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Salary: USD 190,000 - 215,000 / annual
Linktree is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to optimize and enhance its payment platform. The role focuses on building robust, secure, and high-performance payment systems that power transactions for millions of users across the platform.
You will own multiple critical areas of the payment infrastructure:
**Payment Platform Optimization**: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze, design, and implement enhancements to payment platforms. Improve recurring payment performance and reliability across the subscription lifecycle. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations in all payment-related activities.
**Performance Enhancement**: Optimize payment processing pipelines to reduce latency and increase transaction speed and throughput. Monitor system performance and proactively address issues that could impact payment processing. Ensure graceful handling of payment service provider degradation, timeouts, and other failure scenarios.
**Security and Fraud Prevention**: Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive payment data. Stay updated on the latest security threats and best practices in payment security. Collaborate with security teams to proactively detect and prevent fraud.
**Integration and API Development**: Work closely with third-party payment service providers to integrate their APIs into systems. Develop and maintain APIs for payment processing and reconciliation. Ensure seamless integration with various payment methods and gateways.
**Payment Platform Monitoring**: Implement monitoring and alerting systems to track the health and performance of payment platforms. Respond to incidents and troubleshoot issues related to payment processing. Maintain thorough logs and documentation for auditing purposes.
Linktree is a fast-growing platform used by 70+ million people, including major brands like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, the NFL, and Manchester United. The company operates globally with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco, offering flexible work arrangements and a collaborative, async-friendly culture.
**Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer with focus on payment platforms and optimization
- Strong understanding of payment processing workflows, protocols, and security standards (e.g., PCI DSS)
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for payment platforms (e.g., Python, Java, C++)
- Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate software development, with ability to effectively prompt, iterate, validate, and refine AI-generated code
- Experience with payment gateway integrations and APIs
- Knowledge of database systems and data modeling related to payments
- Familiarity with payment fraud prevention and risk management
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Self-motivated and able to work independently or collaboratively
- Knowledge of mobile payment technologies
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the payments industry
- Experience working with cloud-based payment solutions
- 2+ years of experience working with payments (based on application question)
