Senior Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable payment services using Go to support Bolt’s Connect roadmap, including multi-seller payouts and Merchant-of-Record (MoR) capabilities.

Payments Infrastructure: Build and evolve core payment APIs, ledgers, and payout systems that enable complex transaction routing across sellers and platforms.

Scalability & Reliability: Architect systems for high throughput and fault tolerance across PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch databases.

Technical Leadership: Serve as a technical leader within the Payments team, guiding design reviews, mentoring peers, and ensuring robust incident response and monitoring.
Merchant Enablement: Collaborate with merchant-facing teams to understand payout requirements, settlement cycles, and regulatory compliance needs.

Security & Compliance: Implement systems aligned with PCI DSS, AML, and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards; support fraud prevention and tokenization initiatives.
API Development: Build and maintain REST APIs and webhooks powering payouts, refunds, and multi-party transactions.

Observability: Use Datadog for service health, logging, and alerting to maintain visibility and performance across payment systems.

Automation & Efficiency: Identify manual touchpoints in payout and transaction workflows and automate wherever possible to ensure speed and accuracy.

Please note, this is a contract-to-hire opportunity with the option to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.

Must Have Requirements:

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally within fintech or payments infrastructure

• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java

• Deep understanding of distributed systems and data consistency patterns

• Experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and/or BigQuery

• Comfort designing APIs for high-volume financial or transactional systems

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Nice to Have:

• Experience with payment processors, ledgers, or marketplace payout systems

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP cloud environments

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks in fintech (PCI, PSD2, SOC 2, etc.)

• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)

• Previous work on multi-tenant or multi-seller platform architectures

• Understanding of compliance, privacy, and security best practices in fintech

  Benefits Upon Successful Conversion To Full Time Employee

  • Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision

  • Remote-first workplace

  • Time away: Minimum of 20 days guaranteed PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off!

  • Paid parental leave

  • Competitive Pay

  • Retirement plans

  • Virtual and in-person team & company events