Software Engineer (Product)

Compensation: $175k – $300k

## **About Numeral:** Numeral is transforming how taxes get done. Digital businesses are currently bogged down by a painful web of regulations across 47 states and 70+ countries. We’re eliminating this burden so teams can focus on their core mission. We’re the largest and fastest-growing AI-native tax solution. Started in 2023, Numeral has raised over $57M from Benchmark, Mayfield, Y-Combinator, and many others. We now serve over 3,000 paying customers and have more than tripled our revenue every year in our history. ## **About the role:** We’re looking for a **foundational Full-Stack Engineer** who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building complex distributed systems, and wants to define foundational architecture in a fast-growing early-stage startup. You’ll lead the design and implementation of APIs, services, and infrastructure that underpin our platform. You’ll also help drive engineering strategy, product execution, and cultural foundations alongside leadership. ## **What you’ll do** - Design and build scalable, secure backend services and APIs from scratch. - Make architectural decisions that optimize for speed, data integrity, and long-term maintainability. - Collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams to develop performant systems that power key customer workflows. - Own infrastructure, observability, and performance for the services you build. - Help shape engineering best practices, code quality, and our overall backend culture. ## **What you'll bring:** - 7+ years of experience building backend systems in high-growth environments. - Fluency with backend technologies like Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud services (AWS preferred). - Experience designing robust APIs and distributed systems at scale. - Strong product sensibility—able to balance performance, flexibility, and speed. - Startup mindset: Not scared of ambiguity and hungry for rapid growth - Intensity & Ownership: This is not a 9-5 — we’re scaling rapidly and have a massive opportunity ahead of us. - Customer Obsession: You deeply care about the user experience and solving their problems ## **Even better:** - Experience in payments, tax, accounting, or regulatory tech. - Infrastructure or platform engineering background (e.g., CI/CD, observability). - Experience scaling monolith-to-service architectures or event-driven systems. - Familiarity with GraphQL, Kafka, Terraform, or container orchestration tools. ## **What we offer:** - Competitive salary and equity - you'll share directly in the company's success - Full medical, dental, and vision coverage - Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App - 401(k) to help you build long-term financial security - Lunch and snacks when you're in the office - Regular team offsites and company events as we grow - A culture built on ownership - your work matters and people will see it!