Senior Software Engineer, Highnote
Data Platform
$170-230k
+ equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Card issuer and payments services
Open for applications
Card issuer and payments services
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$170-230k
+ equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the future of embedded finance experiences for businesses everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years experience building high volume and low latency data platform and data pipelines using distributed event technology, e.g. Pubsub, Kafka, Kinesis etc, and data storage system, e.g. Spanner/Postgres, BigQuery, Cassandra, data lakes etc
- Able to model and design modern data structures in SQL/NoSQL databases
- A history of writing scalable, performant and maintainable code
- Experience with Java >= 11
Desirable
- Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Able to model and design modern data structured in data lakes and data warehouses
- A background in the fintech space
What the job involves
- The Data Platform Team is part of the Data Organization and is responsible for designing and building modern scalable, secure and reliable data platforms and data pipelines
- With the data platforms, we will be able to serve the product/customer data needs, improve operational efficiency and increase revenue
- Building secure and scalable data platforms that support our product/customer needs and power data driven decision making
- Writing high quality and robustly tested code, mostly in Java and Python
- Understanding business/data needs and growth to build the right solutions
- Documenting your work to support our rapidly-scaling company
- Interfacing with internal business stakeholders and technology partners to support day to day operations and create new data products
Our take
Highnote is revolutionizing the world of branded payment cards, offering businesses of all sizes the ability to issue customizable cards for customers or employees. Whether for in-store shopping, loyalty programs, or corporate expenses, Highnote makes the process quick and affordable - something that was once only accessible to the largest companies.
Founded by former BrainTree and PayPal executives, Highnote has quickly gained traction in the fintech space. With significant funding and a focus on innovation, the company is positioning itself to surpass competitors like Marqeta. By leveraging the latest technology, Highnote has built a modern platform that enables businesses to create and manage payment cards more efficiently.
Now, the company is focused on expanding its market presence and developing its platform even further. With strategic partnerships with industry giants like Visa to its name, Highnote will be able to offer an even wider range of card options and financial services, giving customers more ways to manage payments and expenses in today's fast-paced business world.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2022
$25m
CONVERTIBLE
Sep 2021
$54m
SERIES A
Total funding: $90.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible Paid Time off: We encourage team members to take the time off they need to recharge and be at their best
- 100% health, dental, vision coverage: We cover your entire monthly premiums, and 75% for spouses and dependents
- Equity, own a piece of Highnote: We want everyone at the company to share in our collective success
- 12-6 weeks paid parental leave: Birth parents receive 12 weeks paid leave, and up to 16 weeks away from work. Non-birth parents receive 6 weeks paid leave
- 401k Retirement Savings: We want to help you invest in your future
- Stipend for WFH: We give all employees a monthly stipend for their work-from-home expenses
- Free lunches during office days: If you work out of San Francisco, you receive free lunches when working from the office
- Team events and offsites: We value team bonding and collaboration in-person when applicable
Company values
- Customer Obsession: We obsess over the challenges our customers face and create inspired solutions that empower them to differentiate and win
- Executional Excellence: We believe results matter and that a disciplined and thoughtful approach leads to phenomenal outcomes
- Intentional Inclusion: We cultivate a trusting, transparent environment where everyone has a voice, believing that diversity of thought leads to phenomenal work from our teams and fantastic results for our customers
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
John MacIlwaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously CTO of Morgan Stanley's Private Client Group, and Head of Global Development at Visa.
Kin Kee
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously founded KCUBE SOlutions. They also spent 4 years at Lending CLub as the VP of Technology, and 3 years at Braintree as the Director of Architecture.
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