Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend (Foundation Services)

Role Overview

The Foundation Services team at Recharge builds and operates many core systems that power our platform. We’re responsible for our event-bus implementations, charge processing systems, integrations with partners such as Shopify and Klaviyo, and the webhooks that connect Recharge to the broader ecosystem. Each week, our systems handle millions of charge attempts and process more than a billion events. You’ll enjoy working on this team if you’re passionate about distributed systems, solving challenges around scale and performance, and collaborating with skilled engineers who care deeply about reliability and quality.

Our Tech Stack: Python, Flask, GCP, Kubernetes, Dapr, Redis, MySQL/NoSQL, Terraform, Docker, Splunk, Chronosphere, Sentry

Who you are

You’re an experienced engineer who values collaboration, craftsmanship, and getting things done. You bring strong technical skills, curiosity, and a practical mindset to your work. You thrive in distributed systems, enjoy problem-solving across the stack, and care about delivering value through iterative progress and teamwork.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have 5+ years of backend experience with technologies such as Python, GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub), MySQL, and Redis, and are 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 – you 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.

Execution: You focus on getting things done and delivering value quickly. You’re motivated by putting products in front of customers and stakeholders, favoring an iterative approach with regular, incremental releases over large, infrequent launches. You take ownership of shipping on a steady cadence, view feedback as essential to building the right solution, and adapt easily when priorities or direction change.

Engineering excellence: You bring experience across multiple technical domains, including backend, infrastructure, and data – with frontend exposure as a bonus. You’re confident reviewing code, guiding design discussions, and diving into the details when needed to ensure high-quality, reliable products are delivered. You care about maintainability, performance, and building systems that scale effectively.

Communication: You communicate clearly across channels – whether in person, over video, in chat, or through written documentation. You engage actively in technical discussions, share context openly, and help teammates reach clarity. As a senior engineer, you coach others, contribute to design conversations, and articulate technical decisions and tradeoffs effectively.

Pragmatic: You work closely with leadership, product partners, and your team to navigate challenges and constraints. You understand that plans and markets change, and you adapt quickly while keeping progress steady. You focus on practical solutions that move the team and product forward, even when conditions shift.

Kindness and respect:You believe in contributing to a healthy team culture built on mutual respect. You treat teammates, leaders, and stakeholders with consideration and integrity. You engage thoughtfully in discussions, value feedback, and welcome diverse perspectives as essential to building great products and teams.

What you’ll do

• 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.

Experience / Education / Qualifications

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

All that said, we know people have varied backgrounds. If you don't meet 100% of the requirements, but you know you can do the job, we believe in you! We'd love for you to apply anyway, and tell us why you'd be a great addition to the team.

Compensation

Recharge’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. Salary ranges are designed to be competitive and aligned with country specific practices, while individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience. The compensation listed is not inclusive of any equity and benefits that might exist in your total compensation package.

• Hiring range in the US
  $148,000 USD - $185,000 USD
• Hiring range in Canada
  $140,000 CAD - $175,000 CAD

Application window anticipated to close: 1/5/2026. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please submit an application as soon as possible.