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US

  • Design and evolve core services tracking account state, eligibility, and entitlements across millions of accounts.
  • Partner with product and design to turn concepts into scalable technical designs, collaborating with Payments and Wallet.
  • Set technical direction, lead design reviews, and mentor engineers to raise the bar on system design.

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$163,000–$263,670/yr
US

  • Design, build, and operate the distributed systems that deliver feature-flag configuration to LaunchDarkly SDKs.
  • Own and improve the reliability, latency, and scalability of our streaming and polling infrastructure.
  • Debug and resolve complex production issues while sharing the team's on-call rotation.

LaunchDarkly builds a feature management platform that enables safe and gradual software releases. The company is growing and fosters a humble, open, collaborative culture.

$140,000–$220,000/yr
North America LATAM Europe

  • Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for an open-source platform.
  • Build world-class developer interfaces including APIs, SDKs, UIs, and a runtime that delights developers.
  • Collaborate directly with customers to solve integration challenges and shape the product roadmap.

Nango is a developer infrastructure company and the leading provider of API access for agents and apps. It is a YC-backed, multi-million ARR company with a team of 14 from AWS, Snyk, GitHub, and others, serving over 400 paying customers.

$127,000–$178,000/yr
European Union UK

  • Own the design and implementation of high-scale backend systems and APIs that power DistroKid's core platform.
  • Architect and evolve distributed systems on AWS to handle high throughput, reliability, and performance.
  • Guide technical design decisions for complex systems including data models, service boundaries, scaling strategies, and failure handling.

DistroKid helps millions of independent artists distribute their music to streaming services and keep 100% of their earnings. It is a fully remote company with an employee-first culture and offers robust benefits.

Global Unlimited PTO

  • Take full ownership of backend features from scoping through to production, keeping the team informed on progress, risks, and blockers.
  • Design and deliver backend services that handle real payment volume with a focus on reliability, performance, and correctness at scale.
  • Contribute to architecture discussions, advocate for clear service contracts, and write production-ready code with the next engineer in mind.

Primer is a unified infrastructure for global payments that provides finance and payments teams with visibility and control to reduce complexity and capture more revenue. Backed by Sofina, Peak XV Partners, and others, it is a remote-first company with a collaborative and mission-driven culture.

Global 4w PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Design and build high-quality, scalable systems and shared libraries that multiple engineering teams depend on.
  • Partner deeply with product engineering teams to understand their needs and translate them into clean, well-documented APIs and services.
  • Drive technical decisions and influence architecture across team boundaries, with a focus on developer experience and platform scalability.

Vanta helps businesses earn and prove trust by automating security monitoring and compliance. The company has a kind and talented team with offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney.

$182,600–$295,350/yr
US

  • Design and build next-generation user experiences across the LaunchDarkly suite.
  • Collaborate with product teams to provide tools and platform for great user experiences.
  • Mentor engineers and set the bar for technical rigor and system design.

LaunchDarkly is a platform that helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. They are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and are building a humble, open, collaborative, respectful, and kind team.

US

  • Design and build scalable backend services and APIs for LaunchDarkly's Experimentation product.
  • Own backend components from discovery through monitoring and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into reliable technical solutions.

LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that helps developers release software faster and safer. The company fosters a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive culture with a focus on team empowerment.

Europe

  • Build and evolve the Core Commerce Services platform from early design to production.
  • Shape the architecture by defining APIs, domain boundaries, and integration patterns.
  • Mentor and grow engineers through pairing, design discussions, and code reviews.

Redcare Pharmacy is Europe's No.1 e-pharmacy, providing online pharmacy services. The company fosters a collaborative work environment where employees feel valued and inspired.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Set technical direction for backend development, designing scalable web application systems alongside AI coding agents, while mentoring and elevating team programming maturity.
  • Contribute to new product development of complex in-browser applications, balancing customer-facing features with technical debt cleanup for sustainability.
  • Architect and implement applications applying ML techniques to large data volumes, designing systems for good performance and reliability with structured human oversight.

Machinify is a leading healthcare intelligence company with expertise across the payment continuum, delivering value and efficiency to health plan clients. Deployed by over 85 health plans representing more than 270 million lives, the company fosters a culture of curiosity and engineering excellence.

$175,000–$200,000/yr
US

  • Provide technical leadership for platform infrastructure and backend architecture as the company scales its marketplace.
  • Drive platform strategy, improve system reliability and developer productivity across engineering teams.
  • Build secure, scalable solutions that support long-term growth while mentoring engineers and establishing technical standards.

PadSplit operates a marketplace that helps people find affordable housing by renting rooms in shared homes. Founded with a mission to solve housing affordability, the company has grown to a significant size and fosters a collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on impact and inclusivity.

Global

  • Owning technical design and execution for major products, systems and engineering initiatives.
  • Designing scalable, reliable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases and infrastructure.
  • Building alongside the team through coding, prototyping, code reviews, debugging and production problem-solving.

BJAK builds technology products used by millions of users across Southeast Asia. The company is a distributed, fast-moving international team that values technical leadership and hands-on engineering.

Ireland

  • Own and evolve metering infrastructure to ensure accurate and reliable billing event processing.
  • Expand and optimize payment platform integrations, including subscription management and usage reporting.
  • Build customer-facing usage dashboards and forecasting capabilities for transparent consumption insights.

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, enabling online payments and revenue operations. It is a fast-growing, engineering-driven company with a collaborative culture focused on ownership, innovation, and high-quality products.

United States Portugal

  • Build backend systems for billing and revenue management within a full stack engineering team.
  • Drive medium-to-large projects, break down tasks, estimate scope, and coordinate cross-functional efforts.
  • Mentor team members, share knowledge, and communicate across teams to solve complex problems.

Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform enabling institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, and security infrastructure. With over 600 employees and backed by investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, and Visa, the company values a welcoming and inclusive culture.

Poland UK Unlimited PTO

  • Design and ship moderate to complex backend features with minimal guidance, driving technical direction.
  • Advocate for product quality, security, and performance, defining backend standards for style, maintainability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor associate and intermediate engineers, remove technical blockers, and use AI in production engineering to improve outcomes.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. With over 50 million registered users and trusted by more than 50% of the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange.

US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders to deliver significant business impact.
  • Set direction for critical technical areas to stay ahead of rapid growth.
  • Design and develop new product functionality using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.

Vanta helps businesses earn and prove trust by enabling continuous security monitoring and verification. The company has a kind and talented team, growing rapidly with offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney.

US

  • Design, build, and operate backend services for code checks in continuous integration.
  • Scale the platform to new repositories, new languages, and new check types.
  • Improve developer experience by cutting noise and keeping feedback loops short.

Airbnb was born in 2007 and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country. The company values inclusion and belonging, and is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.

$200,000–$350,000/yr
US

  • Lead architecture and implementation of critical platform capabilities.
  • Own complex technical initiatives from conception through production.
  • Design scalable distributed systems and services.

They build sophisticated infrastructure and software systems. They are a rapidly scaling company with a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged.

$150,000–$185,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 14w maternity 14w paternity

  • Provide technical leadership across architecture, system design, and operational excellence.
  • Design and build scalable, resilient systems for critical enterprise integrations.
  • Lead development of secure integrations and drive cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation.

Cohere Health provides a clinical intelligence platform and AI-powered solutions to streamline payer-provider decision-making. The company is backed by leading investors, recognized as a top LinkedIn startup, and fosters a supportive, growth-oriented environment.

$127,500–$165,000/yr
Canada

  • Design, build, and improve backend and platform systems driving Midnite's core product.
  • Tackle complex platform problems across scalability, reliability, service isolation, and regional readiness.
  • Collaborate across time zones with a high-ownership engineering culture, driving independent delivery.

Midnite is a next-generation sports betting and gaming platform built for a new wave of players. With over 400,000 players, we are a high-performance team operating at pace with high ownership and constant iteration.

Lead Engineer

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Global

  • Lead technical design and execution of major products, features, and engineering initiatives.
  • Stay hands-on with coding, code review, debugging, and production problem-solving.
  • Mentor engineers and set a high bar for system design, reliability, and technical excellence.

Kira is the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia, building mobile-first financial tools to make money smart, reliable, and within reach. With over 20 nationalities working globally and remotely, we are passionate builders redefining financial applications for everyone.