Senior Software Engineer, Payments

• As a Senior Software Engineer on the Payments team, you will build critical product surfaces that enable global payments for merchants on the platform.
• You will work on high-volume checkout flows, payment capture, identity verification, balances, transfers, and developer-facing payment components.
• This role requires strong product judgment, reliability mindset, and the ability to move quickly in a fast-paced startup environment.
• The role is based in Palo Alto, California and requires an in-person commitment., * Improve and optimize payments surfaces processing billions in transaction volume.
• Build payments features and components that allow developers to integrate easily with the platform.
• Expand payment reach by enabling more payment methods for creators and merchants.
• Write high-quality developer documentation and interactive playgrounds for SDKs and components.
• Build clean interfaces and APIs for frictionless payments operations.
• Experiment with ways to make payments easier, more reliable, and more accessible.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a software development role.
• Experience with Next.js and modern frontend best practices.
• Ability to ship reliable software with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with imperfect information.
• Curiosity and drive to continuously improve the product.

Nice to have

• Startup experience or experience as a technical founder.
• Strong design eye and ability to spot opportunities to simplify user flows.
• Experience building SDK components used inside other companies' products.
• Comfort with financial systems and how money moves.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails.

Interview process

• Intro call with Talent and a senior payments engineer focused on fit, logistics, start date, visa, and in-person commitment.
• Technical interview with a senior payments engineer/tech lead focused on practical analytical and programming ability.
• On-site interviews with engineers and leadership, followed by a quick debrief and decision.

* The company is building a commerce and payments platform for creators, developers, and online entrepreneurs. * The platform powers high-volume global payouts and payments orchestration across multiple payment providers, helping merchants improve transaction success and revenue. * The company is in a high-growth stage, backed by leading investors, and expanding internationally.