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Front-end Engineer at Backpack
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Who we are About Backpack Backpack is a payments infrastructure company building the first connected banking and payments platform for the $1.8 Trillion Higher Education market.
Our core platform is used by Universities, connecting information and money flows to facilitate the most complex payment types that represent a growing share of total tuition - already totaling hundreds of billions in annual volume.
As education becomes more expensive, students and their families are increasingly looking to a broader array of funding sources, including 529 college savings plans, outside/private scholarships, third-party sponsors, and family contributions - we are bringing these online by building the first payments system for these payment types.
Some Quick-fire Facts About Us Raised $5M in venture funding from Walkabout Ventures and Mischief Ventures, as well as founders and executives from Plaid, SoFi, Brex, Chime, Square and many others.
Have built the first connected banking platform in higher education with a team of six, already processing tens of millions in payment volume Partnered directly with some of the country’s largest universities, including The University of Alabama and Miami University.
Our mighty team of six is on a mission to build an entirely new payments system for Higher Ed which significantly reduces the ~$50BN in fees paid by student families every year, improving accessibility and affordability of education across the country.
About The Team Our goal is to make external payments into universities shockingly simple and worry-free for students, families, universities, and funding organizations alike.
Behind the scenes, this requires building sophisticated payment operations systems that handle complex money movement, automated reconciliation, and real-time visibility — all tailored to the specific needs of university bursars, financial aid teams, and external funders .
- Role: Front-end Engineer
- Company: Backpack
- Location: New York, NY
- Job found on: 9th of September, 2025
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