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LithicSenior Software Engineer, Product Platform
Lithic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Product Platform team to build and maintain the core layer powering its payment and card issuing infrastructure.…
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Lithic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Product Platform team to build and maintain the core layer powering its payment and card issuing infrastructure. This remote position involves designing and developing reliable backend systems, ensuring high API performance, and taking ownership of projects from initial planning to final release. The company provides developer-friendly APIs and direct network connections that enable businesses to launch and manage card programs. Lithic…
Job Description
Lithic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Product Platform team to build and maintain the core layer powering its payment and card issuing infrastructure. This remote position involves designing and developing reliable backend systems, ensuring high API performance, and taking ownership of projects from initial planning to final release.
The company provides developer-friendly APIs and direct network connections that enable businesses to launch and manage card programs. Lithic operates as a distributed organization with a team of over 170 staff members spread across multiple countries and states, while maintaining headquarters in New York City.
This role suits experienced backend practitioners who want to focus on API design, platform reliability, and scalable infrastructure. The position requires navigating ambiguity and contributing to a codebase that serves numerous financial technology clients.
Responsibilities
- Write dependable, secure, and scalable code for the product platform while keeping technical debt to a minimum
- Enhance system reliability within the team's scope and participate in the on-call schedule
- Manage projects end-to-end from planning to launch, covering features such as API key management, audit logging, search, and reliability
- Drive initiatives aimed at improving internal team processes and system architectures
Requirements
- Minimum of four years of experience developing production-grade backend systems
- Familiarity with public-facing APIs built at scale
- Experience with or willingness to learn Rust, alongside the ability to comprehend existing systems written in Java or Python
- Practical understanding of API design principles, product thinking, versioning, backward compatibility, and schema-driven development
- Residency in the United States, Canada (British Columbia or Ontario), the Netherlands, Poland, or the Czech Republic
- Strong written communication skills suited for a remote and asynchronous team environment
Qualifications
- Experience or interest in utilizing artificial intelligence tools to boost developer productivity
- Capability to design complex systems from scratch and manage complete product development lifecycles
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual US salary range between $160,000 and $200,000 plus equity
- Unlimited paid time off
- Twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Four-week fully paid sabbatical earned upon reaching the five-year anniversary
- Option to work from anywhere globally for up to four weeks each year
- Complimentary Privacy.com employee account providing three percent cashback on card purchases
- Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage with HSA contribution matching
- 401(k) matching program
- Voluntary life insurance and short-term or long-term disability coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this job remote?
Yes, this is a remote position, but candidates must reside in the United States, Canada (Ontario or British Columbia), the Netherlands, Poland, or the Czech Republic.
What is the salary for this role?
The annual US salary range is $160,000 to $200,000, plus equity.
Does Lithic offer visa sponsorship for this position?
No, visa sponsorship or assistance is not offered for this role.
What experience is required for this position?
Applicants must have at least four years of experience building production backend systems, ideally with public-facing APIs at scale, along with strong written communication skills.
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