Highnote

Highnote

Principal Software Engineer ($190,000-$240,000 + Equity) at Highnote

San Francisco, CA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 89 days ago
JavaAWSGCPCloud PlatformsLeadership

About the role

  • This is a critical role for scaling our infrastructure and solving complex payment use cases.
  • I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career.
  • And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement mission-critical platform products and financial ledgers using Java 11+, SpringBoot, and robust SQL.
  • Collaborate across domains to document and strengthen platform architecture while ensuring top-tier security and compliance.
  • Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate:

Nice to have

  • 12+ years of experience building high-scale production systems with a focus on scalable, performant, and maintainable Java code.
  • Deep proficiency in modern engineering ecosystems, including AI agent frameworks, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and container orchestration like Kubernetes.
  • Passionate about customer-centric engineering and thrive in fast-paced startup environments where you solve problems that don't have existing blueprints.

Compensation

  • $190,000-$240,000 + Equity
  • Company Description: Highnote - VC-backed fintech SaaS platform
  • Job Description:
  • As a Principal Software Engineer at Highnote, you will architect and build secure, compliant embedded finance products using Java.
  • You will lead technical design for our high-scale card issuing and ledger platform, leveraging AI-powered development tools to drive productivity.
  • This is a critical role for scaling our infrastructure and solving complex payment use cases.

Company info

  • Highnote - VC-backed fintech SaaS platform
  • This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.
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