want to solve complex problems?
Frame is a compliance infrastructure company powering payments for complex, highly regulated industries. We enable businesses to move money with confidence by embedding compliance and payments into a single, intelligent platform. Our ambition is to become the infrastructure layer that regulated businesses rely on to operate, scale, and access services globally.
At Frame, how we build matters as much as what we build. Our values shape how we work, make decisions, and support our merchants. We're headquartered in Los Angeles with a globally distributed team. We're committed to running an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any adjustments along the way, let us know.
The role
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own the financial ledgering systems that sit at the heart of Frame. You will work primarily in Rails, Go, and TypeScript on systems where correctness isn't a preference. It's the only acceptable outcome. The surface area is focused. The problems are deep. You will work across Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Product on systems where a rounding error is never just a rounding error.
What you'll do
Build and own core ledgering infrastructure including double-entry accounting systems, settlement logic, reconciliation pipelines, and financial state management across the merchant lifecycle. Own payment infrastructure spanning direct network and card scheme integrations, tokenization, ACH and card processing, and payout logic. Build internal operations tooling including dashboards, case management, and workflow automation. Ship developer-facing APIs and documentation. Build AI-powered pipelines for document processing and automation that touch financial data.
what we require
4+ years of software engineering experience with strong Ruby on Rails and TypeScript skills, or comparable framework experience. You have a track record building financial systems where precision, auditability, and consistency are non-negotiable, and an instinct for clean abstractions. APIs that are obvious on first read, systems that feel inevitable once you understand them. You move when things are unclear, find another path when a dependency slips, and ship to learn rather than waiting for perfect.
Fintech, payments, or regulated infrastructure background is a strong plus, as is experience building or maintaining ledgering, reconciliation, or settlement systems at scale. Experience with developer-facing APIs or SDKs, AI/ML pipelines touching financial data, or Go are also valued.
you are someone who
Doesn't wait for permission. When something is blocked, you find a way around it. You don't quietly absorb other people's misses. You treat consequences as feedback and hold a high bar for yourself and the people around you. You care about taste as much as speed. The system that feels inevitable. The API that clicks on first read. You move before it's perfect, and care enough that it's still good.
the fun stuff
$160,000 - $220,000 base + equity
Unlimited PTO, with trust to manage your own time.
A wellness budget covering dental, vision, and a free Equinox membership, plus team-led running and spin groups.
Daily lunch and a fully stocked snack kitchen in our Los Angeles office.
Apple hardware, Frame branded merch, regular company offsites, and a relocation package if you're not already local.
Life at frame
The way we build at Frame is grounded in our values. Alongside our operating principles, they shape how we work and how we win. We want our people to feel empowered, supported, and challenged, and for that to translate into how we serve our customers.
Start with Why - We ensure clarity of purpose before acting, building, or automating.
Bias to Action - We take ownership, move quickly, and iterate rather than waiting for perfect answers.
Rooted in Integrity - We do the right thing with data, money, partners, and decisions, especially when no one is watching.
Be Decent. Be Direct. - We collaborate with respect, clarity, and care, even in disagreement.
The Discerning Eye - We care deeply about quality, detail, and craft in how things look, feel, and work.