About the role
Bits is a UK based Fintech startup backed by Y Combinator that promotes financial inclusion. It currently does over $13 million in revenue a year, and is profitable, serving over 500,000 consumers in the US and UK. You will be joining a small engineering team (6-10 ppl) that are all about ownership and commitment. We are launching an exciting AI driven product globally and hiring engineers in USA for our new office on the west coast. As a Backend Engineer you will: Design, prototype and implement new features Work directly with our Engineering, Product and Design teams Help develop guidelines and best coding practices for our growing dev team See the effects of your work make real-world impact
Requirements: You'll be a great fit if you: Have 5+ years of experience in software development Are highly proficient with JavaScript and/or Typescript Have 3+ years commercial experience with AWS (Api Gateway, SQS, DynamoDB, Lambda etc) Deliver clean, maintainable and testable code Know how to integrate with third party APIs Have experience writing automated tests Are proactive, a builder (vs maintainer) and own everything you ship Have good conversational and written English
Bonus points if you:\ Have experience building SaaS products Have experience with IAC (AWS CDK)
Benefits: A competitive market salary Life insurance 28 days holidays/ year incl. UK/ England public & bank holidays Honestly, whatever else you want, within reasonable bounds Company
Benefits Interview Process A quick introductory call A short take home technical challenge A final round to discuss your code, introduce you to our CEO and founder, plus other members of
the team and business, and answer any questions you might have
About Bits
Bits (trading name of Fea Card Limited) is a UK-based fintech startup that helps consumers build their credit scores through a suite of app-based financial products, including a low-limit Mastercard credit card, a digital store card, credit score tracking, rent reporting, and financial education tools. It targets UK consumers who are underserved by traditional credit, operating on a monthly subscription model that unlocks access to its full range of member benefits.
Required skills
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Job details
Salary
$100,000 - $240,000
Equity
0.1% - 0.25%
Location
San Francisco, CA
Experience
6+ years
Funding
Total raised
$125K
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.