Senior/Staff Engineer

Senior/Staff Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA or New York, NY Compensation: $200,000 – $280,000 + 0.4% – 0.8% Equity Type: Full-Time Visa Sponsorship: H-1B, O-1, OPT Priority: High (Hiring Multiple)About the Company Client is building global payments infrastructure for the future of work, currently moving $1.5B/year to over 1M payees. The company focuses on high-scale, high-throughput backend systems to enable seamless payments and gig worker payouts.Company culture emphasizesHigh autonomy and ownershipIterative, high-velocity product developmentCollaboration with highly skilled engineersBuilding systems that handle large amounts of financial data reliablyAbout the Role – Senior/Staff Engineer As a Senior/Staff Engineer, you will design, build, and scale production-ready backend systems that process high volumes of data for global payments. You’ll contribute across the stack, collaborate with product and engineering leadership, and take ownership of major technical decisions.This role is ideal for engineers who:Thrive in high-ambiguity, high-impact environmentsEnjoy building end-to-end systems with measurable outcomesWant to work on FinTech infrastructure at scaleAre comfortable iterating quickly and shipping scrappy but robust systemsTech StackFrontend: ReactBackend: PythonInfrastructure: AWS, ECSTools: GitHub, Linear, Slack, NotionResponsibilitiesDesign and build scalable backend systems for high-throughput paymentsLaunch and iterate on applications or large-scale software projectsCollaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver impactWork with large datasets and distributed systemsOptionally participate in recruiting: sourcing, interviewing, and hiring engineersRequirements7+ years experience designing and shipping production-grade systemsStrong backend experience (Python preferred)Comfortable building systems for high-throughput data processingTrack record of launching and iterating software projectsAble to move fast and work autonomouslyRecruiting experience is a plusGreen Flags (Strong Matches)Experience in FinTech or financeBackground in traditional finance companies (e.g., Bloomberg, JP Morgan)Startup experience (Seed/Series A, 3–4 years)Previous experience at high-growth companies like Stripe, Ramp, or BrexInfrastructure experience with AWS, K8sWorked with Python and React at scaleRed Flags (Avoid)Only worked at creative agencies or unrelated industriesNo startup experienceIdeal CompaniesStripeRampBrexPlaidRobinhoodInterview ProcessPhone Screen – Initial discussion of fit and experienceVirtual Technical Screen – Pair programming, backend-heavy build from scratchVirtual Systems Design – Collaborative problem-solving sessionOn-site – If take-home/virtual rounds are successfulOffer ExtendedHiredBenefits & PerksPrivate medical insurance (including dental and vision)Unlimited vacation policyRegular team off-sites401(k) planBiggest Note - Candidates who are senior and have experience in top fintech companies are almost certain to be shortlisted.#J-18808-Ljbffr