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Comment · 4 years ago
(I work at Privacy.com)

I'm super sorry for the inconvenience and for the limited lead time. Unfortunately, this change wasn’t fully within our control and was required by our card partners.

Comment · 6 years ago
It's been pretty widely reported that Yodlee sells user data to hedge funds and others. It's the main reason we didn't go with them.
Comment · 6 years ago
(I work for Privacy.com)

We do use the Plaid Link widget (as do most other fintechs in the US). We don't touch credentials or handle the bank login page.

Commentary about the state of the US banking system aside, Plaid is pretty much the industry standard way to do instant bank account verifications today. However, we also have options to link with debit card and account / routing number if you're not comfortable with the Plaid route (totally understandable).

Comment · 7 years ago
PRIVACY.COM | Software Engineer | NEW YORK (NYC) | $90-140K, 0.1 - 1% equity | ONSITE, FULL-TIME

We’ve built a secure way to pay online without giving away your personally identifiable information (PII) or credit card number. We're a small team of 16, moving millions in transaction volume, generating significant revenue, and backed by top-tier investors. In two years since launching, we've saved users over $250 million in unauthorized and unwanted transactions.

A few things we're working on now:

  -  Improving our fraud modeling and ML classifiers that detect anomalous behavior and prevent fraud
  -  Updates to our real-time transaction processing engine
  -  Building out growth hooks, A/B testing and supporting growth and retention efforts
  -  Unstructured data challenges around improving our browser extension performance
When looking for new team members, we try to focus on the following:

  -  2+ years of experience shipping code in a production environment
  -  Proficiency in at least one language - we use NodeJS / Python / C++ / Java / SQL
  -  An understanding of the balance between perfection and shipping quickly
  -  An understanding that code is written as much for humans to read and maintain as it is for machines to interpret
  -  Proven ownership of the features from start to finish
  -  Deep understanding of algorithms, systems, and design
Why apply?

  -  Competitive compensation and meaningful equity 
  -  Medical / dental / vision coverage 
  -  Snacks, stocked fridge, and pantry 
  -  Choose your own Apple equipment 
  -  Commuter Benefits 
  -  Flexible vacation policy; take time when you need it 
  -  Our office is located in a beautiful loft in Chinatown near most trains 
  -  3% cash back on all purchases with Privacy cards
If this piques your interest, drop me a line: [email protected] or apply via
https://angel.co/privacy-com/jobs/172194-software-engineer
Comment · 7 years ago
Yeah - that makes sense. We're working this into our FAQ / help desk copy, but it should be more prominent.

We're releasing it slowly for risk management reasons (so not everyone sees it). Happy to activate it manually on your account though if you'd like.

Comment · 7 years ago
Hey there! One of the Privacy.com cofounders here.

I hear you on the login concern. It was something we launched with and releasing new bank flows is tricky, so we've been doing so slowly.

That said, we do have alternative flows (including micro-deposits). If you're open to giving us another chance, drop me a note ([email protected]), and I'd be happy to set you up.

Comment · 7 years ago
Hey there! One of the Privacy.com cofounders here.

I hear you on the login concern. We've been rolling out alternative flows (including micro-deposits). If you're open to giving us another shot, drop me a note [email protected], and I'd be happy to set you up.

Comment · 8 years ago
Privacy.com | Senior Software Engineer | FULL-TIME | New York, NY (NYC / Brooklyn) | ONSITE | $120k - $160k (USD), 0.1 - 1% equity

Come help us build and scale Privacy.com. We're building the world's safest and easiest way to pay online. In less than two years since launch, we've saved users over $100,000,000 in unauthorized and unwanted transactions.

About Us

Privacy is a new way to transact without sharing your personally identifiable information or credit card number. Generate a new card number for every purchase with just 1 click. You don’t use the same password everywhere, why use the same card number?

We're a rapidly growing, fintech company backed by tier 1 investors expanding our engineering team to keep pace with our growth. We believe that there is an enormous opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people by building financial tools that are both safe and delightful to use.

As an early team member, you will make a significant impact on both the product and culture. You'll have the chance to work directly with everyone in the company on a multitude of interesting technical challenges across payment processing, banking APIs, fraud detection, scale, and predictive analytics.

Why apply?

  -  Competitive compensation and equity 
  -  Medical / dental / vision coverage
  -  Snacks, stocked fridge, and pantry
  -  Choose your own Apple equipment
  -  Pet friendly office
  -  Commuter Benefits
  -  Flexible vacation policy; take time when you need it
  -  Our office is located in a beautiful loft in downtown NYC near most trains
Apply via Angel List or drop us a note [email protected]

Senior Frontend Engineer: https://angel.co/privacy-com/jobs/361133-senior-frontend-eng...

Senior Backend Engineer: https://angel.co/privacy-com/jobs/172194-software-engineer

Comment · 8 years ago
Disclosure: I work for privacy.com

You can use pseudonymous billing info for the transaction. We then debit your underlying account afterwards.

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