Kaizen Labs · 2 months ago
Software Engineering Lead, Financial Systems
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
6+ years expKaizen Labs is a company focused on modernizing public services through technology. The Financial Systems Engineering Lead will build and manage the financial systems that ensure reliable transactions for government services, involving hands-on engineering and team management.
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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
Familiar with (or excited to learn about) integrating AI-assisted coding and problem-solving tools into everyday development
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
$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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