tl;dr - Starlight is looking to hire our second full stack engineer to join our small and mighty team. Apply here!
Starlight is an embedded technology company that streamlines access to financial assistance programs, including government benefits, for households across the US. We partner with fintechs and traditional financial services to bring real financial help to households.
We have over a dozen paying customers serving thousands of users, are launching new pilots with fintechs, and are seeking another full-time engineer who will join us in taking our product to the next level. We’re looking for impact-driven engineers ready to tackle meaty technical and societal challenges.
Our mission is to advance financial health for underserved communities, starting with streamlining access to government benefits.
Our company is founded on three core beliefs:
The system is complex, outdated, and leaves those who need help the most with little guidance. While tech innovations transform industries like finance and e-commerce, the safety net remains inaccessible and inefficient. At Starlight, we’re here to change that.
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We’re a team of curious, ambitious, and empathetic people passionate about making the world a more just place through cutting-edge tools and technology.
Shreenath - Founder & CEO. Previous strategy ops + product leader at Google, ads measurement guru who scaled products to $1B revenue. Founded Starlight as a Fellow at the Robin Hood Foundation, and built conviction in with 200+ hours of community research and conversations with industry leaders, and live partnerships (see here and here) to prove our value prop. Fan of credit card points, financial loopholes and rabbit holes.
Matt - Full Stack Engineer. Previously led teams at Asurion building customer platforms, service systems, and generative AI tools saving millions a year. Built fintech products at USAA and worked on next-gen nuclear research. Marathon runner, board game lover, and recent NYC transplant excited to explore the city.
Melissa - Chief of Staff. Previous experience as employee #1 at an early-stage startup focusing on improving the grants process. MBA and former international development professional. Fan of A24 movies and board games that take at least 4 hours.
Nat - Benefits Research and Support Specialist. Previous benefits expert at Benefits Data Trust, enabling thousands of people to access government benefits while interpreting federal and state policy manuals for 8 states. Musician playing guitar, bass, drums, and vocals across multiple bands in Philadelphia.
We’re preparing for our seed round later this year, are backed by a great set of investors, fintech angels, and mission-aligned funders, and are excited to keep growing with the right people. Check out our most recent wins on our blog.
Team Starlight did not do well at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-op game, but they still had fun at the Barcade
♾️ Unlimited PTO 💊 Health, dental, and vision insurance 💸 Competitive compensation 💻 Work laptop 🌐 Internet/cell stipend 🚲 Fitness/wellness stipend 🌮 Work time meal stipend 📚 Learning & development stipend 🥳 Regular team offsites 💼 Mission-driven workplace
Are you excited by our mission and the energy, intensity, and ambiguity of an early-stage startup? If Starlight is for you but you don’t see an open position right now, pitch yourself to us!