Software Engineer - Payments

Details

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

Responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing scalable, secure, and efficient backend systems for Payments
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop new features and integrations with financial partners
• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code in Golang
• Ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of our backend systems
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the team's growth
• Staying informed about industry trends and emerging technologies in the monetization space

Requirements

• 2+ years of industry experience working with large scale, high throughput distributed systems and data pipelines
• Proficient in Golang/Scala/Typescript or similar languages; an expert in a majority of language constructs and able to apply them fluently to solve complex problems
• Security first mindset with a track record of building and shipping user-facing products and features
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: ledgers, distributed transactions, card issuance and authorization, identity verification, fraud and risk

Benefits

• Base Salary Range - $127,000 to $297,000 + Equity
• Join a company on a mission to rethink banking and commerce from first principles.

If this sounds like you, let’s talk.