Pomelo, Inc.
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend
Pomelo, Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Pomelo is on a mission to improve the lives of immigrants and their loved ones abroad by extending the U.S. credit system internationally. We are proud to be the first fintech company to combine international money transfer and credit, making money transfers refreshingly free, fast, and secure.
As an early-stage start-up, we are building a product that rethinks what money transfer can do for people, existing at the intersection of family, personal finance, consumer credit, and global remittances.
We’re a team of ~30 and are growing our San Francisco headquarters. Our investors include Keith Rabois of Founders Fund (CEO at Opendoor, former COO of Square), Kevin Hartz (Co-founder/CEO of Xoom), The Chainsmokers, The Weeknd, and more.
The Team
Our frontend team has a range of projects they work on and is responsible for building core UI/UX features and solving platform issues. This involves areas including user onboarding, native application development, frontend infrastructure, and design system integration. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of frontend engineering with a passion for both quality (craft, reliability, etc.) and velocity (business impact, rapid iteration, scrappiness/pragmatism, etc.). The ideal candidate will also be able to operate both at a high level (strategy) and get into the details (hands-on coding, coding reviews, etc.).
Your Role
Design and implement technical solutions for various frontend engineering projectsContinuously improve our engineering processes, tools, and systems to allow us to scale the code base, drive productivity, and develop the teamDrive effective collaboration processes between backend engineering, product, and other cross-functional teamsConnect overall needs of the business with short and long-term technical vision
Required Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a full stack/frontend capacityStrong programming skills in at least one frontend coding language. Our current technology stack includes:Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScript, Expo, StorybookBackend: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Python, Lambda, PostgreSQLStartup experience with a demonstrated ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craftA track record of owning and shipping high-quality productsAn ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions
Nice to Haves
Experience as a technical leadExperience mentoring junior engineersExperience with GraphQL
Pomelo takes a market-based approach to compensation, offering equity and a base salary as part of the compensation package. The estimated base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $190,000 per year. Exact compensation may differ from this range and depends on the candidate’s experience, domain expertise, and interview performance.
Benefits And Perks
️ A meaningful mission and an opportunity for direct social impact. We’re putting real money back in the hands of the people who need it most and helping immigrants and their families realize the American dream.An amazing team and culture. You’ll have peers from both top tech companies (e.g. Google, Twitter, Microsoft) and other successful startups (e.g. Affirm, Remitly, MemSQL). We empower each other to do great work and continue growing.Opportunity for major impact, learning, and growth.Platinum-level health insurance (medical, dental, vision) — with 100% covered by the company for you and 50% for dependents.PTO: 3 weeks in your first year, 4 weeks thereafter, plus national holidays️ $1,500 annual travel stipend$300 annual wellness stipend$500 home office setup stipendTwice-a-year company retreats. Previous trips include skiing in Park City and getting sun and surf in Cabo, Mexico.
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As an early-stage start-up, we are building a product that rethinks what money transfer can do for people, existing at the intersection of family, personal finance, consumer credit, and global remittances.
We’re a team of ~30 and are growing our San Francisco headquarters. Our investors include Keith Rabois of Founders Fund (CEO at Opendoor, former COO of Square), Kevin Hartz (Co-founder/CEO of Xoom), The Chainsmokers, The Weeknd, and more.
The Team
Our frontend team has a range of projects they work on and is responsible for building core UI/UX features and solving platform issues. This involves areas including user onboarding, native application development, frontend infrastructure, and design system integration. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of frontend engineering with a passion for both quality (craft, reliability, etc.) and velocity (business impact, rapid iteration, scrappiness/pragmatism, etc.). The ideal candidate will also be able to operate both at a high level (strategy) and get into the details (hands-on coding, coding reviews, etc.).
Your Role
Design and implement technical solutions for various frontend engineering projectsContinuously improve our engineering processes, tools, and systems to allow us to scale the code base, drive productivity, and develop the teamDrive effective collaboration processes between backend engineering, product, and other cross-functional teamsConnect overall needs of the business with short and long-term technical vision
Required Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a full stack/frontend capacityStrong programming skills in at least one frontend coding language. Our current technology stack includes:Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScript, Expo, StorybookBackend: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Python, Lambda, PostgreSQLStartup experience with a demonstrated ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craftA track record of owning and shipping high-quality productsAn ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions
Nice to Haves
Experience as a technical leadExperience mentoring junior engineersExperience with GraphQL
Pomelo takes a market-based approach to compensation, offering equity and a base salary as part of the compensation package. The estimated base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $190,000 per year. Exact compensation may differ from this range and depends on the candidate’s experience, domain expertise, and interview performance.
Benefits And Perks
️ A meaningful mission and an opportunity for direct social impact. We’re putting real money back in the hands of the people who need it most and helping immigrants and their families realize the American dream.An amazing team and culture. You’ll have peers from both top tech companies (e.g. Google, Twitter, Microsoft) and other successful startups (e.g. Affirm, Remitly, MemSQL). We empower each other to do great work and continue growing.Opportunity for major impact, learning, and growth.Platinum-level health insurance (medical, dental, vision) — with 100% covered by the company for you and 50% for dependents.PTO: 3 weeks in your first year, 4 weeks thereafter, plus national holidays️ $1,500 annual travel stipend$300 annual wellness stipend$500 home office setup stipendTwice-a-year company retreats. Previous trips include skiing in Park City and getting sun and surf in Cabo, Mexico.
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