Software Engineer, Billing

Designs, builds, and maintains usage-based billing systems, integrating third-party platforms like Orb, Metronome, and Stripe. Requires 3+ years experience with Go, databases, and cross-functional collaboration for accurate, scalable billing at Render.

About the job

Responsibilities

Build, operate, and improve Render’s usage-based billing systems.
Integrate with and maintain third-party billing systems (e.g., Orb, Metronome, or similar).
Collaborate closely with Finance, Product, and Support Engineering teams to ensure accurate, reliable billing and reporting.
Work with large-scale databases and data pipelines to capture, transform, and reconcile usage data.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve billing reliability and performance.
Contribute to architectural decisions about how billing integrates with the broader Render platform.
Help shape internal processes, documentation, and best practices for billing operations.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience building or operating usage-based billing systems.
Hands-on experience integrating and working with third-party billing systems such as Orb, Metronome, Stripe, or similar platforms.
Strong expertise in Go and production-grade databases (SQL or NoSQL).
Ability to work effectively across functions with Finance, Customer Experience, and Product teams.
Detail-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability in mission-critical systems.
Pragmatism and problem-solving skills to balance accuracy, scalability, and developer experience.

Nice-to-haves

Experience working in a high-growth startup or scaling environment.
Familiarity with financial reconciliation and reporting processes.
Background in distributed systems or event-driven architectures.
Willingness to mentor others and help scale Render’s engineering culture.

Benefits

Equity with early-exercise options and extended exercise windows.
4 weeks of paid vacation.
14 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent. FSAs and HSAs available.
Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area, and home office stipends for remote Renders.
Continuous learning benefits & related support.