# Product Engineer, Karat Platform at Karat Financial

- Company: Karat Financial (YC W20)
- What the company does: Better financial services for creators. Backed by Y Combinator and USV.
- Company website: http://trykarat.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/karat-financial/jobs/cWyPqBh-product-engineer-karat-platform
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/karat-financial-product-engineer-karat-platform/

## About the role

We’re looking for a Product Engineer to help us build the smallest, smartest back office in fintech. At Karat, we believe great internal systems — powered by automation, AI, and thoughtful UX — can replace layers of manual ops. This is a high-leverage, highly autonomous role for someone who loves building internal tools that feel like magic: fast, reliable, and deeply impactful.

## What they're looking for

- 1-3+ years of experience as a software engineer, product engineer, or technical generalist
- Strong coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript (React + Node preferred)
- Comfort working across the stack and owning products end-to-end
- Experience building internal tools, automation systems, or operational platforms
- Excitement about shipping practical AI/LLM use cases that drive real outcomes
- Strong product intuition and bias toward impact and speed

Tags: Engineering