Principal Engineer - Payments and Expense Management
Job Description
Ottimate, an innovative AI-powered AP automation platform, is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead their payments and expense management systems development. This remote position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing fintech company that processes over $3B in annual payment volume.
The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, requiring expertise in building and scaling high-volume payment products. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years specifically in the US fintech industry. They will be responsible for architecting robust payment systems, leading technical design discussions, and driving best practices for both backend and frontend development.
This position offers an attractive compensation package ranging from $180,000 to $220,000 USD annually, plus bonus opportunities. The role provides a unique chance to work with modern technologies, including Python and Django, while building critical financial infrastructure. The company maintains a collaborative, remote-first culture that emphasizes innovation and impact.
Key responsibilities include architecting scalable payment systems, leading technical decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to technical roadmaps. The role requires deep expertise in payment technology, compliance regulations, and security best practices for financial transactions. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping the future of financial automation technology while working with a growing team in a fast-paced startup environment.
Benefits include comprehensive healthcare coverage, 401(k) plans, flexible PTO, and the opportunity to drive technical solutions for a fast-growing SaaS company. The position offers significant growth potential and the chance to make a direct impact on a platform that's experiencing 50%+ year-over-year growth.
Responsibilities For Principal Engineer - Payments and Expense Management
- Architect and develop robust, scalable payment and expense management systems
- Lead technical design discussions and own backend service architecture decisions
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and other stakeholders
- Drive best practices for backend and frontend development
- Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and frameworks
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of payment systems
- Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term planning
- Support the Product team and help define new revenue avenues
Requirements For Principal Engineer - Payments and Expense Management
- 10+ years of professional experience working on web applications
- 5+ years of experience in the fintech industry in the US
- Ability to both do hands-on engineering and lead a team
- Deep expertise in building complex software systems
- Extensive experience debugging complex database performance issues
- Strong understanding of payment technology in the US
- Critical thinking and ability to improve product
- Extensive background in developing and scaling B2B SaaS solutions
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with AWS ecosystem
- Product sense and ability to prioritize customer experience
Benefits For Principal Engineer - Payments and Expense Management
- Salary range: $180,000-220,000 USD per year + bonus compensation
- Opportunity to drive a business processing $3B+ volume in payments annually
- Shape technical solutions for a fast-growing SaaS company
- Competitive compensation including base salary and performance incentives
- Collaborative, remote-first culture
- Comprehensive benefits package
