Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Setpoint, a company building trust in the credit system, as a Backend Software Engineer. This role offers significant impact, collaboration across multiple functions, and the chance to become an expert. You will own full product features, invest in developer experience, and work with a modern tech stack (though prior experience isn't required). Setpoint provides a supportive environment for growth and learning. The ideal candidate is an owner, product-focused, and a doer who thrives in a fast-growing startup. Setpoint offers a full slate of benefits including competitive salaries, stock options, and comprehensive health coverage.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a backend software engineer
• Embraces rapid prototyping with a tight customer-feedback loop
• Interest in taking ownership of major initiatives
• Team player with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across multiple teams
• Excited to learn and receive feedback from other team members

Responsibilities

• Own full product features - we understand customer needs and turn them into great features
• Invest in developer experience - easy to use dev tools are an important part of keeping our team moving fast
• Work with a modern tech stack - we use Python/Flask, NextJS/React and Tailwind CSS. However, prior experience in these technologies is not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Owners - you can create great features and solve problems without detailed requirements
• Product-focused engineers - for you, the user’s experience is never an afterthought
• Doers - you develop creative solutions that remove blockers and ship great products

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k
• Disability coverage
• Flexible vacation
• Remote work