Bolt
eCommerce • Fintech • B2B
Bolt is a supercharged payment platform that offers one-click checkout and subscription services, designed to enhance the ecommerce experience. By transforming traditional payment flows, Bolt aims to reduce cart abandonment and create lifetime customers for businesses across various sectors, including game development and app development. Whether integrating with existing systems or providing an end-to-end solution, Bolt empowers businesses to optimize their checkout processes and boost revenue.
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Payments & Commerce)
August 19
Bolt
eCommerce • Fintech • B2B
Bolt is a supercharged payment platform that offers one-click checkout and subscription services, designed to enhance the ecommerce experience. By transforming traditional payment flows, Bolt aims to reduce cart abandonment and create lifetime customers for businesses across various sectors, including game development and app development. Whether integrating with existing systems or providing an end-to-end solution, Bolt empowers businesses to optimize their checkout processes and boost revenue.
📋 Description
• Design and implement backend services for payment acquisition, routing, risk evaluation, settlement, ledgering, and reconciliation. • Build distributed systems that meet 5 9s reliability, low-latency, and high-throughput requirements. • Collaborate with partners (banks, PSPs, card networks) to integrate payment rails and protocols. • Lead backend-focused architectural reviews and make strategic technical decisions for scalability and maintainability. • Partner with frontend, data, and infra teams to ensure end-to-end system integrity. • Set engineering standards and mentor backend engineers across the organization. • Contract-to-hire opportunity with the option to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.
🎯 Requirements
• 8+ years of backend engineering experience with modern languages (Go, Java, Kotlin, Rust, etc.). • 2+ years in a Staff+ role at a high-scale tech or fintech company. • Deep knowledge of payments infrastructure (e.g., tokenization, card networks, ISO 8583, PCI). • Strong background in event-driven systems, data consistency models, and system reliability. • Ability to reason through complex distributed systems and make pragmatic trade-offs.
🏖️ Benefits
• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision • Remote-first workplace • Time away: Minimum of 20 days guaranteed PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off! • Paid parental leave • Competitive Pay • Retirement plans • Virtual and in-person team & company events
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