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About Astra
Astra is building mission-critical infrastructure for moving money at scale. Our platform processes billions in annual transaction volume with 99.9%+ uptime, powering real-time transfers, bank debits, card disbursements, and complex financial compliance systems. We provide APIs and automation tools that enable businesses to move money programmatically while maintaining strict regulatory requirements.
The Role
We’re looking for a high-performing Account Executive who thrives in complex B2B sales environments and knows how to win in fintech. As an early member of our Sales team, you will have the opportunity to shape the foundation of Astra’s Growth machine. You will work closely with Astra leadership and operate as a relentless “hunter” to identify opportunities, clearly articulate and educate our value proposition, and close key stakeholders.
The ideal candidate has a strong track record in B2B SaaS sales, experience selling payments or financial technology solutions, and a disciplined, data-driven approach to managing pipeline and forecasting. If you’re competitive, consultative, and energized by closing meaningful deals, we’d love to talk.
What You’ll Do
- Become an expert in all things payments, from how the Astra platform works to the various payment rails and routes.
- Take charge of the entire sales process, starting from identifying potential leads all the way to signing contracts.
- Develop creative outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities.
- Sell consultatively and competitively, staying proactive and strategic throughout the sales cycle.
- Leave no stone unturned - you're a self-starter and take the initiative to get things done before being asked.
- Dig into the customer's business and uncover the intrinsic motivations that enable you to position the right solution with confidence.
- Be a multiplier for the business by channeling the voice of the customer internally to influence product roadmaps and go-to-market strategy.
- Apply AI tools to sharpen your research, automate workflows, and increase your overall output.
- Collaborate closely with our Integrations, Engineering, and Compliance teams for seamless sales and onboarding execution.
What We’re Looking For
Required Experience
- 3-5+ years of full-cycle B2B SaaS sales experience at a Payments or FinTech company.
- Demonstrated success in prospecting and consultative sales with strong discovery skills, empathy, and the ability to close business.
- Understanding of technical product sales within the FinTech or Payments ecosystem.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong sense of self-awareness and emotional intelligence that enable you to build trust fast and speak confidently with stakeholders at any level.
- Focused and disciplined approach to outbound outreach, allowing you to build and accelerate pipeline independent of inbound demand.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity - you're self-motivated, coachable, and hungry to grow.
- Highly collaborative and team focused, efficiently coordinating with external partners and internal resources.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% annually.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation with equity in a growing fintech company.
- Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements
- Small team, big impact — your work directly supports Astra’s ability to scale responsibly
- Professional growth opportunities in compliance and risk management
- Mission-driven — build infrastructure that powers financial innovation while meeting the highest regulatory standards
Remote Work and Culture
Astra is a remote-first company hiring only within the U.S. We value thoughtful collaboration, clarity, and initiative. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
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Astra
View Company ProfileAstra is a powerful, full-stack instant payments API and embedded finance platform built fundamentally for product and engineering teams. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company replaces legacy, slow-moving payment gateways with a lightning-fast infrastructure that seamlessly processes transfers between bank accounts and debit cards in real time. Under the hood, Astra goes far beyond simple API wrappers; it provides a comprehensive financial architecture that natively handles instant disbursements, accelerated ACH transfers, and real-time account funding. The platform is pre-loaded with built-in compliance protocols, automated fraud detection, and systematic chargeback management, completely eliminating the need for companies to spend months building complex financial middleware. Their primary target audience spans hyper-growth FinTech startups, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms, crypto exchanges, and SaaS marketplaces that need to move money securely and instantly. What sets Astra apart in the highly competitive payments ecosystem is its ability to provide a frictionless integration model with zero pre-funding required, empowering developers to embed deeply complex, compliant, and fraud-resistant financial plumbing into their apps with unparalleled speed.
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