Software Engineer, New Grad

career page; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Onsite office in Center City Philly

Flexible remote weeks

Premium benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Perpay, a Philadelphia-based growth-stage startup and certified B Corp, is seeking motivated graduates or equivalents to join our Software Engineering team in 2027. You'll contribute to code, test, and release features across customer-facing and internal platforms, collaborating with product, design, data science, analytics, and operations.

The role emphasizes internship experience, eagerness to learn, and ability to pick up new tools quickly.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher or recent graduate in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 1–2 software engineering internships with focus on fullstack development.
• Experience with backend frameworks such as Django or Flask.
• Experience with frontend technologies such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and integration.
• Experience with Python or similar language.
• Ability to write clean, readable, testable code.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and release features for customer-facing and internal platforms with the engineering team.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to build solutions for business needs.
• Participate in design and code reviews to improve architecture and processes.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Frontend frameworks

Django/Flask

React

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Django

Flask

Job description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About Us:

Perpay is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia’s most impactful growth-stage startup. We are driven by a mission to significantly improve the financial stability of everyday Americans. For the past decade, we have established strong product-market fit and a profitable, efficient operating model across a suite of products, positioning Perpay as the premier financial partner for consumers with subprime credit.

With over 500,000 customers who have utilized more than $1 billion in spending power, we are at a pivotal moment. We are scaling our operations, building new offerings, and deepening our impact. We are looking for teammates eager to join us on this journey.

Our venture partners include First Round Capital and L Catterton.

Products we’ve built to make an impact:

• Perpay Marketplace: Combines interest-free payments and modern e-commerce to reduce cost of ownership and promote healthy repayment behavior.
• Perpay+: Leverages Marketplace repayment history to help members monitor and build credit with all 3 credit bureaus.
• Perpay Credit Card: Expands access to the flexibility and benefits of a World Mastercard by removing common barriers like high security deposits and low approval odds.

Our team thrives on in-person collaboration, operating from our unique center-city Philadelphia office. This comfortable \"home away from home\" space offers river views and fosters rapid product development, strong relationships, and career growth. The energy from achieving big wins is palpable here. While we primarily work in the office, we offer sensible flexibility for personal needs, such as sick children or urgent errands, and coordinate official remote weeks around major holidays. If you are passionate about a meaningful mission, collaboration, equity, and generous perks, Perpay is the best place to be in Philadelphia right now.

About the Role:

We are looking for motivated graduates (or equivalent experience) to join our Software Engineering team in 2027! You’ll contribute to our codebase, test & release features into production, and collaborate with other teams like product, design, data science, analytics, and operations. The ideal candidate has software development internship experience and is enthusiastic about learning and growing! We're particularly interested in working with candidates excited about joining a mission-driven startup. On our team, you’ll sharpen your skills, learn new tools alongside other new graduates, and learn from experienced engineers. Plus, our team organizes events and social gatherings outside of work hours. We believe having a fun and engaging work environment is essential to fostering a positive company culture and creating a strong foundation for career growth.

Our greatest strength is our people, and we’d love for you to be one of them!

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and release features for our customer-facing and internal platforms alongside the engineering team
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop efficient and user-friendly solutions to support the complex needs of our business
• Actively participate in design reviews, code reviews, and discussions to improve our software architecture and implement efficient processes within our engineering team

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher or a recent graduate studying Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 1 to 2 previous Software Engineering internships with a focus on fullstack software development
• Experience with at least one backend application framework such as Django or Flask
• Experience with frontend technologies such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and integration
• Experience with Python or another dynamically typed language
• A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, readable, testable code
• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly, with software engineering fundamentals being valued more than familiarity with specific tools or languages
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and seek feedback from team members

Even if you don't check all the boxes, please apply if interested. You might be exactly what we're looking for!

Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, political affiliation, age, veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation.

This is not a remote opportunity; it is 100% onsite

What We’ll Bring to Full-time Team Members:

• Meaningful compensation and equity
• Premium medical benefits (fully paid base plan, and very reasonable premium for the buy-up option)
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Remote weeks around major holidays + extra holiday on weekends like MDW and LDW
• High quality catered lunch by local chefs, 4 days / week
• Paid cell phone + plan
• Student loan repayment match program
• Family savings match program
• Relocation assistance
• Generous team member discounts