Instead
Technology
SoftwareEngineer
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“Software Engineer at Instead. Skills: Full-stack development, AI-powered workflows, E-filing systems. Build features end-to-end. Own features end-to-end”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of professional software engineering experience, Proficiency in Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages, Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar), Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD
Nice to Have
Vue.js experience, React experience
What You'll Do.
Build features end-to-end
Own features end-to-end
Work closely with product
Work closely with design
Ship user-facing features
Develop tax calculation engines
Maintain tax calculation engines
Develop e-filing infrastructure
Maintain e-filing infrastructure
Collaborate with engineering team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Distributed engineering team; Product and design
Full Job Description
About Instead Instead is reinventing tax technology. We are the first company in decades to receive IRS approval to e-file for Individuals, C Corps, S Corps, Partnerships, and Estates & Trusts. Our platform empowers tax professionals with AI-driven workflows, automated compliance, and seamless integrations. About the Role We are hiring two software engineers for our San Francisco office to work on core product features. You will have a direct impact on how tax professionals work — building AI-powered workflows, e-filing systems, and integrations used by thousands of firms. What You Will Do Build and own features end-to-end across our full-stack platform (Vue.js/Nuxt frontend, Go backend) Work closely with product and design to ship user-facing features Develop and maintain tax calculation engines and e-filing infrastructure Collaborate with a distributed engineering team across SF and India What We Are Looking For 3+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong proficiency in Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar) Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD Product-minded — you care about the user experience, not just the code Ability to work onsite in San Francisco
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