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Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes
$153K–$270K
New York, NY, United States of America +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY, United States of America
US - NY - NYC - Remote - Experience
- 4+ years of professional software development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Build and maintain server-side software powering Cash App Taxes, translating tax rules into reliable features for filing and submitting federal and state returns.
What you'll do
- Design and build tax filing features and systems, including form logic and e-file submission.
- Translate tax requirements into maintainable, tested code and build tools that let non-technical contributors make safe changes.
- Drive architecture and engineering practices, collaborate across teams, and resolve accuracy, reliability, and performance issues.
What they ask for
- Strong backend development skills, including system design, architecture, and object-oriented programming.
- Track record of delivering reliable, high-quality software on schedule.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Nice to have
- Experience in a fast-paced or product-centric environment.
- Experience in the tax industry.
Pay
$180,000 — $270,000 USD base salary; $171,000 — $256,600 USD base salary; $162,000 — $243,000 USD base salary; $153,000 — $229,600 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Kotlin, iBatis, SQL Relational Databases, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, GCP / AWS
AI focus
Apply an AI-first mindset in everyday work and raise the bar for AI application on the team; technologies include AI Coding Agents (Claude, Codex, etc.).
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