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Senior Software Engineer, Merchant Platform

230k – 265kSan Francisco, CABackend EngineeringHybrid5+ YOE
Summary

Build and own scalable backend platform systems powering merchant financial products, including money movement infrastructure and product-agnostic tools. Collaborate cross-functionally to launch products, enhance merchant experience, and ensure high reliability. Requires 5+ years backend/platform experience and strong fundamentals.

About the role

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design and build scalable systems that support our merchant-facing products and services.
  • Develop features that enhance the merchant experience and drive engagement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless product integrations.

What We’re Searching For

  • 5+ years of experience building and operating production backend or platform systems.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science (or related field).
  • Care deeply about building high-quality software and take immense pride in your craft.
  • Comfortable owning and driving the development of both product and platform initiatives from scratch.
  • Take the initiative to identify commonalities between different problem statements and design appropriate abstractions accordingly.
  • Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience building and operating asynchronous systems or data pipelines in production environments.
  • Excited about working on a small team and helping us set the foundations for the company.

What We Offer

Salary Range: $230k-$265k

  • Equity grant
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Commuter benefits
  • Free lunches
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Employee assistance program
Skills
backendplatform systemsasynchronous systemsdata pipelinesscalable systemsabstractionsproduction systemsmoney movement infrastructure
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