Senior Software Engineer

Elements; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Fully remote

Job summary

Elements is a venture-backed fintech building core platforms for high-stakes financial workflows. This fully remote Senior Software Engineer role offers deep ownership of core services and system architecture during a critical scaling phase. You’ll contribute across the stack with Java (Spring Boot) and React, with Python options, and collaborate directly with founders on technical direction. Equity and a small, experienced team enable outsized impact.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and build production-grade systems end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and system design principles.
• Ability to balance engineering quality with startup pace.
• Hands-on experience in zero-to-one product development.
• Collaborative with founders on technical direction and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend and frontend services from the ground up, contributing across the full stack.
• Own major architecture components and shape how the platform scales to meet production demand.
• Drive the product from advanced beta to production readiness, including reliability and performance considerations.
• Write clean, scalable code using Java (Spring Boot) and React, with opportunities to work in Python as well.
• Collaborate directly with founders on technical direction, product decisions, and engineering standards.
• Establish and document engineering best practices as the team grows.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

React

Architecture

System design

Ownership mindset

Job description

Role overview

A venture-backed, early-stage fintech company is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join as a foundational team member. The platform automates and connects high-stakes financial workflows, currently in advanced beta with live customers and preparing for a full production launch. This fully remote position involves deep ownership of core services, interfaces, and system architecture during a critical scaling phase.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend and frontend services from the ground up, contributing across the full stack
• Own major architecture components and shape how the platform scales to meet production demand
• Drive the product from advanced beta to production readiness, including reliability and performance considerations
• Write clean, scalable code using Java (Spring Boot) and React, with opportunities to work in Python as well
• Collaborate directly with founders on technical direction, product decisions, and engineering standards
• Establish and document engineering best practices as the team grows

Requirements

• Strong understanding of application architecture and system design principles
• Proven track record of building production systems end to end, from inception through launch
• Ability to balance rigorous engineering quality with the pace of a startup environment
• Ownership mindset with hands-on experience in zero-to-one product development
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment
• Working experience with Java, Spring Boot, Python, React, or comparable technologies

Nice to have

• Background in financial services, fintech, or other regulated, high-stakes software environments
• Comfort operating in small, senior teams with high autonomy and minimal hand-holding

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote role with direct collaboration alongside the founding team
• Meaningful equity package as an early foundational hire
• Small, experienced team focused on building the product the right way
• Opportunity for outsized impact on how critical financial systems operate