Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Lithic's Treasury team as a Staff Software Engineer and lead the next phase of growth, balancing technical leadership with code development. Maintain and build backend services managing fund flow between Lithic and third parties, including the ledger, ACH and wire infrastructure, and reconciliation. Ensure high reliability and correctness of systems, develop new features, and deliver secure, scalable code. Own initiatives from planning to launch, improve systems and processes, and collaborate on strategic planning. Mentor team members and participate in on-call rotation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in fast-paced production environments, advanced distributed system skills, and experience in large cross-functional projects.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience shipping code in fast paced production environments
• Advanced distributed system instincts and design skills
• Experience driving large cross-functional projects across engineering, product, and operations teams
• Thrive at turning requirements into working software swiftly
• A proven commitment to empathy and inclusion
• Excellent communication skills
• Growth mindset and continuous desire to learn and improve is a must

Responsibilities

• Ensure high reliability and correctness for Lithic’s ledger and orchestrated funds flows
• Develop new features to better serve Lithic customers
• Ensure that the team is delivering reliable, secure, and scalable code with minimal tech debt
• Own initiatives from planning to launch, keeping stakeholders informed and aligned along the way
• Lead efforts to improve systems and processes both within the team and across engineering
• Help drive strategic planning in collaboration with the engineering manager and product manager
• Mentor, sponsor, and empower team members to help them grow
• Participate in the team on-call rotation

Preferred Qualifications

An interest in fintech and the payments space is preferred

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance; HSA Contribution Match
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) match
• Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• 3% cashback on all Privacy purchases
• 12-weeks fully paid parental leave
• Work From Anywhere: work from anywhere in the world 4-weeks each year
• $50/month towards your commute
• Free lunch every Tuesday and Thursday