Product Engineer - Growth
California Coast University · New York, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $187,500 / year
- New York, NY
Job highlights
- Build end-to-end product features.
- Integrate third-party software and infrastructure.
- Automate processes and improve quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Shape engineering culture and technology choices.
About the role
About Coast
Coast is re-imagining the trillion-dollar U.S. B2B card payments infrastructure, with a focus on the country’s 500,000 commercial fleets, 40 million commercial vehicles, and many million commercial drivers. The incumbent technologies that cater to these customers are decades old, and drivers, fleets, and the merchants that serve them all increasingly demand modern digital experiences and affordable and transparent financial services products. Coast's mission is to deliver them at a transformational scale, and to improve working lives in one of the country’s biggest industry sectors. The company is backed by top fintech and mobility venture funds. Coast is competing and winning with software, and we are building a world-class engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground level early on, contribute and learn in myriad ways, make key decisions, expand your impact as the business grows, have fun, and learn a ton in the process. If you're practical and business-minded, smart and creative, and excited about the rewards and the energy of an early-stage venture-backed startup, we'd love to hear from you. In order to maximize the velocity of our product engineering, we are hiring in NYC and the tri-state area only. Our office is located in the heart of Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, benefiting from its vibrant creative energy.The Growth Team
The Growth team is responsible for increasing the number of potential clients that go through the funnel to eventually become active Coast clients, and then accelerate their adoption of the Coast ecosystem to process their expenses. This includes a demo and sandbox environment, experimentation framework, quick and dirty experiments, data analysis, AI-powered agent to customize onboarding to the needs of the client, and more. You will partner closely with Product, Sales, Partnerships, Marketing and Design. This offers a combination of creating strategic systems and frameworks and very quick turnaround experiments. It rewards out of the box thinking and initiative.The Product Engineer - Growth Will
- Build product features end-to-end, from web UI to distributed services back end.
- Work to evaluate and integrate critical third-party software and infrastructure including the payments and mobility stacks.
- Challenge the team to automate, improve process, simplify, raise the bar for quality.
- Help shape the engineering culture of the company.
- Have a voice in early technology and implementation choices.
The Product Engineer - Growth Must Have
- 4-10+ years experience working with first-class engineering teams with a proven track record of frequent delivery of quality software to production.
- Substantial experience with server-side programming, variety of databases, messaging, REST and APIs in general, distributed systems.
- Substantial experience with modern web development, including TypeScript, design systems, modern frameworks (e.g. React, Vue, Next.js).
- Extensive experience working in cross-functional agile teams in collaboration with product and design.
- Deep hands-on knowledge developing applications in the cloud (preferably AWS).
- A proven history of delivering complex, highly available and scalable distributed systems.
- Be pragmatic and get stuff done.
- Be passionate about building amazing products for customers.
- Be able to work independently with little oversight or management in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with high-energy and mission-driven colleagues.
Compensation
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total compensation package that also includes benefits, signing bonus, and equity. Pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Coast employees. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at Coast to fall healthily within the range based on these factors. Salary range: $160,000 - $215,000 annually Interview process will determine Engineer vs Senior Engineer leveling Signing bonus Equity grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company, with meaningful potential upside given the company’s early stage Benefits overview:- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off (vacation, personal well being, paid holidays)
- Tools to help manage your financial wellness, including webinars, access to an equity tax advisory service, and company-sponsored 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- $400 accessories allowance (a keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.)
- Education stipend
- Free lunch every Friday
About Coast
Coast is founded and led by Daniel Simon, who previously cofounded Bread (breadpayments.com), a leading payments and credit technology firm backed by some of the world’s top VCs which was acquired for $500MM+ in 2020. Coast has raised $165M in total funding — our recent $40M Series B equity round was led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from Thomvest, and Synchrony. We're also backed by top fintech and mobility venture funds – including Accel, Insight Partners, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Avid Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, BoxGroup, Foundation Capital, Greycroft, Colle – and premier angel investors – including Max Levchin (Affirm), Josh Abramowitz (Bread), Jason Gardner (Marqeta), William Hockey (Plaid), Ryan Petersen (Flexport), and many others. Check out the latest podcast interview on Fintech Layer Cake with Coast Founder Daniel Simon! Coast is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are building a diverse and inclusive environment, so we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Key skills/competency
- Product Engineer Growth
- B2B Card Payments
- Commercial Fleets
- Digital Experiences
- Financial Services
- Software Engineering
- AWS
- TypeScript
- React
- Agile
Skills & topics
- Product Engineer
- Growth
- Software Engineering
- B2B Payments
- Commercial Fleets
- Financial Services
- AWS
- TypeScript
- React
- Agile
- New York City
- Fintech
- Startup
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with server-side programming, distributed systems, modern web development (TypeScript, React), and cloud platforms (AWS).
- Showcase growth experience: Emphasize your role in increasing client funnels, onboarding, and adoption using experimentation frameworks and data analysis.
- Demonstrate pragmatic execution: Provide examples of building complex, highly available, and scalable systems, and your ability to 'get stuff done.'
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with distributed systems, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
- Highlight collaboration skills: Be prepared to discuss your experience working in cross-functional agile teams with product, design, and sales.
Technical preparation
Practice building end-to-end features.,Review distributed systems and API design.,Familiarize with AWS services.,Build sample projects with React/TypeScript.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex system you built.,How do you handle tight deadlines?,Share an initiative you took.,How do you collaborate with non-engineers?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the salary range for a Product Engineer - Growth at Coast?
- The salary range for a Product Engineer - Growth at Coast is $160,000 - $215,000 annually. This is part of a total compensation package that also includes benefits, a signing bonus, and equity.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Product Engineer - Growth at Coast?
- A Product Engineer - Growth at Coast will build product features end-to-end, evaluate and integrate third-party software, automate processes, help shape engineering culture, and have a voice in technology choices. The role focuses on increasing client acquisition and adoption within the Coast ecosystem.
- What experience is required for the Product Engineer - Growth role at Coast?
- The role requires 4-10+ years of experience with first-class engineering teams, substantial experience with server-side programming, distributed systems, modern web development (TypeScript, React), cloud development (AWS), and working in cross-functional agile teams.
- What technologies are commonly used by the Growth team at Coast?
- The Growth team utilizes modern web development technologies including TypeScript, design systems, and modern frameworks like React, Vue, and Next.js. They also work with server-side programming, various databases, messaging systems, REST APIs, distributed systems, and cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
- What is the work arrangement for the Product Engineer - Growth at Coast?
- This position is based in NYC and the tri-state area only, with the office located in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. While the job description emphasizes hiring in the NYC area, it doesn't explicitly state remote or hybrid, suggesting an on-site or hybrid arrangement is most likely.
- What benefits does Coast offer to its employees?
- Coast offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible paid time off, financial wellness tools, a company-sponsored 401(k), paid parental leave, a $400 accessories allowance, and an education stipend. They also provide free lunch every Friday.
- What makes Coast an attractive early-stage startup for a Product Engineer - Growth?
- Coast is re-imagining B2B card payments for commercial fleets, backed by top fintech and mobility VCs. It offers a unique opportunity to join at the ground level, contribute significantly, influence technology choices, and grow with a mission-driven, energetic team in a fast-paced environment.