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Software Engineer

Promise· Engineering
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Hybrid (Oakland / Washington, DC, US)$160k - $240kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer at Promise, a YC-backed government payments platform. Design and scale backend systems, build microservices, and contribute to engineering culture with a focus on reliable, scalable distributed systems in the payments/fintech space.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement scalable backend services that power our payments and financial products.
  • Write and ship clean, maintainable, production-ready code.
  • Monitor, debug, and optimize distributed systems to ensure reliability and high availability.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and engineering excellence.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, product, and frontend teams to deliver reliable end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years developing production software with a focus on backend systems.
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
  • Curious, autonomous, and accountable with drive to own problems end-to-end.
  • Bonus: Experience in payments or fintech environments.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentDistributed systemsCloud platforms
Nice to have:Leadership / mentoring

Benefits

  • 100% paid health coverage
  • Generous PTO and sick leave
  • Lunch, snacks, and coffee provided
  • Company retreats
  • Opportunities to travel and see the impact of your work
  • Hybrid work: in-office at least 3 days a week, flexible on working from home
Last updated Jun 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Promise

Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.

Promise modernizes government payments helping agencies recover more revenue while giving residents flexible, humane ways to pay. We replace broken systems with tech that actually works for everyone.

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