Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Company: Parafin Inc.
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

About Us:At Parafin, our mission is to grow small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, yet banks do not have their back. Parafin is a technology company that builds infrastructure which enables small businesses to get easy access to financial services via platforms they sell on. Parafin's first set of products offer capital-as-a-service for online platforms. Parafin currently powers the capital programs for platforms and payment processors ranging from Series B to post-IPO companies such as DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, Mindbody, Fullsteam, Guesty, Xplor, and Quilt.We are a tight-knit team coming from organizations such as Stripe, Square, Plaid, Coinbase, Robinhood, Affirm, Uber, and CERN, and are excited both about helping small businesses grow and thrive, and build products that leaders at top companies have started to use every day to grow their platforms. We are backed by prominent venture capitalists such as Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, GIC, Index Ventures, Green Oaks Capital, and SV Angel and have raised more than $94M in equity and $200M in debt.About the PositionWe're seeking an experienced software engineer to join our Infrastructure team and help build the foundation for our rapidly growing financial technology platform. The Infrastructure team at Parafin owns core platforms spanning across cloud infrastructure, developer experience, data infrastructure and security. In this role, you'll design, implement, and maintain critical infrastructure systems that power our products and services, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and implement robust, scalable infrastructure platforms to support our growing user base and expanding product offerings
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new classes of applications and use cases
• Develop and maintain software spanning cloud infrastructure, developer experience, data infrastructure, and security
• Work to better availability guarantees, system performance, and observability
• Build easy-to-use abstractions with Terraform to empower engineers and increase development velocity
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the teamWhat We're Searching For:
  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Strong proficiency in languages such as Go, Python, or Java
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and their services
  • Experience with technologies and concepts like Airflow, Datadog, Buildkite, Postgres, and Auth.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code practices and tools such as Terraform
  • Knowledge of relational database systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environmentWe Prefer If You Have:
    • Experience with financial systems or working in the fintech industry
    • Contributions to open-source projects or internal tools
    • Knowledge of infrastructure best practices and experience building easy-to-use abstractionsWhat We Offer
      • Salary Range: $190k - $215k
      • Equity grant
      • Medical, dental & vision insurance
      • Unlimited PTO & work from home flexibility
      • Commuter benefits
      • Free lunches
      • Paid parental leave
      • 401(k)
      • Employee assistance programIf you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us.
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