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Staff Software Engineer

Casap

San Francisco, CA · $222k–$230k a year · Posted October 27, 2026

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Staff Software Engineer New York • San Francisco

Engineering

Hybrid

Full-time

Help us solve fraud asap with Casap , where we’re building the world's first AI-native disputes automation and fraud prevention platform. Our mission is to create a future where trust is a given and fraud is rare by empowering financial institutions to automate disputes, eliminate first-party fraud, and turn manual back-office workflows into loyalty-building moments for customers and members.

We’re a Series A startup founded by product leaders from Robinhood and Chime , and we’ve raised over $30M from Emergence, Lightspeed, Primary Ventures, SoFi, and others. We have incredible product market fit, an exceptionally ambitious and kind culture, and our CEO, Shanthi, was recently named to Inc. Magazine’s 2026 Female Founders 500 . Over the past 12 months we’ve more than 10x’ed revenue and we’re just getting started.

Casap Technologies, Inc. has a job opening for a Staff Software Engineer. Lead the development of scalable backend systems supporting Casap's AI-powered financial automation and dispute management platform. Design and implement microservices, reusable libraries, and configurable system components. Develop and integrate backend services with credit card networks, banking systems, and merchant platforms. Lead end-to-end product feature development, defining system architecture, technology solutions, and implementation strategies. Improve engineering infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, system performance, security, and reliability. *In-person required*

Requirements: Employer will accept a master's degree in computer science or a related field, and 5 years of experience in the job offered or a software development-related occupation.

Any amount of experience in the additional requirements below will be acceptable unless a specific amount is noted. Prior academic background or work experience to include the following skills:

1. Backend software development and scalable system architecture; 2. Designing and implementing microservices and distributed backend systems; 3. Developing reusable software frameworks, libraries, and configurable system components; 4. Integrating backend services with external APIs, financial networks, banking systems, and merchant platforms; 5. End-to-end software development, including system architecture, technology selection, and feature implementation; 6. CI/CD pipelines, software deployment, and engineering infrastructure; 7. Backend system optimization, including performance, security, reliability, and scalability; and 8. Designing software systems for high-volume transaction processing and complex financial workflows.

Salary: $222,000 to $230,000 per year. Job Location: San Francisco, CA. In-person required. Email resume to Attn: James (Job Code #SSE) at recruiting@casaphq.com.

Casap's compensation package includes a competitive base salary benchmarked against real-time market data, as well as equity for all full-time roles. We also offer exceptional benefits, as well as bonuses and commission plans for applicable roles. The listed US-based compensation range is a guideline and may be modified. Final compensation will vary based on market conditions, geographic location, and candidate qualifications, including relevant knowledge, skills, and experience assessed during the interview process.

📈 Start-up equity

🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage

🏦 401K with match

🩺 One Medical membership

🍽️ Stocked kitchens + lunches

🚍 Commuter benefit

🚠 Team building events & happy hours

🌴 Flexible PTO

💻 Apple equipment + annual home office budget

Casap is an equal opportunity employer that supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class. Casap is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

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