About the job
About NumeralHQ
At Numeral, we're revolutionizing the backbone of internet commerce by tackling the complex landscape of sales tax compliance. Our comprehensive service covers everything from registration to remittance, allowing e-commerce businesses to concentrate on growth and innovation.
As one of the prominent companies in Y Combinator’s W23 batch, backed by elite investors like Benchmark Capital, our diverse team brings extensive experience from leading firms such as Stripe, Airbnb, and Notion. We are on a mission to infuse speed, ambition, and craftsmanship into a sector that demands transformation.
Join us in our exciting journey! We may be a small team, but our growth is exponential. Every new hire will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our company. If you're eager to make a significant impact as an early team member, we want to hear from you!
Our Mission
In today's online business realm, entrepreneurs wear many hats—most of which distract them from their primary passion. Our goal is to eliminate the administrative and accounting burdens that hinder businesses from focusing on what they love.
We have already assisted numerous merchants in avoiding the hassle of building expansive finance teams to handle tax compliance. As we expand, our focus is on creating an automation layer that keeps internet businesses agile, compliant, and prepared for the future.
Role Overview:
We are in search of a foundational Backend Software Engineer who excels at addressing complex problems within distributed systems at scale. Your responsibilities will include designing and building core services, enhancing infrastructure reliability and observability, and ensuring our platform's scalability as we manage growing transaction volumes and integrations.
This is a critical role: your contributions will shape the architecture and technical direction of our core services platform, significantly influencing our customers’ experiences and the overall trajectory of the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement highly scalable, secure, and reliable services supporting essential APIs, services, and data pipelines.
Guide service architecture decisions focused on performance, observability, and fault tolerance.
Initiate enhancements in system reliability, monitoring, and incident response.

