Full Stack Engineer
Location: New York or Chicago (travel to NYC as needed)
Compensation Range: $95k-$135k
About InstaSwitch
InstaSwitch is the fastest way for banks and fintech platforms to acquire new business users and activate dormant accounts—driving deposits and engagement. Businesses hesitate to switch accounts due to time and complexity, leading to lost deposits. InstaSwitch automates switching, seamlessly moving revenue sources, payroll, and payments with minimal effort.
Why This Role?
Greenfield Opportunity: We’re solving deeply technical, impactful problems that no one has cracked yet. You’ll be the second engineering hire, helping shape our infrastructure and solving critical problems.
Collaboration & Ownership: Move fast while maintaining a strong focus on reliability. You’ll work directly with the founding engineer to bring ideas to life and ensure a robust and scalable system.
Startup Energy: If you thrive in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex problems with adaptability and creativity, this is for you.
Bias Towards Action: We’re here to iterate, learn, and improve. If you enjoy taking initiative and making an impact, you’ll fit right in.
What You’ll Do
Guide the development of our customer-facing SDK and web application frontend
Build and scale our backend infrastructure using Rails 7+
Rapidly prototype, test, ship, and iterate on new features
Contribute to technical strategy and engineering culture alongside the founding team
Maintain and scale secure AWS infrastructure
Build seamless API integrations with banking platforms
What We’re Looking For
3+ years of experience in full-stack development
Proficient in Ruby on Rails (7+ highly preferred) or an equivalent framework (Django, Sinatra , etc.)
Frontend experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (React, Vue, or similar)
Comfortable with AWS and infrastructure scalingExperience with Postgres (or similar relational databases)
Self-starter – you’re proactive and take initiative
Startup/small team experience – you enjoy working in dynamic, collaborative environments
Strong execution mindset – you focus on outcomes and delivering results
Nice to Have
Experience implementing custom front-end SDKs
Web automation expertise (Browser Base, Selenium, AI-driven automation, etc.)
Machine learning expertiseFintech experience (banking APIs, payments infrastructure, etc.)
UX/design-minded approach to frontend development
Comfort working with Tailwind CSS
Experience with API integrations & SSO flows
Benefits
Competitive salary ($95k-$135k) w. equity options
Health, dental, and vision benefits
High-impact role with direct influence on product direction
How to Apply
If this sounds like your kind of opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line at with your resume, portfolio, or anything that showcases your work.
Let’s build something meaningful together!