PayNearMe · 1 month ago
Principal Developer Experience Engineer - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expPayNearMe is on a mission to simplify payments through innovative technology. They are seeking a Principal Developer Experience Engineer to enhance developer productivity and satisfaction by implementing AI-driven tools and workflows, while also managing developer onboarding and improving the software development lifecycle.
Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Champion the effective use of AI in the software development lifecycle. Define, document, and evangelize best practices for the use of AI-powered tools, and continuously evaluate and identify new opportunities as the AI landscape evolves
Work closely with security, legal, and compliance stakeholders to ensure that all tools are safe, appropriate, and deployed responsibly
Provide hands-on training and workshops, develop content for our on-demand learning management system, curate or recommend external training programs, and pair directly with developers to teach AI development skills
Implement and manage a strong technical onboarding program for developers, ensuring new hires ramp up quickly and effectively
Partner closely with leaders in technical program management and product operations to refine and improve the software development lifecycle for effective delivery
Ensure developer toolchains (such as IDEs, review, and testing tools) are reliable, efficient, and well-supported
Collaborate with engineering leadership to define and measure productivity and satisfaction metrics, continuously identifying bottlenecks and opportunities
Own or administer quality management tools such as linters, static analysis tools, and test coverage measurement and reporting
Document code standards and integrate them into tools as applicable (for example, as context for AI agents and review bots)
Partner with engineering teams to strengthen code review practices, testing strategies, and continuous integration
Balance developer autonomy with quality management tooling, ensuring that processes enable, rather than hinder, the delivery of value
Serve as an advocate for developer needs across the organization
Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and collaboration
Share knowledge widely: create documentation, run workshops, and mentor teams in best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally spanning multiple languages and environments
Direct experience with at least one of Ruby or Go codebases (preferably both) is required
Experience with Python for AI integrations is a significant plus
Experience with Cursor is required; it is our primary IDE today
Demonstrated track record of success implementing AI-driven engineering practices showing measurable benefits
Excellent communication skills; ability to build consensus and influence across teams, considering multiple perspectives and developing solutions that balance them effectively
Commitment to data-driven decision making — able to develop and test hypotheses effectively, continually adjusting strategy as a result of new information
Strong product mindset — able to balance immediate developer pain points with long-term strategic improvements
Experience leading transformational projects and managing change well, ideally in sensitive, high-complexity environments with significant compliance or regulatory obligations
Preferred
CS background preferred
Experience in teaching/training is a significant plus
Benefits
100% Remote (must be in US)
Fast- paced and professional work culture
Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
$50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
$250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
Paid parental bonding leave
Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
401k plan
Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3-4 weeks per year)
Volunteer Time Off
13 scheduled holidays
2x / year in-person team meet-ups (2-3 days, company paid)
Company
PayNearMe
PayNearMe provides a web and mobile-based cash payments platform designed to facilitate online purchases and bill payments.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$168.2MKey Investors
AVPQueensland Investment CorporationGSV Ventures
2025-09-16Series E· $50M
2023-06-01Series D· $45M
2020-01-01Debt Financing· $12.5M
Leadership Team
Tim Murphy
VP, Head of Risk
Lee-Anne Farley
Chief People Officer
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