Senior Backend Engineer | Accounting
Ramp · New York, NY (HQ)
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## Senior Backend Engineer — Accounting (Ramp) ### About Ramp Ramp is building smart infrastructure for finance teams, embedded in the transaction flow of every dollar a business spends. We automate how **$275B+** in annualized spend flows in and out of **85,000+** companies—authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and closing books. We hire builders with **high agency** and **high urgency**. We care less about where you trained and more about what you’ve built. ### About the Role Ramp’s Accounting team builds the systems that carry accounting context across products—helping customers **categorize and reconcile** activity and keep records **in sync**. As a **Senior Backend Engineer**, you’ll build across the accounting experience, working on services behind accounting rules and data models, transaction flow into the books, and reliability of sync/reconciliation workflows. ### What You’ll Do - Design and build backend services, APIs, and data models that support accounting workflows across Ramp’s products - Make financial data accurate, traceable, and resilient as transactions move through coding, reconciliation, and sync - Improve reliability and visibility of workflows spanning Ramp and customer accounting systems (including failure/change handling) - Partner with product and engineering teammates to translate finance needs into practical technical designs - Own substantial projects from design and implementation through launch, monitoring, and iteration - Raise the engineering bar through design/code reviews and mentorship ### What You’ll Need - Experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems (APIs, data models, async workflows) - Strong system design judgment focused on data correctness, reliability, and maintainability - Track record of independently owning complex projects and shipping high-quality software - Ability to investigate issues across services/data flows and turn learnings into durable improvements - Clear communication and collaborative approach to technical decisions ### Nice to Haves - Experience with accounting, payments, spend management, or other financial data products - Familiarity with accounting concepts (coding, reconciliation, general ledger) - Experience building integrations or data workflows that keep information consistent across systems ### Benefits (Full-Time, Global) - Flexible PTO - Centralized home-office equipment ordering - Health and wellness stipend - Budget for intra-office travel - Weekly coffee stipend **United States** - 100% medical, dental & vision coverage (partial coverage for dependents) - One Medical annual membership - 401(k) with employer match - Fertility HRA (up to $10,000/year) - Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay - Pet insurance - In-office perks (lunch, snacks, drinks, etc.) - Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed) **Canada** - Group medical, dental, and vision coverage (Sun Life) - Life, AD&D, and disability coverage - Fertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime) - Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP) - Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay (additional time at reduced pay) - Employee Assistance Program and virtual care (Lumino Health) **United Kingdom** - Private medical insurance (Freedom Elite) - Virtual GP and at-home care (eMed x Livi) - Workplace pension (Penfold) with salary sacrif
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