Parafin · 17 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
6+ years expParafin is on a mission to grow small businesses by providing them with essential financial tools through innovative technology. As a Staff Software Engineer, Backend in Portland, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining the financial infrastructure while collaborating with various teams to develop high-performing systems.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechSmall and Medium Businesses
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and componentized systems that support our merchant-facing products and services, with interfaces that amplify product development
Own and drive technical projects from ideation to deployment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Data Science, Legal, and Accounting
Improve system performance, security, and reliability through continuous optimization
Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence
Collaborate with our local engineering leader to recruit additional talented engineers locally in Portland
Qualification
Required
6+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in fintech or financial services
Strong proficiency in backend development, ideally with Python, Go, or similar languages
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and scalable system design
Deep understanding of distributed systems, databases, and API development
Passion for building impactful financial products that empower small businesses
Excitement to build a new team from the ground up
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field of study), or equivalent hands-on work experience
Benefits
Equity grant
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Work from home flexibility
Unlimited PTO
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program
Company
Parafin
Parafin is a financial infrastructure company that offers pre-built financial services programs to support small businesses.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$562MKey Investors
Notable CapitalGICThrive Capital
2024-12-17Series C· $100M
2024-08-28Debt Financing· $93M
2024-04-10Debt Financing· $125M
Leadership Team
Sahill Poddar
Co-Founder & CEO
Vineet Goel
Co-Founder and Chief Product and Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-15
2025-12-09
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