Experienced Software Engineer

Role

Cardless is looking for an experienced backend engineer to join our exceptional team! This person will also be expected to set the technical direction for the team in domains such as transaction ledger and our rewards platform.

Technical Leadership and Oversight

• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performance systems for co-branded credit card products.
• Work on both the 0 to 1 stage and the subsequent scaling of successful products.
• Lead by example with hands-on execution in the more complex domains of our architecture.

System Architecture and Design

• Architect end-to-end solutions for our products, incorporating security, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet the platform’s requirements and future scalability.
• Ensure the system design supports high availability, disaster recovery, and easy maintenance.

Communication and Collaboration

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and ensure their successful implementation.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, and provide updates on project status, technical challenges, and strategic direction.

What we look for

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years of experience leading the technical direction for a team or organization.
• Strong sense of ownership and autonomy.
• Experience designing and building complex financial systems, particularly in the fintech domain.
• Experience building, launching, and maintaining transaction ledgers.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture; AWS preferable.
• Deep experience with building transactional systems using relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres).
• Experience working with No-SQL databases (DynamoDB).
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (Java, Python).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.

Nice to have

• Experienced in building online and offline systems that encompass the reconciliation of financial data.
• Experience building external, public-facing APIs is a plus.
• Knowledge of production technologies like Terraform and k8s is a plus.

$185,000 - $265,000 a year

Plus, equity and benefits. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, and specific work location.