PadSplit

Provide technical leadership for platform infrastructure and backend architecture to support marketplace scaling, drive platform strategy, improve system reliability, and mentor engineers. | Extensive experience designing large-scale backend platforms and distributed systems, expert-level Django and AWS proficiency, proven technical influence, and advanced Postgres knowledge. | The Role We Need PadSplit is looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to provide technical leadership for our platform infrastructure and backend architecture as we continue to scale our marketplace. This role will drive platform strategy, improve system reliability and developer productivity, and partner across engineering teams to build secure, scalable solutions that support the company's long-term growth. The Person We Are Looking For We're looking for a highly experienced engineer who excels at solving complex technical challenges and influencing engineering direction across multiple teams. You bring deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and backend architecture, while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You are a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring others, driving technical excellence, and building systems that create lasting business impact. \n Here’s What You’ll Do Day-To-Day: Platform Strategy – Define and drive the technical roadmap for platform infrastructure, reliability, and scalability initiatives. Architecture Leadership – Design and review complex system architectures that support company growth and evolving business needs. Technical Direction – Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical patterns across multiple teams. Reliability Ownership – Improve system observability, incident response processes, and operational excellence across the platform. Cross-Team Influence – Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design leaders to align technical investments with business priorities. Mentorship & Coaching – Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance that elevates engineering capabilities across the organization. Platform Development – Build and improve backend services, infrastructure tooling, and shared platform capabilities. Risk Management – Identify technical debt, scalability risks, and operational vulnerabilities before they become business constraints. Here’s What You’ll Need To Be Successful: Platform Expertise – Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale backend platforms and distributed systems. Django Mastery – Deep expertise building, scaling, and modernizing production Django applications. Cloud Architecture – Expert-level experience architecting and operating cloud environments within AWS. Systems Design – Proven ability to design resilient, secure, and scalable systems that support significant business growth. Database Leadership – Advanced knowledge of Postgres architecture, performance optimization, and data modeling. Operational Excellence – Experience building observability, monitoring, incident management, and reliability practices. Technical Influence – Demonstrated success driving engineering decisions and influencing technical direction across teams. Mentorship & Communication – Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts and develop other engineers. The Interview Process: Your application will be reviewed for possible next steps by the Hiring Manager. If you meet eligibility requirements, the next step would be a video screen with a member of the PeopleOps team for about thirty (30) minutes. If warranted, the next step would be a video interview with our Director of Platform for one (1) hour. If warranted, the next step would be a video panel interview with key stakeholders at PadSplit for two (2) hours. The panel interview will require a candidate to work on a technical assessment where you will showcase your software skills to the panel for discussion. If warranted, the final interview would be with our CTO. If warranted, then we move to contract! \n $175,000 - $200,000 a year Compensation is based on the role's scope, market benchmarks, the person's expertise and experience, and the impact of their contributions to our business goals. \n Please note: Although the job posting says it's in Atlanta, Georgia, this is a fully remote position. This is a result of our Applicant Tracking System requiring a location to post the role on LinkedIn. Notice to Applicants: PadSplit participates in E-Verify. All new employees are required to complete an I-9 form and be authorized to work in the United States. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. PadSplit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Own full accounting function including financial rigor, internal controls, compliance, and partner cross-functionally to build scalable financial processes supporting growth. | CPA with 7+ years progressive accounting experience, strong audit and US GAAP background, strong analytical skills, and ability to manage complex accounting processes independently. | The Role We Need PadSplit is hiring a Controller to own the full accounting function at a pivotal moment in our growth. This is not a steady-state maintenance role. You’ll be formalizing systems, designing controls, managing a complex compliance calendar, and serving as the internal expert on everything from revenue recognition to treasury and audit. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll work closely with operators, legal, and external partners to ensure financial rigor while helping the business scale responsibly. This is a highly visible role with significant ownership and the opportunity to build processes, improve controls, and strengthen the financial foundation of a fast-growing, mission-driven company. If you thrive on owning things end-to-end, care deeply about getting the numbers right, and enjoy balancing strategic thinking with operational execution, this role is for you. The Person We Are Looking For We’re looking for a highly analytical, detail-oriented accounting leader who thrives in environments where systems are still being built and processes are continuously improving. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves, solving complex problems, and creating structure in fast-moving environments. You are someone who takes pride in accuracy, asks thoughtful questions, and naturally looks for risk, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve. You’re equally comfortable diving into the details of reconciliations and controls as you are partnering cross-functionally to support business decisions. \n Here's What You'll Be Doing Day-To-Day: Accounting Operations: Own the accounting function, including accounts payable processes, vendor onboarding and diligence, prepaid expenses, vendor advances, corporate card programs, reconciliations, and revenue recognition in compliance with US GAAP. Internal Controls: Build and maintain PadSplit’s internal control environment, including manager-level reviews of payroll, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and systems access governance. Manage SaaS license oversight to reduce redundancy and improve cost efficiency. Tax & Workforce Compliance: Coordinate income tax compliance with external partners and own year-end reporting processes, including Employee W-2s, Contractor 1099s, and Host 1099s across PadSplit’s marketplace. Treasury & Funding Compliance: Manage treasury operations, including Positive Pay, cash management, covenant tracking, and compliance reporting for financing arrangements. Audit & Regulatory Compliance: Serve as the internal lead for the annual financial audit, workers’ compensation audit, SAFE/convertible note and 409A valuations, and annual investor confirmations. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Operations, and external partners to improve systems, strengthen controls, and support responsible business growth. Here’s What You’ll Need To Be Successful: Accounting Expertise: 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with a strong foundation in audit—either as an auditor or as the internal owner of the audit process. CPA required. Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in US GAAP, including hands-on experience with revenue recognition, financial statement preparation, and accounting controls. Analytical Rigor: Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a natural instinct for identifying risk, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement. Ownership Mentality: Ability to independently own complex accounting processes end-to-end while balancing competing priorities. Collaboration & Communication: Comfortable partnering cross-functionally and communicating clearly with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Bonus Experience (Unicorn Signals): Experience writing basic SQL queries, leading large-scale 1099 programs, serving as the primary owner of an annual financial audit, or working in real estate, startups, and/or insurance environments. Interview Process Your application will be reviewed for possible next steps by the Hiring Manager. If you meet eligibility requirements, the next step would be a phone screen with a member of the PeopleOps team for about thirty (30) minutes. If warranted, the next steps would be a video interview with our Chief Financial Officer for forty-five (45) minutes. If warranted, the net step would be a video panel interview with key stakeholders at PadSplit for one (1) hour. The panel interview will require a candidate to work on a content assessment where you will showcase your relative skills to the panel for discussion. If warranted, the final step would be an in-person meet-up with the Chief Financial Officer in the Houston area. If warranted, then we move to offer! \n $105,000 - $120,000 a year Compensation is based on the role's scope, national market benchmarks, the person's expertise and experience, and the impact of their contributions to our business goals. In addition to base salary, there is a company wide bonus based on the successful achievement of growth targets. \n Please note: Although the job posting says it's in Houston, TX, this is a fully remote position. This is a result of our Applicant Tracking System requiring a location to post the role on LinkedIn. Notice to Applicants: PadSplit participates in E-Verify. All new employees are required to complete an I-9 form and be authorized to work in the United States. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. PadSplit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.