Software Engineer

About the role

Company Overview

Promise modernizes how government agencies and utilities support people in financial difficulty. We build technology that makes it simple for residents to receive benefits, engage with assistance programs, set up flexible payment plans, and stay on track—while helping agencies increase efficiency, recover revenue, and deliver services with dignity. Our mission is to transform public systems so they work better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable.

Our team includes experts from companies like Palantir, Google, Stripe , and esteemed government leaders. We work hard and believe deeply in what we do. We're looking for excellent people to build innovative, resilient technology.

Backed by over $50 million in funding from top investors – such as Reid Hoffman, Howard Schultz, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, 8VC, The General Partnership, First Round Capital, Kapor Capital, XYZ Ventures, and Bronze Investments – Promise has been recognized as one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022,” “Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024,” and Y Combinator’s #1 GovTech startup.

About the Role

At Promise, we’re building technology that helps families stay afloat—offering flexible, affordable payment solutions that turn financial stress into stability. As a Software Engineer , you’ll design and scale the systems that make this mission possible.

You’ll spend most of your time hands-on with code, crafting robust microservices and distributed systems, while also mentoring teammates and shaping our engineering culture. This is a role for someone who loves to solve complex problems at scale , thrives in collaborative environments, and wants their work to have real-world impact.

What You’ll Do

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Build with impact: Architect and implement scalable backend services that power our payments and financial products.

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Code forward: Write and ship clean, maintainable, production-ready code.

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Keep systems strong: Monitor, debug, and optimize distributed systems to ensure reliability and high availability.

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Level up the team: Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and engineering excellence.

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Collaborate deeply: Work with infrastructure, product, and frontend teams to deliver reliable end-to-end solutions.

What Will Help You Succeed

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Experience: 3+ years developing production software with a focus on backend systems.

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Systems expertise: Passion for building and debugging large-scale distributed systems.

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Cloud fluency: Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.

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Mindset: Curious, autonomous, and accountable—with a drive to own problems end-to-end.

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Bonus: Experience in payments or fintech environments.