Senior Software Engineer (Payments)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Payments): Owning, maintaining, and modernizing payments and billing infrastructure for transformative virtual experiences with an accent on integrating payment providers and ensuring reliable, compliant money movement. Focus on migrating legacy codebases, participating in on-call rotations, and contributing to CI/CD and devtools improvements.

Location: Hybrid, requiring in-office presence Monday to Thursday at our San Francisco office.

Salary: $143,000 - $193,000

Company

hirify.global develops platforms like Second Life that empower people to create, connect, and thrive through transformative virtual experiences, fostering a vibrant user-driven community and creator economy.

What you will do

• Own, maintain, and continuously modernize payments and billing infrastructure.
• Contribute to and guide migration efforts for legacy codebases toward modern, sustainable architecture.
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical payments infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, finance, compliance) on project scoping and implementation.
• Write and maintain automated tests to ensure high reliability in a regulated environment.
• Contribute to CI/CD and devtools improvements that enhance developer experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years backend software engineering experience with strong Python and SQL skills.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs, especially for server-side systems.
• Experience in payments, billing, or real money movement (ideally with providers like PayPal, Stripe).
• Comfortable working in, refactoring, and maintaining legacy codebases (e.g., PHP, Perl).
• Strong grasp of cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and infrastructure as code (CloudFormation or equivalent).
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Experience the stability of an established company combined with the dynamic momentum of a startup.
• Opportunity to forge meaningful relationships, design impactful systems, and shape the future of virtual experiences.
• Vibrant in-office environment in San Francisco designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and ingenuity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.
• Eligible for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan (EIP).
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, celebrating differences in thought, experience, and background.