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Koalafi Tech Stack

Lease-to-own and installment financing for non-prime consumers and retailers

Financial Services Washington, DC 201–500 employees Founded 2014 Privately Held

Koalafi finances purchases for non-prime consumers through retailers and e-commerce platforms, operating a dual-platform tech stack (Salesforce for merchant operations, React/Go/Postgres for customer-facing systems) while modernizing legacy infrastructure into cloud microservices. Current hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering and product, with active projects centered on a new installment loan product, fraud controls, and AI-assisted tooling—suggesting a push to scale underserved customer segments and automate risk workflows.

Tech Stack 42 technologies

Core StackReact Go AWS SQL Server PostgreSQL TypeScript Kotlin Java Canva Confluence C# dbt Snowflake Tableau Slack Salesforce Shopify Magento Kubernetes Apex iOS Android Articulate Storyline WooCommerce BigCommerce Salesforce Sales Cloud Service Cloud Lightning Web Components Salesforce CLI SOAP+10 more
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What Koalafi Is Building

Challenges

  • Integrating with third-party loan servicing system
  • Launching new non-prime installment loan product
  • Scaling operational infrastructure
  • Modernizing legacy systems
  • Identity theft losses
  • Accelerating growth through easier financing
  • Expanding financing options for non-prime customers
  • Risk management framework design
  • Decommissioning legacy platforms
  • Scam incidents

Active Projects

  • Next generation customer interface for financing
  • Fraud policy development
  • Non-prime installment loan product
  • Integration with third-party loan servicing platform
  • Ai-powered workflow automation
  • Modernizing legacy systems to cloud-based microservices
  • Ai-assisted development tooling
  • Ci/cd pipeline automation
  • Operational infrastructure for loan product
  • Controlled experiments for credit policy changes

Hiring Activity

Accelerating35 roles · 30 in 30d

Department

Engineering
11
Product
7
Data
5
Ops
5
Finance
3
Sales
3
Security
3

Seniority

Senior
12
Manager
7
Mid
6
Lead
5
Director
4
Staff
2
VP
1

Notable leadership hires: Engineering Lead, DevOps Lead

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About Koalafi

Koalafi provides lease-to-own and installment financing for non-prime consumers, partnering with in-store and e-commerce retailers (integrated with Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce). The company operates financing and credit-reporting operations from Washington, DC, serving customers who lack access to traditional credit. The platform includes merchant management tools (Salesforce-based), consumer-facing mobile and web applications, and internal loan servicing and risk infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the company has grown to 201–500 employees and is actively scaling its product suite and technical operations.

HeadquartersWashington, DC
Company Size201–500 employees
Founded2014
Hiring MarketsUnited States, Canada

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Koalafi use?

Core platform: React, Go, PostgreSQL, TypeScript. Mobile: iOS, Android, Kotlin. Backend: AWS, Kubernetes, SQL Server. Merchant integration: Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce. Operations: Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Apex), Salesforce CLI, dbt, Snowflake, Tableau.

What products is Koalafi building?

Active projects include a next-generation customer interface, a non-prime installment loan product, fraud policy development, third-party loan servicing integration, AI-powered workflow automation, and modernization of legacy systems to cloud-based microservices.

How this profile is built

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