Highnote

Principal Software Engineer

San Francisco · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$240kDetected 111 days ago

JavaBigQueryRedshiftAWSGCPCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesAgentic AICompensationResearchLeadership

About the role

We've raised $145M+ and have grown our team to 140+ employees.
We believe we're unlocking incredible opportunities that can change the future of payments, as long as we have the right people to make it happen.
While some of us come from the fintech world, some of us don't.

Building secure and compliant platform products that solve customer needs
Understanding customer problems to build the right solutions
Documenting your work to support our rapidly-scaling company
12+ years experience building production software systems
Experience building AI agents for financial or payment platforms
We're a startup that allows for our employees to truly build from the ground up and impact every layer of our organization.
We're backed by Oak HC/FT, Costanoa Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Westcap, and Pinegrove Venture Partners. Angel Investors include Bill Ready (CEO at Pinterest) and Renaud Laplanche (Co-Founder & CEO of Upgrade).

Experience with Java >= 11, JPA ORM mapping, Crafting SQLs, unit and integration testing
Proficiency using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude Code) across the full software development lifecycle - including design, prototyping, development, testing, and iteration.
Experience contributing to Card Acquiring platforms
Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
Experience with big data technologies such as BigQuery and RedShift
Familiarity with AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, or AutoGen)

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual salary range for applicants is $190,000-$240,000.

Equity in Highnote
Stipend to build out your home office; internet reimbursement
At Highnote we have built a total rewards philosophy that includes fair, equitable, geo-based compensation that is performance and potential based.
Our compensation packages are competitive based on robust market research and are a combination of a cash salary, equity, and benefits.
Highnote benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
100% healthcare coverage + 75% coverage for dependents
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 16 weeks paid leave for the birth parent, and up to 6 weeks paid leave for the non-birth parent

What we are looking for
We're small on hierarchy and big on growth. We're a flat organization that allows everyone to have direct exposure to our leadership team. We are looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity.

e do not discriminate based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by

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