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Recharge · 1 month ago

Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend (Foundation Services)

Recharge is a subscription platform dedicated to enhancing customer retention for innovative brands. The Senior Software Development Engineer will work on core systems that power the platform, focusing on distributed systems and collaborating with skilled engineers to ensure reliability and quality.

E-CommerceMobile PaymentsSoftwareSubscription Service
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Champion and embody our core values – accountability, collaboration, iteration, and attention to detail
Perform thorough code reviews and provide constructive, actionable feedback
Embrace rapid, iterative design, testing, and development to deliver value while continuously learning
Demo your work regularly to teammates and peers
Promote strong engineering habits, including sound development practices, security awareness, and thoughtful management of technical debt
Advocate for improved standards, tooling, and processes across the team
Partner with product and engineering management to shape roadmaps, plan timelines, and release features incrementally
Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle, helping assess the technical feasibility of new initiatives
Contribute to a positive, supportive team culture grounded in shared ownership and accountability
Collaborate across Foundation Services and the wider engineering organization to deliver impactful, reliable systems

Qualification

PythonGCPMySQLRedisKubernetesDockerTerraformFlaskNoSQLSplunkChronosphereSentryCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

5+ years of backend experience with technologies such as Python, GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub), MySQL, and Redis
Comfortable in distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native environments
Communicate clearly across remote channels and contribute thoughtfully to discussions and reviews
Approach challenges with initiative and accountability, balancing pragmatism with technical depth
Balance pragmatism and high standards – know when to move fast and when to dig deeper for quality, maintainability, and scale
Collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and leadership to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions
Contribute to a healthy team culture through kindness, respect, and openness to feedback and diverse perspectives
Experience across multiple technical domains, including backend, infrastructure, and data
Confident reviewing code, guiding design discussions, and diving into the details when needed
Care about maintainability, performance, and building systems that scale effectively
Communicate clearly across channels – whether in person, over video, in chat, or through written documentation
Engage actively in technical discussions, share context openly, and help teammates reach clarity
Coach others, contribute to design conversations, and articulate technical decisions and tradeoffs effectively
Work closely with leadership, product partners, and your team to navigate challenges and constraints
Focus on practical solutions that move the team and product forward
Champion and embody core values – accountability, collaboration, iteration, and attention to detail
Perform thorough code reviews and provide constructive, actionable feedback
Embrace rapid, iterative design, testing, and development to deliver value while continuously learning
Demo your work regularly to teammates and peers
Promote strong engineering habits, including sound development practices, security awareness, and thoughtful management of technical debt
Advocate for improved standards, tooling, and processes across the team
Partner with product and engineering management to shape roadmaps, plan timelines, and release features incrementally
Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle, helping assess the technical feasibility of new initiatives
Contribute to a positive, supportive team culture grounded in shared ownership and accountability
Collaborate across Foundation Services and the wider engineering organization to deliver impactful, reliable systems

Preferred

Prior e-commerce experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or other STEM-related field or equivalent work experience

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Remote Life and Merchant stipends

Company

Recharge

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Recharge offers subscription management software for e-commerce businesses.

H1B Sponsorship

Recharge has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$277M
Key Investors
Summit Partners
2021-05-06Series B· $227M
2020-01-01Series A· $50M

Leadership Team

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Oisin O'Connor
CEO/Co Founder
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Michael Flynn
CTO, Cofounder
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