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title: 'Software Engineer at Neon'
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# Software Engineer at Neon

- **Company:** Neon
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neon/ae8b72f2-3438-441d-bce6-1ee1b715e253

## Job description

## ABOUT NEON

Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform designed to help game publishers earn more money and independence from app stores. We believe commerce should be open and transparent: clear decisions, actionable insights, and aligned incentives. Founded by payments, fintech and gaming veterans, Neon focuses on product and partnership excellence: we share the playbook, co-pilot decisions, and abstract away risk and complexity for our customers. We’re replacing old-school, black-box relics with clear, modern, and developer-centric infrastructure.

As an early team member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and scale Neon’s product and culture, making a direct impact on our growth and success. You’ll join a collaborative, diverse team from world-class companies like Apple, Affirm, Unity, and Visa, backed by renowned VC's including Thrive, a16z, Griffin Gaming, Ribbit, and Renegade. If you want to build disruptive technology, challenge the status quo, and help game creators thrive on their own terms, read on.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

Neon is seeking a Software Engineer who will help lead the development of one of our key work streams. As a design-minded engineer, you’ll bring ideas to life on a blank canvas, turning concepts into functional, beautiful products. You’ll be involved in the full stack of the technology, working hands-on to build and scale a core product that accelerates financial independence for game creators.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Develop and maintain both front‑end and back‑end components of the product
- Collaborate closely with product leaders, designers, and fellow engineers to define, design, and ship new features
- Ensure features are scalable, performant, secure, and user-friendly
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, participate in code reviews, maintain documentation

## WHAT WE LOOK FOR

- 1+ year(s) software engineering experience
- Full-stack background, with strong focuses on React and TypeScript
- Excited about learning new things and flexing across the stack as the team evolves alongside you
- Highly productive, able to take ownership of key initiatives and deliver results
- Able to work from our office in New York City

Join Neon. Shape the Future of Gaming.

## About Neon

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform that enables game publishers to sell directly to players, reducing reliance on app stores and increasing margins.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture‑backed; total funding $14M as of November 2024) [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, CA, USA (with a second office in New York, NY) [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Founded**: 2022 [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company was founded by payments and fintech veterans, but individual names are not disclosed in public sources) [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/company)]

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Payments & e‑commerce infrastructure, specifically for the gaming industry.
- **Target Customers**: B2B – game publishers and developers (mobile, PC, browser games).
- **Mission**: “Commerce should be open” – giving publishers more visibility, control, and better outcomes than app‑store channels. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/company)]

## Products & Services
- **Neon Shop** (Hosted Storefront) – A turnkey webstore that publishers can launch in 1–5 days. Fully managed, PCI‑compliant, with automated tax, fraud, and currency conversion. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]
- **Neon Checkout** – Flexible checkout integration (hosted, embedded, or direct via API). Supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local payment methods. [[docs.neonpay.com](https://docs.neonpay.com/docs/product-overview)]
- **Neon Console** – Analytics, subscription management, reporting, and configuration dashboard. Provides revenue insights, conversion tracking, and player activity metrics. [[docs.neonpay.com](https://docs.neonpay.com/docs/product-overview)]
- **Merchant of Record (MoR)** – Neon handles the full payment lifecycle: processing, regional coverage, tax compliance, fraud protection, security, and player support. [[docs.neonpay.com](https://docs.neonpay.com/docs/product-overview)]

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $14M (Venture Round, November 2024). [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Notable Investors**: Thrive Capital, a16z Games, Griffin Gaming Partners, Ribbit Capital, Renegade Partners, SciFi VC. [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/neon-2)] [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Growth Signals**: Web traffic grew +689% year‑over‑year (182K monthly visits). Payment acceptance rate exceeds 94%. 100% coverage of the top 50 mobile game markets. The company reports 40 employees (per LinkedIn, though BuiltIn lists 18 – discrepancy may reflect recent growth). [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)] [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global Reach & Compliance**: Automated tax, fraud, and regulatory compliance across every market served – a significant moat for cross‑border gaming payments. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]
- **Predictable Pricing**: All‑in pricing with no variable fees or add‑ons, allowing publishers to “increase profit by up to 22%.” [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]
- **Developer‑Centric Infrastructure**: Full API control, data exports, programmatic theming, and a modern tech stack (TypeScript, React, Terraform, Snowflake). [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]
- **High Acceptance Rate**: 94%+ global payment acceptance rate, outperforming generic payment gateways. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]

## Strategic Focus
- **Direct‑to‑Consumer (DTC) Shift**: Accelerate the gaming industry’s move away from app‑store oligopolies. Neon aims to help every game creator become an enduring brand by owning the sales relationship. [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/neon-2)]
- **Product Expansion**: Continuing to build out subscription APIs, advanced analytics, and deeper platform integrations (Unity, LiveOps, etc.). [[docs.neonpay.com](https://docs.neonpay.com/docs/product-overview)]
- **Global Scalability**: Adding support for additional markets, currencies, and local payment methods while maintaining 99.9% uptime. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/)]

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include “Be like water” (adaptability) and “Velocity is our guiding star” (speed and focus). The team is described as collaborative, diverse, and lean. [[neonpay.com](https://www.neonpay.com/company)] [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/neon-2)]
- **Work Model**: Offices in San Francisco (HQ) and New York. Most roles are in‑office, with some remote positions available (e.g., certain engineering and product roles). [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/neon-2)] [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Notable Perks**: Backed by top‑tier VCs (a16z, Thrive), strong engineering culture with exposure to fintech and gaming at scale. Team comes from Apple, Affirm, Unity, and Visa. [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]
- **Open Roles**: As of July 2025, 10+ active job postings including Software Engineer, Lead PM for Developer Experience, Payment Operations Analyst, and Lead Product Marketing Manager. [[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)]

## Sources
1. [neonpay.com – Homepage](https://www.neonpay.com/)
2. [neonpay.com – About/Company](https://www.neonpay.com/company)
3. [builtin.com – Neon Profile](https://builtin.com/company/neon-2)
4. [linkedin.com – Neon Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neoncommerce)
5. [docs.neonpay.com – Product Overview](https://docs.neonpay.com/docs/product-overview)

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