Staff Software Engineer

ABOUT US

FarmRaise is the financial platform for agriculture. We deliver intuitive tools that enable farmers to master their finances. Our platform serves some of the largest and most impactful agribusiness entities, streamlining their financial products and connecting them seamlessly with farmers. We make climate-smart farming accessible by breaking down financial barriers.

We’ve been featured as the best all-around farm accounting solution by Nerdwallet, and we’re recognized as a DEIB Luminary by Will Reed’s Top 100. Backed by top investors like Pear, Accel, Susa, and Better Tomorrow Ventures, our team includes farmers’ kids and tech enthusiasts passionate about working alongside farm operators to build a more sustainable, profitable farming future.

ABOUT YOU

You’re obsessed with building great products that matter to users. As a seasoned builder who has helped to scale early stage startups from seed to Series B, you care more about taking risks, moving fast, and driving outcomes than executing perfect processes.

• Startup Experience: You’ve played an engineering role at a startup that’s scaled from seed to Series B.

• Comfortable with Ambiguity: When plans aren’t fully formed, you step up to collaborate with PMs or business stakeholders to shape them. You don’t wait for perfect processes before getting started and thrive in a rapidly evolving environment.

• Independent Problem Solver: When blockers arise, you don’t hesitate to wear the PM or design hat temporarily to keep things moving.

• T-shaped Engineer: You have deep expertise in one area (e.g., specific backends, databases, or dev ops) but are comfortable working across the entire stack when necessary.

• Technical Leadership: You enjoy leading small project teams and can mentor others in writing efficient, clean, and scalable code.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

• FarmRaise is hiring a Staff Software Engineer who will report to Rachel Boy, Staff Software Engineer.

• In this role, you will:

  • Work with a small team of 2-3 engineers, maintaining a high standard of code quality and development velocity

  • Work autonomously, delivering bug-free code and making key technical decisions

  • Define technical specs for features, ensuring alignment between design, PM, and engineering teams

  • Collaborate as needed with stakeholders to clarify goals and drive product development

  • Contribute across the entire stack, from front-end to back-end, databases, and deployment

  • Make sound architectural decisions that account for both current needs and our growing platform

  • Engage in code reviews and design discussions to raise team standards for lean, effective development

• Compensation: $161,000 - $190,000 per year and equity granted via employee stock option pool

• Fully remote with regular all-team retreats

• Excellent benefits including health insurance, coworking stipend, educational stipend, and 401K with full company match

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

In three months

• You’ve shipped multiple features with your sub-team and gained confidence working within our codebases.

In six months

• You understand how our platform fits together, having worked across various parts.

• You’re planning and executing features that align with both business and architectural goals.

In nine months

• You’re owning features end-to-end and contributing to others' projects.

• You’re a resource for others in key areas of our codebase.

• You’re elevating the team’s performance through reviews, mentorship, and leadership, driving innovation in both process and product.

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

We’re looking for a teammate who has the following experiences, tools, and skills, but we encourage all applicants to apply even if these aspects don’t apply to you! We’re excited to consider applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, and we value having team members who bring diversity to our team and insight into the variety of our customer’s experiences.

• You’ve successfully scaled startups from seed to Series B in an engineering role.

• You have hands-on experience or familiarity with some of the following technologies:

  • Frontend: React, Typescript, Next.js, Dart, Flutter

  • Backend: Node.js, Kotlin, Spring Boot

  • Cloud: AWS, GCP (Firestore, Cloud Functions)

  • DevOps: Service configuration, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and deployment automation

• Bonus points for:

  • Strong expertise in backend systems and DevOps (especially if you can teach us a thing or two).

  • Experience leading small, focused teams in delivering key features quickly.

  • Ability to maintain code quality and raise team standards via reviews and design discussions.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• A close-knit, fully remote team with regular pairing sessions and opportunities for connection.

• A high-autonomy role where you can take ownership of projects.

• A chance to help shape the engineering team as we grow.

• Collaboration with product, design, and business teams to build meaningful solutions.

• A remote-first, flexible work environment.