Careers

Come help build the backbone of modern financial services.

But be ready for it to be a bit weird...

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If you've made it here you probably want to know what we're hiring for and if you should apply. You've made it to the right place. However, a couple things to note. First, we're not your normal tech company and we're definitely not your normal bank. You should read through this site in detail before you apply (especially the company page) and about our funding and our hiring philosophy.

In short, we're a pretty small team and we plan on staying that way. We are hiring a few people so we're excited to talk but it may be a different process than you're used to. We heavily emphasize employee experience, and a big part of that means not burdening them with constant interviews. So part of our process is async (things like a take-home) and that can sometimes result in a less than ideal candidate experience. That's a tradeoff we're willing to make, and means once you work here there is more deep work time and fewer distractions. If this sounds like something you'd be into — let's go do this thing!

Open roles

    Software Engineer

    We're a lean and experienced team. We like our current size of six engineers. For an excellent candidate we're open to hiring one or two more. We write mostly Go, but experience there isn't that important....it's a pretty easy language to learn. We generally prefer candidates with at least five years of production coding experience at a high caliber and high velocity team. We'll require a take-home that does take time, so if that's a non-starter for you we're sorry. We find it the best way for you to show your skills, without being overly burdensome on the team!

    Please apply here

    Software Engineer (Infrastructure)

    We're a lean and experienced team. We like our current size of six engineers. For an excellent candidate we're open to hiring one or two more. We write mostly Go, but experience there isn't that important....it's a pretty easy language to learn. We generally prefer candidates with at least five years of production coding experience at a high caliber and high velocity team. We'll require a take-home that does take time, so if that's a non-starter for you we're sorry. We find it the best way for you to show your skills, without being overly burdensome on the team!

    Please apply here

    Security Engineer

    As a Security Engineer, you’ll leverage your experience with cloud-based services (e.g., major cloud providers, EDR, SIEM, identity providers, vulnerability scanners) to level up the maturity of our bank’s information security program. You’ll work hands-on to get the most out of the tools that are currently in place, and you’ll deploy new solutions when they’re needed. As part of the engineering team, you’ll work closely with software engineers to ensure that the bank’s in-house applications and infrastructure are built securely and keep customer information safe from existing and emerging threats. Our bank is driven by modern solutions and a methodical approach to secure design. You’ll play a key role ensuring that systems are built according to sound security practices, and that your peers clearly understand the importance of security at the bank.

    Please apply here

    TechOps Engineer

    As a TechOps Engineer at Column, you'll ensure the seamless and secure operation of our enterprise devices within a rapidly evolving technological landscape. You will be the frontline of our TechOps function, ensuring Column’s team members have the hardware and software that they need to succeed. Working closely with our Engineering and InfoSec teams, you will help implement information technology policies and ensure prompt remediation of outstanding tech issues. If you’re interested in working at a cloud-native company that invests in the latest, most innovative technology to help fuel its operations, you’ll be excited about us. If you have a deep passion for technology and love building new things that help make teams more efficient and effective, we’ll be excited about you.

    This role reports directly to the Head of Technology Operations, and requires an in-person presence in our Presidio-based office at least 3-4 days a week. It also will entail regular travel to our Chico-based office, and periodic travel to locations in Sacramento and Los Angeles.

    Please apply here

    Partner Diligence

    The Partner Diligence team leverages deep regulatory compliance expertise to manage the diligence, risk assessment, control review, approval, and onboarding of Column’s fintech partners. The regulatory landscape for fintech-banking partnerships is evolving daily, and Column is committed to exceeding regulatory expectations when it comes to partner onboarding. As such, we’re looking for someone who not only has a deep command of federal and state financial regulations, but also understands how to identify, assess, and mitigate the compliance risks posed by both consumer and commercial partnerships. Implementation of a best-in-class Third-Party Risk Management program is critical to the success of Column’s business model and growth of its partnership business, and the individual in this Partner Diligence role will have an opportunity to meaningfully influence the Bank’s strategic direction, growth, safety & soundness, and success.

    This position will report to the Bank’s Head of Risk Operations. This role can be in-person in our Presidio-based office in San Francisco, or remote with frequent travel.

    Please apply here

    Compliance Analyst

    Column's Compliance team plays a critical role in ensuring that, as the Bank grows and expands its customer base, it does so in a way that is aligned with legal and regulatory standards in order to safeguard the interests of our customers. As part of this team, the Compliance Analyst will be responsible for helping deliver a best-in-class Compliance program, utilizing the Bank's technological capabilities to design innovative approaches to monitor and execute against regulatory expectations.

    The role reports to the Bank’s Head of Regulatory Compliance. While an in-person position at the Bank’s San Francisco headquarters is strongly preferred, the role is open to remote applicants with the expectation of periodic travel.

    Please apply here

    BSA/AML Investigator

    Column's Financial Crimes team is responsible for protecting the Bank and its customers from money laundering, fraud, economic sanction evaluations, foreign corruption, and terrorist financing violations. Our program is designed to ensure the Bank, U. S. financial system, and our country are protected from illicit actors who exploit banking services with nefarious and criminal intent.

    The BSA/AML Investigator performs triage investigations of transaction monitoring system generated alerts and referrals, including identifying root causes of the alert, sources and uses of funds, and potentially suspicious activity. The BSA/AML Investigator is responsible for conducting investigations to identify potentially suspicious financial and/or fraudulent activity, to include money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and/or any other financial risks or crimes. The BSA/AML Investigator may also contribute to customer due diligence reviews and enhanced due diligence. Finally, the Investigator may support OFAC screening reviews and the triage of potential sanctions hits.

    This role reports directly to the Bank's BSA/AML Officer, and can be a remote position with occasional travel to the Bank's office in San Francisco.

    Please apply here

    Due Diligence Advisory

    The Due Diligence Advisory position plays a crucial role in safeguarding Column from financial crimes and ensuring compliance with AML and Sanctions regulations. This position will oversee the strategy and execution of the Bank’s “Know Your Customer” (KYC) program, inclusive of customer identification and verification, due diligence, and enhanced due diligence activities. The scope includes working closely with stakeholders across Column’s Compliance, Operations, Third Party Risk Management, and Business teams to ensure effective and comprehensive due diligence is conducted across products, onboarding flows, and customer types. This role will also be responsible for the oversight and execution of upfront and periodic enhanced due diligence for high and moderate risk customers.

    This role reports directly to the Bank’s BSA Officer. While an in-person presence in the Bank’s Presidio-based office is strongly preferred, this role is open to remote applicants with the expectation of periodic travel.

    Please apply here

    Growth

    As one of first members of Column’s Growth team, your mandate is to help build and oversee all aspects of our customer management, acting as a trusted partner, advisor, and advocate for them while designing and implementing the strategy, processes and content to will help us scale this key function. You’ll work closely with Column’s Solutions Engineering, Sales, Compliance, and Product teams to ensure customers are onboarded smoothly, that any issues are addressed thoughtfully and holistically, and that customers want to grow and expand with Column. You’ll also represent the voice of the customer to help inform Column’s strategy, including the product roadmap, go-to-market motions and more. To be successful, you’ll need strong customer-facing skills, top notch project management abilities, the curiosity to learn the financial technology space, and a desire to become an expert on how companies partner with Column. This role reports to the Head of Go-To-Market and is an in-person role, where you’ll be expected to work out of our San Francisco Presidio-based office 3+ days a week.

    Please apply here

    Enterprise Account Executive

    As one of the first Enterprise Account Executives at Column, your mandate is to build relationships with and sell into our strategic accounts. You’ll collaborate with the broader Business team to shape the sales playbook, and identify and intensely pursue opportunities to work with companies that would benefit from building financial products with Column’s APIs - demonstrating Column’s value proposition and differentiation every step of the way. Success in this role looks like positioning yourself as a trusted advisor to current and future customers, building long-term relationships with prospects, and ultimately closing deals with our most important accounts. You're also someone who’s excited to coach and inspire more junior members of our growing Go-To-Market team. This role reports to the Head of Go-to-Market and is preferred to be in San Francisco, might be remote-eligible, and involves some travel.

    Please apply here

    Account Executive

    As one of Column's first Account Executives, you'll be generating momentum with and ultimately winning the business of innovative companies looking to incorporate financial capabilities into their product offerings. You’ll collaborate with the broader Business team to shape the Sales playbooks, and develop creative ways to position Column in the market. Success in this role means having a great customer presence and becoming an expert in Column's products and differentiation. You might be a great fit if you’re someone with a scrappy mentality, and are proactive about raising your hand to take on new challenges and projects outside of your day-to-day scope. This role reports to the Head of Go-To-Market and is an in-person role, where you'll be expected to work out of our San Francisco Presidio-based office 3+ days a week.

    Please apply here

    Account Executive, Vertical Solutions

    As an Account Executive and one of the founding members of Column's Vertical Solutions team, you'll be leading our efforts to win the banking business of companies within specific industry verticals. You'll leverage your sales experience to help us transition from being a provider of infrastructure solutions to also crafting our own comprehensive, tech-forward banking offerings, purpose-built to cater to the unique needs of different industries. You'll collaborate with Column's Business team to shape vertical-specific sales playbooks, and develop creative ways to position Column across its priority markets. Success in this role requires having a great customer presence and becoming an expert in Column's products and technical differentiation.

    This role reports directly to Column's Head of Go-to-Market and is remote eligible, but will include occasional travel to work at a Column office and meet with prospective customers.

    Please apply here

    I don't fit into any of these roles!

    You get Column and you think you can drive value on day one. We'll be honest the bar will be pretty high for us to hire outside of these roles - but surprise us. Give us a compelling narrative and hustle....and we promise we'll read the email!

    Please apply here

We're mostly hiring locally in the San Francisco Bay Area, however will be open to remote for exceptional candidates. Sadly we won't have the time to respond to everyone, but we do read every application we get. Please go through the application links, direct emails are strongly discouraged :)

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