning you are joining at a time where you can impact and shape the company.Be a cultural builder

- You will have an active hand in molding the company culture and being a part of the entrepreneurial journey.Build Something Revolutionary

- Help build the consumer data infrastructure of the future.Belong

- Join a community that is passionate and relentless about building fairer financial systems for all.Benefits included:Great compensation & equity packagesFull medical, dental, and vision benefitsLife & short-term disability insuranceUnlimited vacationPaid parental leave401K for retirement planningFree Citibike membershipPet friendly offices and Zoom spacesAt Pinwheel, total compensation is made up of salary + equity + benefits. We recruit motivated and high performing talent, and work to compensate people in line with the value they can bring to the organization in delivering outsized results. The expected cash salary range for this role is $145,000 - $220,000 base.Diversity & Inclusion at Pinwheel

At Pinwheel, we are committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We believe that having people across different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives enables us not only to build the best financial products, but to help us realize the best versions of ourselves. Pinwheel is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to be an open and supportive place to work.As part of our commitment to health and safety, Pinwheel requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as permitted under applicable law.Apply for this job

* indicates a required fieldFirst Name *Last Name *Email *Phone *Location (City) *Resume/CV *Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfThis is a hybrid role, working onsite 3 days/week. Do you currently live within commuting distance of Pinwheel's HQ in New York City? *LinkedIn Profile *Website, GitHub, or project portfolioAre you legally authorized to work in the U.S.? *Will you now, or in the future, require Visa sponsorship? *Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.As set forth in Pinwheel’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way.Disabilities include, but are not limited to:Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDSBlind or low visionCancer (past or present)Cardiovascular or heart diseaseCeliac diseaseCerebral palsyDeaf or serious difficulty hearingDiabetesDisfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disordersEpilepsy or other seizure disorderGastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndromeIntellectual or developmental disabilityMental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSDMissing limbs or partially missing limbsMobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supportsNervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilitiesPartial or complete paralysis (any cause)Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysemaShort stature (dwarfism)Traumatic brain injury

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