Senior Software Engineer

Overview Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer role at Alternative Payments . At Alternative Payments , we are transforming the way service-based companies handle payments. Our platform automates the entire accounts receivable process, helping businesses save time, reduce costs, and scale with confidence. We are building a global team that values innovation, impact, and collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on architecting and developing core backend services, designing event-driven data pipelines, and ensuring the reliability and performance of systems that process critical financial transactions for our clients. You’ll work with Product and Operations teams, leveraging Go (or a similar language) and distributed systems to deliver high-quality features rapidly while upholding transparency, dependability, and partnership values. This is an opportunity to directly impact how businesses manage their payment processes, contributing to a platform that reduces costs and complexity for companies while working with a global, diverse, and collaborative team. The role is available to candidates eligible to work in Brazil , fully remote. What You’ll Do Build backend services: Develop and maintain core services that handle data processing, transformations, and business logic. Design event-driven pipelines: Craft idempotent, queue-based workflows (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) to process messages without duplication. Write clean, maintainable code: Author services in Go (or a similar language) and SQL (PostgreSQL or equivalent), following clear coding standards and review practices. Drive quality & reliability: Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; instrument metrics (throughput, latency, error rates) and alerts; rapidly diagnose and resolve issues. Collaborate & iterate: Partner with Product and Operations to deliver features quickly; pair with teammates to share knowledge and refine tooling and processes. What You’ll Bring 4–7 years in professional software development, with senior-level responsibilities. Technical Skills: Strong in Go (or comparable backend language) and SQL (PostgreSQL or equivalent). Familiar with event buses/queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.). Solid testing discipline: unit, integration and end-to-end. Familiarity with Git workflows, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines. How you like to work: Quick learner who thrives in a fast-moving environment. Detail-oriented problem solver, especially around data consistency. Clear communicator and collaborative team player. Nice-to-Haves Prior work on payment platforms or financial/data reconciliation. Hands-on experience integrating with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Netsuite or similar APIs. Understanding of accounting principles (e.g. double-entry). Observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana). Basic compliance/security exposure (encryption, audit trails). Track record of mentoring, leading projects, or driving organizational improvements. Comfort working in fast-paced, dynamic, high-impact environments. What we offer Competitive salary The total compensation range for this role is between 72k - 90k USD/year, plus equity. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the approximate total target compensation for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including relevant skills, experience, education/training. Equity opportunities so you can share in our growth and success. Unlimited PTO and flexibility when you need it the most. Yearly learning & development stipend to help you grow and do your best work. Claude Code for our engineering team. Opportunity to work with a global, dynamic and innovative team who truly cares about making a real impact in a rapidly growing industry. Why Choose Alternative Payments At Alternative Payments, you’ll do work that truly matters. Own your impact: Lead meaningful, high-impact projects and collaborative initiatives that are shaping the future of FinTech and redefining how businesses get paid. Collaborate: Work with a diverse, innovative team where every voice is heard and great ideas come from anywhere. Grow with us: Your career journey is top of mind. We prioritize internal growth and give you the space to shape your path based on your goals. Thrive in a supportive culture: As a scaling start-up, initiative is key. We believe in shared learning, open communication, and building each other up. Our Values Transparency & Honesty: We operate openly and build trust with customers, investors, and teammates. Dependability: We do what we say we will, consistently and reliably. Partnership: We collaborate across teams and with clients to solve big problems. Revolutionary & Boldness: We challenge norms to create stronger, safer, and simpler solutions. Diversity & Inclusion: We work together with people of all backgrounds and seek different viewpoints to generate stronger partnerships and create a stronger, more inclusive company and world. Applying to Alternative Payments We’re looking for candidates who are ready to step in and make an impact from day one. If you’re excited about the role and bring relevant experience, we want to hear from you. All resumes are reviewed by our talent team. We may use AI tools to help prioritize applications, but real people are behind every resume review and hiring decision. If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know upon being selected to interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr