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Sr. Software Engineer

Verygoodsecurity
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience in complex, high-throughput distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Java and modern frameworks (Spring/Spring Boot)
  • Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, SQS)
  • Solid experience with containerized delivery paradigms (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
  • Understanding of secure coding practices and operating within compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOC2)
  • Ability to take ownership and solve complex problems without needing detailed instructions
Nice to have
  • Experience with tokenization, payment processing, or security products
  • BA/BS degree
  • Experience in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Direct domain experience in payments (Network Tokens, Account Updater, or 3DS)
  • Experience leveraging AI developer tools or agentic automation in engineering workflows
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer at VGS, you will contribute to the Payments Acceptance team by designing, scaling, and fortifying high-throughput payment systems. Your role involves building mission-critical services, integrating AI-native engineering methodologies, and ensuring system reliability and performance. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers, taking ownership of service functionality and driving engineering velocity.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Focus on high agency and ownership may require a self-driven mindset
  • The role involves on-call rotations and post-mortems for system reliability
  • Emphasis on AI-native engineering methodologies may require adaptation to new tools
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