Staff Engineer, Payments at trueml

trueml

Remote in USA·1d ago

LeadFull-timePythonJavaRustC++AWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerMicroservices

Salary Range

$157,500 - $218,700 /year

About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Engineer to join our Consumer Payment Portal product team at TrueML. This role involves developing and extending our payments platform infrastructure to process financial transactions safely and securely.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead the architectural design and development of significant software components, systems, and features
→Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for key product areas or infrastructure components
→Tackle the most complex technical challenges across multiple systems to deliver robust solutions
→Mentor and provide technical guidance to senior and junior engineers
→Collaborate with product managers, architects, and designers to define requirements
→Champion best practices for software development, including code quality and testing methodologies
→Identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues and production incidents
→Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
→Uphold engineering standards and contribute to a culture of operational excellence
→Drive progress on complex projects from conception through deployment
→Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to resolve production issues

Requirements

✓Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
✓8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering
✓Expert-level proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, Go, C++, or Rust)
✓Deep expertise in system design, distributed systems, microservices architecture, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns
✓Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
✓Proven track record of leading large-scale, complex technical projects
✓Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
✓Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
✓Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent
✓Ability to excel both independently and within a high-performing team