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# General Inquiries at Dots

- **Company:** Dots
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2024-07-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dots/jobs/93350

## Job description

A brilliant Dot in disguise?

We're always looking for exceptional people. If you have experience of making world class games, and you don't see a job here for you, please drop us a line anyway. You must be able to legally work in the United States.

## About Dots

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Dots provides an API-first, white-labeled platform that automates global payouts, payee onboarding, and tax compliance for businesses paying contractors, gig workers, creators, and marketplace sellers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A; raised $8.9M Series A led by DCM, total funding ~$14.6M)
- **Headquarters**: New York, United States (also has a presence in San Francisco)
- **Founded**: 2018 (founded by Kartikye Mittal and Sahil Hasan; Y Combinator batch S21)
- **Founders**: Sahil Hasan (Co-Founder & CEO), Kartikye Mittal (Co-Founder & CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Payments infrastructure, fintech, global payouts, tax compliance
- **Target customers**: B2B – platforms, marketplaces, gig economy companies, enterprises with distributed workforces (e.g., Appen, Sofar Sounds, Cluely)
- **Mission or purpose**: Build the payout layer that powers the next billion online earners; make money movement as flexible as the modern workforce.

## Products & Services
- **Dots Payouts**: Automated global payouts via 300+ rails (bank transfers, mobile money, digital wallets, stablecoins, crypto) in 190+ countries. Intelligent routing selects the fastest, cheapest rail.
- **Dots Onboard**: White-labeled payee onboarding flow with identity verification (KYC), sanctions screening (OFAC), and payout preference collection. Reduces drop-off by 20–40%.
- **Dots Tax**: Automated tax form collection (W-9, W-8BEN, T4A, etc.), validation, and filing in the US and Canada. Cuts tax season support tickets by 70%.
- **Dots Control**: Fraud prevention product (out of beta) to detect and prevent contractor fraud rings.
- **Dots Accounts Payable**: Process business invoices globally, extending beyond contractor payouts.
- **Stablecoin & Crypto Payouts**: Payees can receive funds in USDC, USDT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $14.6M–$14.8M; processes $150M+ in monthly payouts; $1.5B+ total volume moved to 1M+ payees; grew revenue 400% in the past year; became profitable in 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: DCM (lead investor, Ibrahim AlSuwaidi on board), Y Combinator, and other angel investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 400% revenue growth, profitability in 2025, expansion into stablecoin/crypto payouts, launch of self-serve tier ($19/month Core), enterprise fraud product, and accounts payable. Team size: ~16–18 employees (as of mid-2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **API-first & white-label**: Embeddable components (iFrames, one-line embed) allow platforms to offer a branded payee experience without building from scratch.
- **Automated tax compliance**: Built-in detection, collection, and filing across US/Canada – a major pain point for platforms.
- **Global reach**: 190+ countries, 300+ payment rails, local methods (mobile money, digital wallets) – not just traditional bank wires.
- **End-to-end platform**: Combines onboarding, payouts, tax, and fraud in one system, reducing integration complexity.
- **Founders with deep domain expertise**: Previously built AI products at Google; YC-backed.

## Strategic Focus
- **Self-serve adoption**: Launching Dots Core at $19/month to capture SMBs and early-stage startups.
- **Crypto & stablecoin payouts**: Meeting demand from global contractors for alternative payout methods.
- **Enterprise fraud prevention**: Expanding Dots Control to combat contractor fraud in data labeling, MoR platforms, etc.
- **Accounts payable**: Broadening the platform to handle business invoice payments, not just contractor payouts.
- **Continued product depth**: Improving analytics, reporting, and scalability while maintaining profitability.

## Why Work Here
- **High-impact role**: Small, tight-knit team (~16 people) where you’ll own your work and make a direct impact on millions of payees.
- **Work with founders**: Sahil and Kartikye are hands-on; employees work directly with them to shape strategy.
- **Culture**: “Tight knit team focused on shipping,” supportive, high-performance environment. Emphasis on building enduring infrastructure.
- **Compensation & perks**:
  - Competitive salary (e.g., Staff Software Engineer: $200K–$280K) and equity (0.40%–0.80% for senior roles).
  - Private medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  - Unlimited vacation (minimum 3 weeks required).
  - 401(k) matching.
  - Offices in San Francisco and New York (likely hybrid/in-office).
- **Growth trajectory**: Profitable, fast-growing (400% revenue), Series A stage – opportunity to shape the company as it scales.

## Sources
1. [usedots.com](https://usedots.com/) – Company website
2. [usedots.com/careers](https://usedots.com/careers/) – Careers page
3. [usedots.com/blog](https://usedots.com/blog/announcing-dots-8-9m-series-a-led-by-dcm/) – Series A announcement blog
4. [ycombinator.com](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dots-2/jobs) – Y Combinator company profile & jobs
5. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/usedots/__-dqPhgHicRAfw0mEQySzsKsYc26F9qFeNX6ZV4cpKDM) – Tracxn company profile
6. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/dots](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dots) – Greenhouse careers portal

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- [General Inquiries](https://feeny.ai/job/general-inquiries-luxury-presence-santa-monica-29e5ff8c6rr1) — Santa Monica, CA