BILL · 2 days ago
Principal Software Engineer - Payments Platform
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$241K/yr - $301K/yr
15+ years expBILL is a rapidly growing Fintech company focused on empowering businesses by replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools. The Principal Software Engineer will play a critical role in modernizing the Payments Platform, ensuring stability and reliability while driving innovation and collaboration across teams.
AppsBillingFinancial ServicesFinTechSaaS
No H1B
Responsibilities
Proven thought leadership, persuasive abilities, passion for excellence, and humility to collaborate across teams
Self-driven engineer with a track record of building and scaling for diverse workloads
Expertise in modernizing cloud platform infrastructure to ensure stability and reliability
Solid foundation in software engineering and distributed systems, with a focus on scale, safety, and engineering excellence
Diverse Payments, Risk, Financial Services experience
High standards of excellence, backed by experience, with an incremental approach to tackling big challenges
Ability to independently choose areas for deep technical exploration with a focus on impactful improvements
Skilled at working across teams to foster a collaborative environment that drives innovation
Commitment to continuous improvement and alignment with the company’s goals and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Minimum of 15 years of experience in fintech building at scale
Hands-on in programming languages like Java, Python, or Go
Proficient in cloud computing infrastructure and the underlying concepts
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Experience leveraging Gen AI technologies to accelerate software engineering by designing prompts, rigorously evaluating outputs, and integrating LLMs
Public-facing impact (publications, talks, articles, open source contributions, etc.) is a big plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending & health savings account
Paid holidays
Paid time off
100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
HSA & FSA accounts
Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
Wellness & Fitness initiatives
Employee recognition and referral programs
Company
BILL
BILL is a developer of financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.48BKey Investors
Barington Capital GroupStarboard ValueFranklin Templeton
2025-12-04Post Ipo Equity
2025-09-04Post Ipo Equity
2024-12-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
Leadership Team
René Lacerte
CEO & Founder
Ken Moss
Chief Technology Officer
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