About the Role
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support subscription management and payment processing across global markets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize backend systems handling subscription lifecycle operations
- Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver reliable user experiences
- Ensure high availability and performance of critical payment infrastructure
- Work with data stores and distributed systems to manage user entitlements
- Support international expansion through localization of billing systems
- Diagnose and resolve production issues in a timely manner
- Contribute to technical documentation and system architecture decisions
- Implement monitoring and alerting for backend services
- Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices
- Drive improvements in system observability and operational resilience
- Work closely with frontend teams to integrate backend capabilities
- Support compliance with financial and data privacy regulations
- Optimize APIs for scalability and low-latency responses
- Evaluate new technologies for potential integration into the stack
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
- Use Java, Kotlin, or similar languages in service development
- Integrate with third-party payment providers and identity systems
- Help define roadmap priorities based on technical insights
- Ensure systems are secure and resistant to fraud
- Contribute to incident response and on-call rotations
- Analyze system metrics to identify performance bottlenecks
- Support A/B testing initiatives for subscription features
- Maintain backward compatibility during service evolution
- Work within agile frameworks using iterative development cycles
- Drive automation in testing and deployment pipelines
Nice to Have
- Experience with large-scale subscription platforms
- Background in fintech or e-commerce domains
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
- Knowledge of gRPC and protocol buffers
- Familiarity with Kafka or similar message queues
- Experience in fraud detection systems
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Experience working with global user bases
- Understanding of GDPR and other privacy laws
- Prior work with identity providers and SSO systems
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility based on location
Team
Part of the Consumer Platforms team focused on subscription systems
What We Value
- Technical excellence paired with collaborative problem-solving
- Curiosity and a drive to learn new technologies
- Clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ownership of systems from design to production support
- Focus on user impact and long-term maintainability
Life at the Company
- Inclusive culture that supports diverse perspectives
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Opportunities for professional growth and internal mobility
- Employee resource groups and wellness programs
Benefits Overview
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Retirement savings plans with company match
- Generous parental leave policies
- Mental health resources and counseling services
- Annual learning and development stipend
Available for qualified candidates
