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We deliver credit products inside the software platforms SMBs already use to run their business: vertical SaaS, payments platforms and marketplaces.\nA merchant sees a pre-approved offer on the platform, reads the terms in seconds, accepts in four clicks, and repays as they earn. Behind that sit credit risk models, partner APIs and SDKs, money movement, and capital markets systems. Our capital is live inside Uber Eats Manager, Boulevard, Housecall Pro, GoCardless and other partners, across the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. \nPipe’s revenue has accelerated almost 2.5 times year on year and is on track for profitability in the next few quarters. This candidate will work directly with the management team, have a core impact on the P&L and evolve an already model tech stack for new use cases in five countries.\nWe are remote-first. We ship fast, hold each other to a high bar, and leave egos at the door.\nThe role\nYou own Pipe's engineering output. 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