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Tank Payments

Founding Software Engineer (senior)

Company: Tank Payments

Location: Austin, TX

Posted on: October 21

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity: Be a founding member of a fast-growing YC startup that's modernizing payments in one of the largest industries in the US. Youll have a crucial role in scaling the business while accelerating your career.
  • Timing: Tank Payments has hit a key inflection point with 5x revenue growth YoY, but were still early enough to offer significant upside with reduced risk.
  • Team: Join a world-class founding team that is ambitious, experienced, and tight-knit. We maintain a high bar for talent, ensuring a supportive, high-performance culture as we grow.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a full-stack or front-end software engineer
  • Proven track record in building highly scalable, reliable systems
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, web technologies, and modern frameworks
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an early-stage startup environment
  • Comfortable with learning new technologies and adapting quickly to changing requirements.
  • Collaborative, curious, and eager to work closely with other teams like product and design.
  • Not required: Previous experience with our tech stack or in the logistics/trucking industry

Technical Challenges Youll be Working On

  • Money Movement, at Scale: You'll build systems to securely and reliably move millions of dollars in payments, managing the complexity of financial transactions across multiple stakeholders.
  • Operational Excellence: Optimize our systems to ensure high availability and fault tolerance, enabling 24/7 payments and avoiding downtime in mission-critical operations.
  • Advanced AI Models: Implement AI pipelines for intelligent document processing, payment optimization, and risk assessment.
  • Fraud Mitigation: Build real-time fraud detection and prevention mechanisms to safeguard our payment infrastructure and mitigate financial risk.
  • Front-end and Back-end: Develop a seamless and intuitive user experience on both the client side and behind-the-scenes architecture, ensuring a responsive, scalable platform.
  • Variety: Work across a broad spectrum of technologies and challenges, from backend APIs to user-facing dashboards, providing variety and constant learning opportunities.

Benefits

  • Compensation: Competitive salary with flexible equity packages, allowing you to benefit directly from the companys growth.
  • Learning & Development: A collaborative environment focused on mentorship, with opportunities to grow and build world-class software.
  • Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage100% covered by us with multiple plan options to suit your needs.
  • Time-off: Enjoy a self-managed, uncapped PTO policy for a healthy work-life harmony.
  • Visa Sponsorship: We offer full visa support (H1B, TN, etc.) if needed.

In Person

We are building in-person in our HQ in downtown Austin! We believe that working together in the same space gives us a competitive edgeit fosters deeper collaboration, faster problem-solving, and stronger team bonds. We love the energy of our office and believe its key to building a world-class company.