CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer - Growth

US - San FranciscoFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Design and operate scalable backend systems and AI-native growth infrastructure to drive customer acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, and expansion.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Backend & Growth Infrastructure)

Builds

High-throughput distributed systems, experimentation platforms, data pipelines, and intelligent decision systems for global commerce.

Domain

Fintech / Global Payments / AI-native Growth

Required skills

Distributed systems, Event-driven architecture, Microservices, Java/Kotlin, Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), Observability, System design, Cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

JVM frameworks (Spring Boot), Experimentation platforms, Growth operations, Data warehousing, AI/LLM integration, Regulated environments

Technologies

Java, Kotlin, Spring, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

Responsibilities

Own architecture and delivery of scalable backend systems for growth initiatives; Design high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems; Partner with Product, Data Science, and Marketing to solve ambiguous business problems; Lead technical initiatives from definition to production; Mentor engineers and raise technical standards; Build foundations for rapid experimentation and AI-native workflows.

Seniority

Staff, high autonomy & strategic impact