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title: 'Senior Fullstack Software Engineer at Taekus'
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# Senior Fullstack Software Engineer at Taekus

- **Company:** Taekus
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $175k–$230k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-01-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/taekus/796e780f-809d-4058-a517-bbd9f79732ce

## 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 seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to help design, build, and scale the core financial and loyalty platforms that power our products. This is a full-stack role with a back-end focus, focused on developing reliable, high-performance services, while occasionally contributing to full-stack features in close collaboration with frontend and mobile engineers. Join us as we tackle a $3.2T opportunity to redefine the super-premium financial services and rewards market—driving innovation beyond what’s existed since the inception of rewards credit cards

Interview Process Candidates must be able to travel to San Francisco, New York, Chicago, or Austin for an onsite interview. All required travel will be paid for by Taekus.

## Your Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that support high-volume financial transactions and rewards workflows.
- Own full feature delivery across core systems including payments, rewards, account services, and partner integrations.
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design as the platform evolves and scales.
- Collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers to support end-to-end feature development when fullstack work is required.
- Improve reliability, performance, and observability across backend systems through testing, monitoring, and code quality practices.
- Participate in sprint planning, technical reviews, and production support for mission-critical services.

## What We're Looking For

- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
- Production experience building backend systems in Python, ideally using Django.
- Experience designing APIs, data models, and services using PostgreSQL and AWS.
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React, with the ability to contribute when needed.
- Comfort working in distributed systems and high-availability production environments.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take backend projects from concept through production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

You’d Love This Job If

- You enjoy contributing across the code base where needed.
- You want to be in a scaling startup that is experiencing exponential growth.
- You’re excited by building foundational work and enjoy making an impact.
- Traveling is in your DNA and you get to apply your passion into your work.
- You thrive in growing high-caliber teams and want to influence both technical and strategic direction.

## About Taekus

Taekus is a 6-year-old luxury financial services company that offers travel rewards credit cards, debit cards, and other banking services for the affluent market. We currently process $3B+ annually in transactions and operate as a highly profitable company. With a lean team of under 20 employees, we’re undergoing tremendous growth as we redefine the premium banking and rewards experience.

## 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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