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We build tech that makes it simple for small businesses to access the financial tools they need through the platforms they already sell on. \nWe partner with companies like DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, and Mindbody to offer fast and flexible funding, spend management, and savings tools to their small business users via a simple integration. Parafin takes on all the complexity of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer service for our partners.\nWe’re a tight-knit team of innovators hailing from Stripe, Square, Plaid, Coinbase, Robinhood, CERN, and more - all united by a passion for building tools that help small businesses succeed. Parafin is backed by prominent venture capitalists including GIC, Notable Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Thrive Capital. 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If so, come join us!\nWhat You’ll Be Doing:\nAssist in developing operational solutions to help evaluate complex business risk issues in a fast-paced environment\n\nFind solutions to automate and streamline ops processes, leading efforts to build in-house or finding external vendors\n\nConduct reviews to assess risk factors for high-priority merchants\n\nTroubleshoot and resolve payment issues with our merchants, while providing high-quality service via email and phone\n\nManage cross-functional work streams with our customer support, data science, compliance, and engineering teams to improve the merchant experience and grow capital originations\n\nReview current processes and provide feedback on how to improve product operations and Parafin as a whole\n\nWork closely with our partners to identify areas of risk and investigate fraudulent behavior\n\nUse data-driven analysis to identify areas of optimization and growth\n\nWhat We’re Searching For:\n3 - 5 years of work experience\n\n2 - 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