Senior Software Engineer

Meadow

61d • $167,000 - $207,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Meadow is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale our student financial engagement platform, Meadow Pay. As we continue expanding to universities nationwide, this role will be critical in delivering reliable, scalable product experiences for students and institutional partners. You will design, build, and operate core systems across our backend and frontend stack, partnering closely with Product, CX, and Integrations to deliver high-quality software. This role requires strong technical judgment, a high bar for quality, and a desire to take ownership of meaningful product areas from concept through production. AI tooling (e.g. Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.) is a core part of how our team works and ships code every day. We're looking for a Software Engineer who is excited to use AI as a core part of their workflow. The ideal candidate should have experience building products in a way that AI tooling can efficiently understand context and collaborate with the user.

Requirements

• 5+ Years of Experience in Software Engineering
• Experience Building & Operating Production Systems at Scale
• Strong Backend Development Experience (TypeScript/Node.js Preferred)
• Experience Building Modern Frontend Applications (React Preferred)
• Experience with Relational Databases and Writing Performant SQL Queries
• Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS Preferred) & Modern Deployment Practices
• Strong Understanding of Monitoring, Logging, and Observability Best Practices
• Builder Mindset: High Agency x High Urgency
• You own problems end-to-end.
• You make consequential decisions that impact outcomes.
• Proven Success Communicating & Collaborating w/ Product, Design, Engineering & Non-Technical Stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience at an Early Stage Startup
• Experience in FinTech (Or Other Regulated Industries)
• Familiarity with Payment Systems and/or Financial Infrastructure
• Experience Designing/Integrating Systems with External Partners or APIs

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of product features from design through deployment and ongoing support.
• Architect and build scalable backend services and APIs (TypeScript/Node.js).
• Contribute to frontend development using modern frameworks (React preferred).
• Design systems with reliability, observability, and maintainability in mind.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, CX, and Integrations teams to deliver customer-facing functionality.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold high standards for code quality and system design.
• Improve engineering processes, tooling, and documentation to support scale.
• Help shape technical decisions and engineering culture as we grow.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Equity
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA & FSA Plans Available)
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 1-2 Onsites Per Year
• Membership in an Ambitious, Kind, No-Drama Team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed