Senior Software Engineer
DisboAbout the role
Senior Software Engineer
Location: Los Angeles, CA — Onsite
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: $120,000–$170,000 annually, depending on experience
About Disbo
Disbo is a settlement disbursement and IOLTA compliance platform designed for personal injury law firms and their medical provider partners. The platform streamlines post-settlement workflows by replacing manual checks, spreadsheets, and trust-ledger calculations with automated, compliant disbursements from a single IOLTA trust account.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Disbo, you will help design, build, and maintain the core platform that powers our settlement disbursement and compliance solution.
This is a hands-on, full-stack engineering role where you’ll work across both frontend and backend systems to build secure, scalable, and reliable software. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, product, design, operations, and leadership to solve complex technical challenges and deliver features that directly impact our customers.
As an early member of the engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, contribute to architecture discussions, and help shape engineering best practices as we continue to grow.
This is a full-time, onsite role in Los Angeles. Our regular workday begins at 8:00 AM, and consistent in-office attendance and punctuality are expected.
What You’ll Do
Design, build, and maintain scalable software across both frontend and backend systems
Develop and enhance APIs, services, and user-facing applications
Build end-to-end features from design through production deployment
Integrate with third-party platforms and external services
Improve application performance, reliability, security, and observability
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
Collaborate closely with product, design, operations, and leadership
Review code, share knowledge, and contribute to engineering best practices
Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system reliability
Take ownership of technical initiatives and proactively identify and solve problems
What We’re Looking For
3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong experience building and shipping full-stack web applications across both frontend and backend
Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including APIs, databases, and scalable application design
Experience developing and deploying applications on AWS or similar cloud platforms
Experience with modern CI/CD practices
Ability to design, build, test, and maintain features across the full technology stack
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to own features from design through production
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Comfortable working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
Ability to work onsite in Los Angeles and consistently begin the workday at 8:00 AM
Nice to Have
Experience building products in fintech, payments, or other regulated industries
Experience working with distributed systems or event-driven architectures
Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity
Startup experience or experience building products from the ground up
Who You Are
We’re looking for someone who:
Enjoys solving challenging technical problems
Is comfortable and capable working across both frontend and backend development
Is highly driven, proactive, and comfortable moving quickly
Takes ownership and solves problems rather than waiting for direction
Is personable and confident, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Brings a modern engineering mindset and actively adopts new tools and development practices
Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities can evolve quickly
Enjoys collaborating in an onsite, highly engaged team environment
Is curious, adaptable, and continuously learning
Embraces AI tools to improve productivity and engineering workflows
Wants to build products that have a meaningful impact on customers
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable software across both frontend and backend systems
- Develop and enhance APIs, services, and user-facing applications
- Build end-to-end features from design through production deployment
- Integrate with third-party platforms and external services
- Improve application performance, reliability, security, and observability
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
- Collaborate closely with product, design, operations, and leadership
Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong experience building and shipping full-stack web applications across both frontend and backend
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including APIs, databases, and scalable application design
- Experience developing and deploying applications on AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Experience with modern CI/CD practices
- Ability to design, build, test, and maintain features across the full technology stack
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to own features from design through production
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Skills mentioned
About Disbo
Disbo is the settlement disbursement and IOLTA compliance platform built for personal injury law firms and the medical providers they work with. When a case settles, the hard part should be over. Instead, the money gets stuck — paper checks, spreadsheets, trust-ledger math by hand, and providers calling to ask where their payment is. One reconciliation error can turn into a bar complaint. Disbo replaces all of it. Upload a settlement statement and every party gets paid from one IOLTA trust account in a single click — attorneys, medical providers, referral counsel, and the client. Reconciliation runs in the background, compliance is checked before every transaction, and audit-ready reports are always one click away. What you get: - Automated multi-party settlement disbursements - Real-time three-way trust accounting - Built-in IOLTA and state bar-rule compliance - AI-powered medical lien negotiation - Attorney referral fee management - ACH, RTP, wire, and check — every rail, one audit trail Providers get paid directly, with full documentation and no chasing. Firms close cases with confidence, knowing every dollar is tracked and every party is verified. Now accepting early-access members — priority onboarding, dedicated support, and a hand in shaping the platform before launch. Only 300 spots. Join the waitlist at disbo.com.