Job Title
Front-end-focused Senior Software Engineer (path to Staff Engineer)
Job Description
The Tight Embedded Accounting HQ is in Washington, DC, in the renowned Dupont Circle neighborhood, directly across the street from the Dupont Circle Metro Station. We are in our high-energy office 5 days a week, and we’re looking to bring on an A+ Engineering contributor who embraces the opportunity to collaborate with high-trajectory, AI-native teammates in our HQ. Tight's product is growing at a rapid pace, with a recently revamped (and debt-free) architecture focused on React Components and LLM use cases for the future of Agentic Accounting. We’re looking for a teammate who not only embraces the growth but also is excited by the amount of change that comes with that growth.
Many financial technology (FinTech) platforms are building products that leverage Tight's Embedded Accounting MCP Server, UIs, APIs and SDKs; over 1.3M users are leveraging said products. This role is focused on Tight's Embeddable React Components. Our front-end frameworks include TypeScript, React, Vite, Panda, TanStack Query, Zustand, Zod, Vitest, and other modern tooling.
As a product-led organization, 80% of Tight’s team is composed of engineers, with a rich and ever-evolving AI-centric toolkit.
If you're interested in going all in on AI but your current employer is holding you back, this is the role for you!
Qualifications
The following qualifications whould help build confidence in the ability to grow into the above responsibilities:
3 to 10 years of experience developing software
Heavy/growing AI curiosity
Engineering background (academic and professional)
Strong writing skills (helpful in writing thoughtful/elaborate prompts)
Importantly, at Tight, we are looking to utilize your existing skills to improve our Engineering operation, and then the sky's the limit responsibility/growth-wise based on where your skill development and interests lead.
Skills Required
- 3 to 10 years of experience developing software
- Engineering background (academic and professional)
- Heavy/growing AI curiosity
- Strong writing skills (for prompts and documentation)
- Willingness to work in-office in Washington, DC five days a week
What We Do
With Tight embedded accounting, your small business customers get the power of end-to-end accounting inside your product, making their accounting easier and your platform irreplaceable. When it comes to accounting solutions, experience matters. Tight’s full-service, user-friendly solutions have empowered over 1.2 million small businesses to date — and we’re just getting started. Trusted by top enterprises that have increased their revenue (by millions of dollars) and retention rates (by double digit percentages) leveraging our products.
