At Pomelo, we are redefining what’s possible in international money transfer - empowering families to support each other across borders in smarter, more meaningful ways. As the first financial technology platform to seamlessly combine consumer credit with international remittance, we’ve eliminated fees, introduced rewards, and created new opportunities for customers to build credit while sending money.
We are backed by visionary investors and industry pioneers like Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures, formerly Founders Fund, Opendoor, Square), Kevin Hartz (Xoom, Eventbrite) of A* Capital, as well as cultural icons like The Chainsmokers and The Weeknd.
Join us in building the future of borderless financial access and helping families around the world send more love, not just money.
About the Team
As a vital member of Pomelo's Infrastructure team, you'll play a key role in building and maintaining the core systems that keep our platform reliable, scalable, and high-performing. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and stability of our services, helping us deliver a seamless experience to our users every day.
Your Role
- Ensure our production systems are always available, secure, and scalable.
- Work closely with the engineering team to deploy services across different environments.
- Scale our infrastructure to handle increased traffic and capacity during peak times.
- Suggest improvements to our architecture and processes to make things even better.
- Maintain an efficient CI/CD pipeline that enables faster and safer software delivery.
- Develop and maintain tools and infrastructure that are shared across product and engineering teams.
- Monitor Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and take action to ensure systems meet our Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
- Participate in an on-call rotation to quickly address and resolve critical production issues.
- Lead efforts to improve processes and automation, reducing manual work and enhancing operational health.
- Continuously improve our existing systems and tools, including testing, monitoring, alerting, security, and release processes.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to design reliable and maintainable systems.
- Help define and share standards, guidelines, and best practices for infrastructure management.
What We're Looking For
- At Pomelo, we value a growth mindset, humility, and a focus on making a meaningful impact. To thrive as our next Infrastructure Software Engineer, you should bring:
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with a track record of building scalable systems that handle high traffic.
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in operating and maintaining distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of Linux and Kubernetes.
- Expertise in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP) using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
- Strong coding skills in Java, Rust, or Python.
- Deep knowledge of CI/CD workflows and tooling.
- Problem Solving: A thoughtful approach to solving complex problems with an emphasis on simplicity.
- Mindset: A passion for learning, exploration, and continuous improvement.
- Communication: Strong communication and writing skills.
Bonus Points For
- Previous experience at a hyper-growth startup, where you've shown the ability to adapt quickly and hit the ground running with minimal direction.
- Previous experience with build systems (i.e. Bazel, nx, Expo Go, EAS.)
At Pomelo, the total compensation package for San Francisco-based roles includes a salary range of $180,000 to $200,000, plus equity and a full benefits package. The final offer will be based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's skills, experience, and expertise.
Company Values
- Earn the Trust of Our Customers
- Be Relentless
- Integrity in Every Language
- Show Our Work
- Leadership at Every Level
Benefits and Perks (FTE)
- ❤️ A meaningful mission and an opportunity for direct societal impact. We’re putting real money back in the hands of the people who need it most and helping immigrants and their families realize the American dream.
- 👥 An amazing team and culture. You’ll have peers from both top tech companies (e.g. Cash App, Google, Twitter, Uber) and other successful startups (e.g. Affirm, AfterPay, MemSQL). We empower each other to do great work and continue growing.
- 💪 Opportunity for major impact, learning, and growth.
- 🏥 Platinum-level health insurance (medical, dental, vision) — with 100% covered by the company for you and 50% for dependents. Assistance with life insurance.
- 👶 Parental leave for the primary or the secondary
- 🌴 PTO: 3 weeks in your first year, 4 weeks thereafter, plus national holidays
- ✈️ $1,500 annual travel stipend
- 😌 $300 annual wellness stipend
- 🚗 Pre-tax funds towards commuting costs
- 🗺 Twice-a-year company retreats. Previous trips include skiing in Park City, getting sun and surf in Cabo, Mexico, and a cruise excursion to The Bahamas.
- 🧳 After 4 years, eligible for a 4-week sabbatical
- 🍽️ In Office Meals: Lunch, dinner, and snacks provided daily
Top Skills
What We Do
The Pomelo app makes it easy to send money and stay up-to-date with family spending. No more waiting in line to send or pick up money! Pomelo gives you and your loved ones a convenient-to-use card and mobile app.
