Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Payments & Commerce)
Company:Bolt
Location:United States, Canada
Languages:English
Seniority level:Staff, 8+ years backend, 2+ years Staff+
Experience:8+ years backend, 2+ years Staff+
Skills:
Backend DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentJavaKotlinSoftware ArchitectureGoRustDevOpsMicroservicesMentoringCompliance
Requirements:
8+ years of backend engineering experience with modern languages (Go, Java, Kotlin, Rust, etc.). 2+ years in a Staff+ role at a high-scale tech or fintech company. Deep knowledge of payments infrastructure (e.g., tokenization, card networks, ISO 8583, PCI). Strong background in event-driven systems, data consistency models, and system reliability. Ability to reason through complex distributed systems and make pragmatic trade-offs.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement backend services for payment acquisition, routing, risk evaluation, settlement, ledgering, and reconciliation. Build distributed systems meeting high reliability, low-latency, and high-throughput requirements. Collaborate with partners to integrate payment rails and protocols. Lead backend-focused architectural reviews and make strategic technical decisions. Partner with frontend, data, and infra teams for end-to-end system integrity. Set engineering standards and mentor backend engineers.
