Kaizen Labs · 2 months ago
Software Engineering Lead, Financial Systems
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
6+ years expKaizen Labs is redefining government technology and building solutions across parks & recreation, permitting, and citizen engagement. As the Financial Systems Engineering Lead, you will build and manage financial systems that ensure trust in transactions, while collaborating with product and platform teams to design scalable interfaces.
Information TechnologyRecreationSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the accounting and payments roadmap - defining priorities, building, and executing
Own payments, processors, reporting, and financial accounting systems end-to-end
Establish rigorous systems for reconciliation, alerting, and financial accuracy
Collaborate with product engineering to design clean, abstracted interfaces for payments and reporting
Manage and mentor a small team while remaining a strong IC
Drive ERP integrations and ensure smooth connectivity between payments, accounting, and inventory systems
Contribute to high-level architectural decisions, helping us design scalable, reliable, and auditable financial systems
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional software development experience, with deep exposure to fintech, payments, or accounting systems
Background at finance-heavy, tech-forward companies or foundational work at an early-stage startup building financial infrastructure
Strong backend engineering skills (TypeScript, Postgres, Stripe API experience preferred)
Experience with ERP integrations
Comfortable leading projects and/or teams, or leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
Customer-obsessed mindset - you care about providing reliable systems that empower users and earn customer trust
Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate across product, engineering, and operations teams
Preferred
Experience with POS/payment terminals or retail and e-commerce systems
Familiarity with compliance-heavy environments
Experience balancing IC engineering responsibilities with early management
Background in building systems at companies that scaled
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Coverage
Dental, Vision & Financial Wellness
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA & Dependent Care FSA)
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance
401(k) access through Guideline
Parental Leave That Supports Families
$50/month toward your commute
One-time setup stipend (up to $750) for your home or NYC office
$100/month for wellness or productivity
$250/year for recreation - because fun matters
$500/year for professional development - because growth does too
Expensed lunch three days a week when you're in the office
Company-provided laptop
Unlimited PTO
All federal holidays off
A company-wide winter break during the week of Christmas
Company
Kaizen Labs
Kaizen Labs is a software company that helps city administrators transform resident experiences with simple digital products.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$32MKey Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2025-10-30Series A· $21M
2023-01-01Seed· $11M
Leadership Team
Kshitij Shah
Co-Founder & COO
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