Senior Software Engineer, Highnote

Data Platform

$170-230k

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Postgres

Cassandra

Snowflake

Kinesis

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ days a week in office (Downtown San Francisco, CA)

Card issuer and payments services

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Card issuer and payments services

101-200 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPI

Be an early applicant

$170-230k

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Postgres

Cassandra

Snowflake

Kinesis

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ days a week in office (Downtown San Francisco, CA)

101-200 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPI

Company mission

To address limitations in the growing embedded finance market.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

8+ 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
Preferred experience with BigQuery and Snowflake
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 or Python >= 3.7

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 fin-tech 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.

With a fresh $90M in funding, new acquiring capabilities, and a strong backing from major investors and partners, Highnote is clearly making its makr. As it continues to grow its platform and expand its global reach, the company is ready to be a key player in the future of embedded finance.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

11% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2025

$90m

SERIES B

Jul 2021

$42.5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $144m

Company benefits

Equity
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Flexible PTO
Parental Leave
401k Plan
Paid Lunch During Work Days
Work From Home Stipend
Team Events and Offsites

Company HQ

Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA

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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