Senior Software Engineer, Product Platform

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Responsibilities

• ▹Write reliable, secure and scalable code for Lithic's product platform with minimal tech debt
• ▹Improve the reliability of systems in the team's scope and participate in the on-call rotation
• ▹Own projects from planning to launch (API key management, reliability, audit logging, search), keeping stakeholders informed and aligned
• ▹Lead efforts to improve systems and processes within the team

Requirements

• ▹4+ years building production backend systems, ideally including public-facing APIs at scale
• ▹Experience in or desire to learn Rust; ability to understand systems written in other languages (Python, Java)
• ▹Interest and experience in leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity
• ▹Experience with API design fundamentals and product thinking: versioning, backward compatibility, schema-driven development, weighing tradeoffs from the customer's perspective
• ▹Ability to navigate ambiguity, align diverse perspectives and drive toward practical solutions
• ▹Comfort designing systems from scratch and owning the product development process
• ▹Strong written communication and experience in a remote, async-first team across time zones
• ▹Located in the United States, Canada, Netherlands, Poland or Czech Republic; no visa sponsorship

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Annual US salary range 160,000-200,000 USD plus equity (may span several levels and is narrowed during interviews)
• ▹Unlimited PTO (full-time US employees)
• ▹12 weeks fully paid parental leave
• ▹4-week fully paid sabbatical at the 5-year anniversary
• ▹Work from anywhere in the world 4 weeks each year
• ▹3% cashback on card purchases
• ▹Health, vision and dental insurance; HSA contribution match
• ▹401(k) match
• ▹Voluntary life insurance and STD/LTD
• ▹Remote position; NYC-based employees work from the SoHo office three days a week

About the company

Lithic is a modern card issuing and processing platform serving the card programs of fintech and payments companies, with 100+ clients. The team of 170+ works across 26 US states and 7 countries, headquartered in New York City.