Founding Full Stack Engineer (FinTech & EdTech)
The Opportunity
EQL Tech is recruiting for a founding role within a venture-backed startup building the financial infrastructure for the future of education. Our client is developing the rails that allow families to access State education funds (ESAs), unlocking a $900B US Public Education budget. With $16M raised from top-tier VCs, the team is composed of elite engineers and specialists from Stripe, SpaceX, and Goldman Sachs.
The Role
As the Full Stack Lead, you will own the parent-facing mobile and web experiences from inception to launch.
- End-to-End Ownership: Lead the reimbursements product across mobile (receipt capture, claims) and web (statementing).
- System Design: Build for clarity and trust, ensuring families are never confused about eligibility or fund status.
- Operational Integration: Tightly link the UI with backend and ops workflows to create a reliable payments machine with clean audit trails.
- Data-Driven Growth: Instrument funnels and "confusion hotspots" to turn user behavior data into product improvements.
- Setting Standards: Establish the architecture, code quality, and release processes for the app layer.
To be successful in this founding role, you must meet the following criteria:
- Relocation/Presence: You are willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ and work in-person with the team.
- Proven Shipping Velocity: you have a history of shipping apps constantly to production, including personal side projects.
- Technical Detail: You take pride in refining design and architecture to improve the user experience.
- Product Intuition: You have a strong "taste" for intuitive AI and pay close attention to the psychology of features.
- Collaborative Nature: You are willing to get "out of localhost" to engage in family visits and collaborate with government agencies.
- High Standards: You have high expectations for yourself and a deep commitment to the quality of your work.
Significant Equity: This is a high-commitment founding role with significant equity compensation.
Visa Support: The company can provide support for those who do not currently have a visa.
High Autonomy: You will be given the autonomy to find the best path forward and solve customer problems.
Travel: Opportunities to travel to visit customers and stakeholders.
Elite Peer Group: Work directly with a team of high-achievers, including former heads of risk at Stripe and Mercury.
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