Founding Full Stack Engineer (FinTech & EdTech)

EQL Tech (frontier talent); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive visa sponsorship

Founding equity

In-person team and collaboration

Job summary

EQL Tech is seeking a founding Full Stack Lead to own the parent-facing mobile and web experiences from inception to launch. You will drive end-to-end ownership of the reimbursements product across mobile and web, building a reliable payments machine with clear audit trails.

We are backed by top-tier VCs and are seeking someone who thrives on shipping velocity, architectural excellence, and data-driven growth.

Qualifications

• Relocation to SF or Phoenix is required.
• Proven track record of shipping apps to production, including personal side projects.
• Strong attention to design and architecture to improve user experience.
• Good product intuition with focus on AI features and user psychology.
• Willingness to collaborate beyond localhost and engage with stakeholders.
• High personal standards and commitment to quality work.

Responsibilities

• Own reimbursements product across mobile and web (end-to-end).
• Design system for clarity and trust around eligibility and fund status.
• Integrate UI with backend and operations workflows for a reliable payments engine.
• Instrument funnels and identify confusion hotspots to drive product improvements.
• Set architecture, code quality, and release processes for the app layer.

Skills

Full stack development

Mobile development

Web development

System design

Data-driven growth

Architecture design

Frontend development

Backend development

Job description

The Opportunity

The Opportunity EQL Tech is recruiting for a founding role within a venture-backed startup building the financial infrastructure for the future of education. Our client is developing the rails that allow families to access State education funds (ESAs), unlocking a $900B US Public Education budget. With $16M raised from top-tier VCs, the team is composed of elite engineers and specialists from Stripe, SpaceX, and Goldman Sachs.

The Role

As the Full Stack Lead, you will own the parent-facing mobile and web experiences from inception to launch.

• End-to-End Ownership: Lead the reimbursements product across mobile (receipt capture, claims) and web (statementing)
• System Design: Build for clarity and trust, ensuring families are never confused about eligibility or fund status
• Operational Integration: Tightly link the UI with backend and ops workflows to create a reliable payments machine with clean audit trails
• Data-Driven Growth: Instrument funnels and "confusion hotspots" to turn user behavior data into product improvements
• Setting Standards: Establish the architecture, code quality, and release processes for the app layer

Requirements

To be successful in this founding role, you must meet the following criteria:

• Relocation/Presence: You are willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA or Phoenix, AZ and work in-person with the team
• Proven Shipping Velocity: you have a history of shipping apps constantly to production, including personal side projects
• Technical Detail: You take pride in refining design and architecture to improve the user experience
• Product Intuition: You have a strong "taste" for intuitive AI and pay close attention to the psychology of features
• Collaborative Nature: You are willing to get "out of localhost" to engage in family visits and collaborate with government agencies
• High Standards: You have high expectations for yourself and a deep commitment to the quality of your work

Benefits

Commitment, Compensation & Benefits

This will be a big commitment, and we're aiming high. It needs to be something you are energised about taking on, or this isn't the team for you.

• Competitive Salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Generous Founding Equity: We compensate you well with equity
• Top-Tier Backing: We've raised $16M from top-tier VCs and angels
• Relocation Support: You are willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA, or Phoenix, AZ, and travel to visit customers. We're an in-person company and are in the office together
• Comprehensive Visa Sponsorship: If you do not have a visa, we can support you
• Unmatched Impact: The rare opportunity to directly shape how the $900B US Public Education budget is being opened up for parents to take control of their portion (avg. $7.5k/kid/year)