Senior Software Engineer
Meadow · Remote · United States (Remote) · San Mateo, CA · New York, NY ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Software Engineer
- Fully remote (US)
- TypeScript + React
- AI-first workflow
- No visa sponsorship
Meadow is modernizing payments for higher education, aiming to simplify the student financial experience similar to how Shopify transformed retail. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and operate core systems across the backend and frontend stack. You will partner with Product, CX, and Integrations teams to deliver reliable, scalable software for universities and students nationwide.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end development of product features from design to deployment
- Architect and build scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript
- Contribute to frontend development using modern frameworks like React
- Design systems with a focus on reliability, observability, and maintainability
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and CX teams to deliver customer functionality
- Participate in code reviews and uphold high standards for system design
- Improve engineering processes, tooling, and documentation to support scale
What you'll need
- 5+ years of experience in product engineering building production systems
- Strong ownership mindset with ability to make consequential decisions
- Proactive approach to operational excellence, instrumentation, and debugging
- Deep technical depth in design, architecture, and problem solving
- Fluency in AI tooling and integrating it into daily engineering workflows
- Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Based in the United States
Nice to have
- Experience at an early stage startup (Seed, Series A, or Series B)
- Background in FinTech or other regulated industries
- Previous experience as a people manager or technical lead
Stack
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- React
- Cursor
- Claude
- Codex
How you'll work
- Distributed team with offices in New York and San Mateo
- Candidates must be based in the United States
- No visa sponsorship available for this role
- 1-2 onsite gatherings per year
What you get
- Annual salary range $148,750-$215,000
- Competitive equity package
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off and paid company holidays
- Paid parental leave