Backend Software Engineer, CardFlight

• In this role, we value strong communication, leadership, agility, and attention to detail
• Being able to context switch effectively and manage many concurrent tasks is a key aspect of this role
• 2+ years of backend software development
• Experience designing and building quality and highly scalable applications
• Superior communication and collaboration skills and interest in working with third parties
• Ability to be flexible and flourish in a fast-paced atmosphere while remaining focused with an attention to detail, working productively, and successfully juggling multiple tasks

• We’re currently looking for a mid-level Backend Software Engineer who will take a key role on our United States location-neutral team
• You will have the opportunity to unlock new ideas and solutions for our products, solving problems in CardFlight’s backend systems responsible for transaction processing and settlement
• Our backend applications are primarily built with Ruby on Rails, our DevOps infrastructure is built on AWS, and CI/CD is handled via github actions
• Developing and Building
• Design, create, and support backend systems for transaction processing and settlement
• Collaborate with a team of talented engineers to continuously build, ship, learn, and iterate on our products
• Stay up-to date with new technologies and best practices in backend software development to drive technical innovation required to deliver best-in-class applications
• Ensure product stability through testing and best practices
• Architecture and Design
• Design and implement robust services and APIs for long-term scalability and maintenance
• Assist in refactoring existing code to improve performance, security, and maintainability
• Technical Support
• Support operations team with customer-facing technical issues
• Collaborate with third parties on code certifications

• Stock options for all full-time team members
• Personal annual budget for professional development
• Regular team lunches and treats for special events
• Liberal vacation policy
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
• Commuter benefits and health discounts

Total funding: $9.3m

CardFlight partners with popular merchant acquirers to deliver payment acceptance software for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Its signature products, a mobile Point of Sale (POS) called SwipeSimple, and the countertop POS SwipeSimple Register have grown impressively in popularity across the US since the company’s 2013 launch.