Senior Software Engineer

Opportunity

Be an early member of a fast-growing YC startup that's modernizing payments in one of the largest industries in the US. You’ll 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 we’re 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary with flexible equity packages
• Learning & Development: A collaborative environment focused on mentorship, with opportunities to grow and build world-class software
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—100% 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

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.

Location

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

About the Role

Tank Payments is building modern financial infrastructure for the trucking industry. We offer payables automation software for logistics businesses that make hundreds of payments to trucking businesses every day. For trucking businesses, we provide a best-in-class banking platform, designed to meet the unique financial needs of the trucking sector.

Company Background

We raised a $3.3M Seed round led by Y Combinator, Greylock, and others. We've been growing at an incredibly fast rate and are looking for world-class engineers to join us early as we scale up. Our founding team has worked together for 5+ years at a tech startup and later at Amazon and brings a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise.