Backend Software Engineer

Whether they’re building great payment software or collaborating with a client, every CardFlight employee is committed to empowering small businesses to accept electronic payments with ease. Our team works primarily remote in over 25 US states with the ability to work in any US state and is passionate about delivering easy to use software to help small businesses accept payments from their customers. Joining our team means that you will be part of a fast-moving company, work collaboratively with others, and have a direct impact on making payments simpler for small businesses. 

We’re currently looking for a mid-level Backend Software Engineer who will take a key role on our United States location-neutral team. You will have the opportunity to unlock new ideas and solutions for our products, solving problems in CardFlight’s backend systems responsible for transaction processing and settlement. Our backend applications are primarily built with Ruby on Rails, our DevOps infrastructure is built on AWS, and CI/CD is handled via github actions. In this role, we value strong communication, leadership, agility, and attention to detail. Being able to context switch effectively and manage many concurrent tasks is a key aspect of this role. 

The position is US location-neutral remote, with opportunities to get together as a company and team throughout the year.

What You’ll Do

Developing and Building

• Design, create, and support backend systems for transaction processing and settlement
• Collaborate with a team of talented engineers to continuously build, ship, learn, and iterate on our products
• Stay up-to date with new technologies and best practices in backend development to drive technical innovation required to deliver best-in-class applications
• Ensure product stability through testing and development of best practices

Architecture and Design

• Design and develop backend features for long-term scalability and maintenance
• Assist in refactoring existing code to ensure maintainability

Technical Support

• Support operations team with customer-facing technical issues
• Collaborate with third parties on code certifications

What You’ll Bring To The Table

• 2+ years of backend development
• Experience designing and building quality and highly scalable applications
• Superior communication and collaboration skills and interest in working with third parties
• Ability to be flexible and flourish in a fast-paced atmosphere while remaining focused with an attention to detail, working productively, and successfully juggling multiple tasks

Why You'll Love Being A Part Of Our CardFlight Team

• US location-neutral work environment
• Home-office equipment stipend
• Flexible paid time off
• Employee Engagement (Lunch & Learns, team building events)
• Learning & Development culture
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Competitive compensation and company ownership/stock options
• And more!!

Our signature product, SwipeSimple, is used by 125,000+ small businesses across the country. SwipeSimple is a software solution that enables small businesses to accept payments seamlessly via phone, tablet or computer. SwipeSimple is sold through a partner network comprising financial institutions, merchant service providers, and independent sales organizations. The solution is also sold directly by CardFlight through SwipeSimple Connect.

The standard annual base pay range for this role is $110,000-$150,000. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for cash bonus and equity awards based on factors such as experience and performance. At CardFlight, we lead with respect for one another, our customers and business partners, vendors, and prospective employees. Our objective is to ensure CardFlight team members are passionate about the growth of our company, supported in their personal growth and development, and connected to their colleagues. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.