Software Engineer (New Grad)
New Yesterday
About Collective: Collective is on a mission to redefine the way businesses-of-one work. Collective’s technology and team of trusted advisors enables our members to achieve financial independence by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services and access to a thriving community, all in one integrated platform. We believe in empowering self-employed people to enjoy the same tax savings that big companies get.
Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Techcrunch and more. We’re backed by General Catalyst, Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary), QED Investors, Google’s Gradient Ventures, Expa and prominent investors who have financed and built iconic companies like YouTube, Substack, Twitch, Box, Hims, Instacart, Lyft, and more.
About the role:
We’re looking for highly motivated newly graduated students or early in career Software Engineers looking to start their careers on Collective's Product Engineering team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone 0-2 years out of school who wants to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll work on financial products that directly impact self-employed individuals and small businesses across the U.S.
As a key contributor on our product engineering team, you’ll work closely with experienced engineers, product managers, and designers to build and scale core features of our platform. If you're excited to ship fast, learn constantly, and have real product impact from day one, we would be excited to meet you.
What you'll do:
Build and maintain core product features that are used by real customers every day
Collaborate with product managers and designers to build a best-in-class product experience
Contribute across the stack (Python/Django, React/TypeScript)
Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and planning sessions
Learn from senior engineers and level up quickly
Help shape our team culture, engineering practices, and technical foundation as we scale
You are:
A recent graduate (0–2 years of experience) with a degree in Computer Engineering or a related field
Excited about startups, ownership, and building quickly with a small team
You’ve used a programming language deeply enough to build real projects, complete coursework, or contribute to a team, and you’re eager to learn more.
Familiar with modern web technologies, either through internships or academic projects
Based in the Bay Area and are committed to a hybrid schedule (3 days/week onsite in SF)
Curious, collaborative, and eager to grow
Nice to have:
Internship experience at high-growth consumer tech companies
Exposure to Django
Our stack
Python/Django
React
Why work with us:
You’ll get hands-on experience building a product that makes a difference
We’re a small, collaborative team that values learning, ownership, and thoughtful work
You’ll work on challenging problems in the fintech space
You’ll join our lively team energy in our beautiful office in San Francisco
What we offer in return
Compensation Range: annual base salary
The salary ranges for the roles are posted for your convenience and review. Please understand that if an offer is presented, the offer compensation package will be based on the relevant position related skills a candidate demonstrates during our formal interview process.
Competitive entry-level salary and equity package
A hybrid work environment based in San Francisco
14 company holidays + flexible PTO
401K
Employer-paid Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Generous paid parental leave
Team events and virtual gatherings
At Collective, we don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our community. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Collective is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology