CastleCA

Backend Software Engineer

Castle is a finance app that helps homeowners save time and money by managing expenses, paying bills, and identifying savings opportunities like tax credits and rebates.

Castle

Employee count: 1-10

Salary: 98k-145k USD

United States only

Castle is the finance app that saves homeowners time and money.

  • Homeowners use Castle to pay for and track all of their home expenses in one place. Castle then monitors those transactions for opportunities to save. The average Castle customer saves more than $10,000 on their home.

  • Housing affordability is a major problem in the U.S. At Castle, we believe that homeowners deserve better data when it comes to managing their biggest asset. We’re building payments infrastructure for the largest consumer category in the U.S. — to help people automate, consolidate, and reduce their spend.

In this role you’ll be a foundational and versatile member of our engineering team, focused on building a simpler, smarter, and more intuitive experience for homeowners. You’ll collaborate closely with our Head of Engineering, Head of Design, and fellow engineers to bring to life a user-friendly app that clarifies complex home expense management and builds long-term trust with our customers. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about solving complex problems and shaping a powerful product experience at an early-stage, high-growth company.

Core Responsibilities Include:

  • Developing and maintaining REST APIs using Django.

  • Managing and optimizing our cloud infrastructure.

  • Overseeing CI/CD pipelines, as well as monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.

  • Building mission-critical features including:

    • Bill payment system for processing ACH and check payments;

    • AI-powered system for recording payments made outside of Castle environment;

    • Data pipeline that transforms customer data into insights.

What you'll need:

  • Expertise with Python and Django framework.

  • Expertise in RESTful API design.

  • Experience with distributed systems design.

  • Strong experience with cloud infrastructure and related tools

  • Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

  • Experience building and shipping production applications.

  • Experience in consumer fintech preferred.

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Salary: 98k-145k USD

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At Castle, we are pioneering a new era of financial management for homeowners through groundbreaking technology. Our mission is to revolutionize how individuals manage their most significant asset by transforming the complexities of home expenses into a streamlined, transparent, and empowering experience. We are building an intelligent payments platform specifically designed for the trillions of dollars spent on homes annually. This begins with our innovative bill-pay mobile app, which serves as the foundation for a suite of financial tools that help homeowners automate, consolidate, and ultimately reduce their expenditures. Through our sophisticated system, users can track every transaction, from mortgage payments to renovation costs, in a single, intuitive interface. This provides an unprecedented level of clarity, eliminating the financial ambiguity that many homeowners face.

Our technological innovation extends beyond simple expense tracking. Castle's platform actively monitors transactions to identify significant savings opportunities, leveraging a comprehensive database of tax credits, rebates, and exclusive discounts. The average Castle customer saves over $10,000, a testament to the power of our data-driven approach. We provide end-to-end support, guiding users through the process of claiming these savings, from identifying eligibility to preparing the necessary documentation. Security is paramount in our architecture; our engineering team, with deep expertise in fintech, has built a secure, encrypted environment to protect our users' sensitive financial data. By building the essential payments infrastructure for the home, Castle is not just an app but a dedicated financial partner, committed to turning the dream of homeownership into a source of wealth and security for millions of Americans.

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