
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Self Financial, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $114,000 - $169,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support and maintain the PayPort payment platform and related services
- Ensure system uptime, reliability, and performance of critical payment workflows
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues impacting payment systems
- Design, develop, and enhance payment processing capabilities and integrations
- Build and support bank and bureau reporting functionality
- Contribute to scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle
- Support day-to-day "run the business" operations for payment systems
- Improve system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization
- Implement best practices in testing, automation, and deployment
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Product, DevOps, and Finance
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and sprint planning
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers as needed
Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in software development
- Strong experience with backend systems and service-oriented architecture
- Experience supporting or building payment systems or financial platforms
- Proficiency in programming languages, frameworks, and database systems (SQL)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production support
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a production-critical environment
Benefits
- Company equity in the form of Stock Options
- Performance-based bonuses
- Generous employer-paid health, vision and dental insurance coverage
- Flexible vacation policy
- Educational assistance
- Free gym membership
- Casual dress code
- Team building events and activities
- Remote work arrangements/ flexible work schedule
- Paid parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
backend systemsservice-oriented architecturepayment systemsfinancial platformsSQLcloud platformsAWSCI/CD pipelinesmonitoringproduction support
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcollaborationmentoring