Staff Software Engineer, Merchant Platform

Parafin

Join Parafin as an experienced platform-focused software engineer. Help build scalable systems for merchant-facing products in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $285,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build scalable systems that support our merchant-facing products and services.
Develop features that enhance the merchant experience and drive engagement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless product integrations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience building and operating production backend or platform systems.
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science (or related field)
You care deeply about building high-quality software and take immense pride in your craft.
You are comfortable owning and driving the development of both product and platform initiatives from scratch.
You take the initiative to identify commonalities between different problem statements and design appropriate abstractions accordingly.
You have a strong grasp of engineering fundamentals.
You have experience building and operating asynchronous systems or data pipelines in production environments.
You are excited about working on a small team and helping us set the foundations for the company.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity grant
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Work from home flexibility
Unlimited PTO
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend systemsplatform systemsasynchronous systemsdata pipelinessoftware developmentscalable systemsproduct integrationsengineering fundamentals

Soft Skills

initiativecollaborationproblem-solvingpride in craftownershipdrive

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science