Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Description For Staff Software Engineer - Backend
AffiniPay, a leading fintech company based in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Backend Staff Software Engineer to join their practice management team. This role involves innovating and helping engineering teams build and refine large-scale, service-oriented SaaS applications serving thousands of customers. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex problems and making a significant impact on both internal and external customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance in software architecture, design patterns, and best practices
- Design and implement scalable applications in microservice architecture
- Collaborate with other teams to consider trade-offs and identify risks
- Create prototypes and investigate technological solutions
- Support software deployments and troubleshooting
- Communicate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Lead and coordinate meetings for effective team communication
- Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies
Required Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of experience in designing and implementing large-scale solutions
- Experience with cloud-based environments and production-grade web applications
- Familiarity with LEAN product development and Agile frameworks
- Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and SQL
- Expertise in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js
The company offers a competitive salary range of $150,000-$180,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible PTO, 401K with company match, and various wellness programs.
AffiniPay is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing that innovation occurs with a diverse team. They offer a welcoming environment that embraces differences through education, equal opportunities, and community outreach.
Join AffiniPay to be part of a fast-growing tech company that's making a significant impact in the professional services industry!
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Backend
- Provide guidance and expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and best practices to engineers across all engineering teams
- Design and implement scalable applications in microservice architecture using best practices
- Collaborate with other engineering teams and Product to proactively consider trade-offs and identify risks to timelines
- Create prototypes and investigate technological solutions to inform foundational and architectural decisions
- Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers
- Collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Lead and coordinate meetings to establish effective communication and coordination within and between teams
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, continuously learning and evolving your skills to drive innovation and excellence within the organization
Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Backend
- BS in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments
- Experience building and deploying production-grade web applications at scale
- Familiar with LEAN product development and Agile frameworks - Scrum or Kanban
- Experience building robust and resilient applications with event-based, microservices architecture
- Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and design patterns
- Strong understanding of SQL, and familiarity with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL
- Strong teamwork and documentation skills
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Backend
- Fully covered medical, dental and vision coverage
- Pet insurance
- Flexible paid time off policy
- 401K with company match
- Competitive compensation packages with mid-year and end-of-year bonuses
- Equity options for all full-time employees
- Health Wellness Program
- 16 weeks of paid time off for primary caregivers
- Professional development opportunities
- Matching Gift Program
- D&I initiatives
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