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title: 'Head of Credit at Taekus'
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# Head of Credit at Taekus

- **Company:** Taekus
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/taekus/800929d6-459e-4082-a5b8-47f7d5f051e1

## Job description

Taekus is a profitable fintech and travel startup building a next-generation premium banking and rewards ecosystem for affluent customers. With $70M+ in annual revenue and $3B+ in annual transaction volume, we’re entering a new stage of growth focused on scaling our core banking systems, rewards infrastructure, and partner integrations. We’re entering the next phase of growth and are looking for a Head of Credit to architect and scale the credit infrastructure behind our products. As the Head of Credit, you will own the end-to-end credit strategy at Taekus—from underwriting architecture and risk models to portfolio performance and new credit product design. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for building the credit engine behind a new generation of premium financial products. You’ll work closely with the founders, product, data, and finance teams to design scalable underwriting systems that enable growth while maintaining disciplined portfolio performance.

## Your Responsibilities

- Own Taekus’s credit strategy and underwriting framework
- Design and scale credit decisioning infrastructure and risk models Monitor and optimize portfolio performance across approval rates, delinquencies, and losses
- Partner with product and data teams to build automated underwriting and risk systems
- Launch and manage new credit products within the Taekus ecosystem
- Work closely with sponsor banks and compliance partners to ensure regulatory alignment
- Build and lead the credit risk and underwriting organization

## What We're Looking For

- 10+ years in consumer credit, underwriting, or credit risk leadership
- Experience building or scaling credit programs at a fintech, card issuer, or modern bank
- Strong background in credit modeling, underwriting strategy, and portfolio management
- Experience working with credit bureau data, alternative underwriting signals, and automated decisioning
- Builder mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving fintech environment
- Strong product and data partnership instincts

You’d Love This Job If

- You want to architect the credit foundation of a new premium banking platform
- You like to work on products at the intersection of fintech, payments, and global travel
- You’re looking for a high ownership role with direct impact on company strategy

## About Taekus

Taekus is a luxury financial services company offering premium checking, credit, and debit accounts—paired with an exclusive travel rewards ecosystem. We serve an affluent, global customer base that expects excellence in both experience and execution. With $3B+ in annual transaction volume and strong profitability, we’re redefining what it means to bank beautifully.

## What We Offer

- Competitive salary and stock option plan
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with 5% company match
- Flexible vacation policy
- Fully remote work environment

## About Taekus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Taekus is a fintech company building a premium travel credit card that optimizes reward points for airline tickets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage; $6.43M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (CEO: Austen Mance)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services, Fintech, Payments
- **Target customers**: B2C – individual travelers seeking premium credit card rewards and better financial services
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Premium rewards payments products for those who want better financial services.” [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)

## Products & Services
- **[Taekus Credit Card]**: A premium credit card designed for travelers, offering rewards and benefits with an emphasis on optimizing reward points for airline tickets. The product is a financial services offering (credit card) rather than a software platform. [taekus.com](https://taekus.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $6.43M (Seed round completed August 2022) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/taekus)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Soma Capital, Adapt Ventures [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/taekus)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 18 employees (+44.4% year-over-year) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)
  - Claimed profitability “4 months after launch” (as of Feb 2022) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)
  - Active hiring across engineering, compliance, underwriting, and operations [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)
  - Monthly website visits: ~90,901 (traffic growth +141% month-over-month) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)

## Competitive Advantages
- Focus on premium travel rewards with a specific optimization for airline tickets, differentiating from general cash-back or points cards.
- Early profitability claim suggests strong unit economics and product-market fit.
- Backed by reputable early-stage investors (Soma Capital, Adapt Ventures).

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the team across engineering, product, and operations to expand the credit card offering and customer base.
- Building a “traveler’s dream credit card” with a seamless rewards experience.
- Maintaining profitability while growing headcount and market presence.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Small, fast-growing fintech startup (20 total employees) with a focus on engineering and product excellence. Team alumni include engineers from Square, Cash App, DoorDash, and Box. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Some roles are listed as remote, while the San Francisco HQ has an on-site workspace. The company appears to support flexible work arrangements. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/taekus)
- **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company emphasizes building premium financial products and has a strong technical stack (Django, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Figma, etc.) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)
- **Engineering Culture**: Technical team makes up ~35% of headcount; senior and head-level roles are common. The stack is modern and focused on fintech reliability.

## Sources
1. [taekus.com](https://taekus.com/)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/taekus](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/taekus)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/taekus)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/taekus)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taekus)

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