Staff Software Engineer, Finance Technology (Remote)
The Ladders
Boston, United States of America
9 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 232KJob location
Remote
Boston, United States of America
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Automation of Tests
Continuous Integration
Payment Service Provider
Ruby on Rails
Software Engineering
Backend
Stripe
Job description
- Architect the Finance Technology platform encompassing pay-ins, payouts, invoicing, and taxes
- Define APIs and contracts for Finance Technology services across all channels
- Lead end-to-end initiatives, collaborating with Product and delivering code
- Evaluate emerging finance technology providers and trends
- Drive innovation and experimentation within the AI-native software development lifecycle
- Collaborate with senior technical leaders to standardize practices
- Facilitate design discussions and align teams on architectural decisions
- Work with Platform Engineering on shared services and CI/CD
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend development experience with languages like Go or Ruby on Rails
- Proven track record as a technical lead on multi-team projects, overseeing architecture and timelines
- Extensive experience in payment processing and payout systems for high-volume applications
- Hands-on familiarity with modern payment service providers like Stripe and Adyen
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal
- Strong commitment to quality, including security, automated testing, and CI/CD practices
- Excellent communication skills for system design and collaboration
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary and stock options that you can influence the value of
- Flexible paid time off and 12 paid holidays per year
- 401K plan with company matching contributions
- Health, dental, and flexible spending account options
- Access to mental health resources and family planning assistance
- Remote-hybrid work options from home or the Boston office
- Employee meal program and various office perks
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.