Software Engineer

Highbeam is building the future of business banking and cash management.

Our platform combines AI agents, automated financial workflows, and integrated financial products that save brands time and money.

Customers have generated billions in sales and include well-known brands such as Cuts, Tushy, NYON, Sabah, Still Here, Alice Mushrooms, Original Grain, birddogs, and more.

Our team includes alumni of Shopify, Square, Toast, Rippling, and McKinsey.

We’ve raised $42M in equity from Acrew, FirstMark, Mayfield, and Two Sigma Ventures.

About this role

We’re looking for a software engineer to join us in building the future of business banking and cash management. You’ll work closely with other engineers, product, and design to design, build, and iterate on core products used by businesses every day.

You’ll own projects end-to-end: from scoping to building, testing, shipping, and refining based on real-world feedback.

Our stack: Kotlin, TypeScript / React, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud.

This role will be in-person in New York or Toronto.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience (startup or small-team experience is a plus)

• Proven ability to lead and deliver technically challenging, cross-functional projects

• Comfortable with designing APIs, debugging complex systems, and writing tests

• Strong product sense and ability to make thoughtful tradeoffs in scope and functionality

• Interest in (or willingness to learn) basic financial concepts relevant to small businesses

You'll thrive at Highbeam if...

• You love working in-person with a high-performing team

• You enjoy working in an idea-meritocratic, low-ego environment

• You are proactive and self-directed, and you excel in ambiguous, fast moving environments

• You care about delivering a polished customer experience

• Bonus: You have experience working in fintech or early-stage startups

What we offer

• Chance to join the founding team of a well-funded startup chasing a huge opportunity

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity

• Great location: Our NYC office is in NoHo, a short walk from the A,C,E · B,D,F,M · N,Q,R,W · 1 · 6 trains. Our Toronto office is downtown near Osgoode Station.

• Generous PTO

• Comprehensive health & benefits package