Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

Beam, formerly Edquity; New York (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Beam is a remote tech startup seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) to join their technology team. The ideal candidate will lead complex projects, mentor team members, and enhance core products. They offer a collaborative environment and competitive compensation, including health benefits and equity.

Benefits

Fully remote

Fully paid health insurance (Medical/Vision/Dental)

Unlimited PTO, Sick and Mental Health Benefits

10 paid company holidays

401k with a 4% match

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Professional Development Stipend

Home Office Setup Stipend

Generous Equity

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with 2-3 years in a tech lead role.
• Experience with Node.js, NestJS, and building scalable web applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex product features.
• Act as a technical lead on projects and provide mentorship.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with several teams.

Skills

Backend engineering

API development

Collaboration

Technical mentorship

Tools

Node.js

React

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

GCP

Job description

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Company Overview

At Beam, we’re building cash and benefits assistance technology that empowers institutions and government leaders to deliver funding equitably, efficiently, and securely to those who need it most. Beam's out-of-the box platform gives administrators the confidence to deliver on the entire program journey to enable non-profits, state and local governments to seamlessly run cash assistance and social services programs. Beam has run over 2000 program and delivered more $360M in assistance to people in need through our platform.

Company Overview

At Beam, we’re building cash and benefits assistance technology that empowers institutions and government leaders to deliver funding equitably, efficiently, and securely to those who need it most. Beam's out-of-the box platform gives administrators the confidence to deliver on the entire program journey to enable non-profits, state and local governments to seamlessly run cash assistance and social services programs. Beam has run over 2000 program and delivered more $360M in assistance to people in need through our platform.

Beam is a fully-remote, Series A stage, venture-backed company and has received support from many of the leading impact and postsecondary success investors and has also received non-dilutive support from foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Job Overview

We’re a small and mighty startup, and we are hiring an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong foundation in both software development and team leadership to join our expanding technology team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining Beam’s core products and systems, as well as helping shape the future of the technology organization. We're looking for a backend-leaning engineer who's comfortable jumping into all layers of the stack when needed—shipping features, improving infrastructure, and collaborating cross-functionally to solve real-world problems.

You’ll own major product initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and help build a healthy and inclusive engineering culture. The ideal candidate brings strong technical skills alongside demonstrated experience coaching others, leading cross-functional projects, and contributing to team development. As our team grows, you’ll be well-positioned to guide and influence that growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of complex product features and systems, with a leaning on backend engineering but with the ability to jump into any part of the stack as needed
• Act as a technical lead on projects, helping guide scope, sequencing, and delivery
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams
• Build our products out further by improving the performance of our codebase and handling scaling issues, applying standard coding patterns to accommodate user growth, as well as writing rigorous and thorough tests to ensure code stability
• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers of varying experience levels
• Digest and distill technical problems and propose and execute creative technical solutions
• Review code, identify technical priorities, and system design trade-offs
• Build for scale, availability, performance, and security across the stack
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2-3 years in a tech lead or engineering management role
• Track record of building scalable web applications with Node.js, NestJS, Express, React, and GraphQL
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, ideally GCP, and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Combine strong technical depth with an ability to see the big picture and drive alignment
• Thrive in ambiguous environments and enjoy taking initiative
• Experience with API development and treating APIs as a product, ensuring usability, scalability, and reliability
• Ability to use efficient coding patterns and standards to create maintainable and scalable solutions
  
  

Tech Stack & Tools

We use modern, well-supported tools and frameworks that help us move quickly and build with confidence. Our current stack includes:

• Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript
• Backend: Node.js, Nest.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Express, GRPC
• Database: PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch
• Infrastructure: GCP, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions
• Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, Sentry
• Internal Tooling & Productivity: Storybook, Figma, Slack, Linear
  
  

We don’t expect you to know everything on day one—curiosity and a willingness to learn go a long way. That said, we are looking for someone with deep familiarity with the core of our current tech stack.

• Don't hesitate to apply even if you don't meet every qualification, as we individually evaluate all applications and do consider candidates with outside experience.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

The salary range for this position has been benchmarked in relation to scope of role, market rate, company stage, and internal equity. The salary for this role will be between $150,000 - $185,000. Where a candidate falls within the band is determined by skillset, experience level, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role will come with a total compensation package that includes equity shares and competitive benefits. Some of our benefits include:

• Fully remote
• Fully paid health insurance (Medical/Vision/Dental)
• Unlimited PTO, Sick and Mental Health Benefits
• 10 paid company holidays
• 401k with a 4% match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual Professional Development Stipend
• Home Office Setup Stipend
• Generous Equity
• Many more!
  
  

Beam is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color. Beam provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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