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, such as API key management, reliability, audit logging or 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
• ▹Ability to navigate ambiguity, align diverse perspectives and drive toward practical solutions
• ▹Experience with API design fundamentals and product thinking: versioning, backward compatibility, schema-driven development, weighing tradeoffs from the customer's perspective
• ▹Comfort designing systems from scratch and owning the product development process end-to-end
• ▹Strong written communication skills and experience in a remote, async-first team spread across time zones
• ▹Located in the United States, Canada, Netherlands, Poland or Czech Republic

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Annual US salary range of $160,000 to $200,000 plus equity
• ▹Remote position
• ▹Unlimited PTO
• ▹12 weeks fully paid parental leave
• ▹4-week fully paid sabbatical (earned at 5-year anniversary)
• ▹Work from anywhere in the world 4 weeks each year
• ▹3% cashback on card purchases with a Privacy.com employee account
• ▹Health, vision and dental insurance; HSA contribution match
• ▹401(k) match
• ▹Voluntary life insurance and STD/LTD
• ▹Commuter benefit and catered lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for in-office employees

About the company

Lithic is a modern card issuing and processing platform for financial companies. Its infrastructure powers card programs for 100+ clients including Mercury, Flex and Novo. The team of 170+ spans 26 states and 7 countries, headquartered in New York City.