Principal Software Engineer, Highnote

$190-240k

Plus Equity in Highnote

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Java

Redshift

BigQuery

SpringBoot

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

Card issuer and payments services

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Card issuer and payments services

101-200 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPI

Be an early applicant

$190-240k

Plus Equity in Highnote

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Java

Redshift

BigQuery

SpringBoot

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

101-200 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsCredit cardsFinancial ServicesAPI

Company mission

To address limitations in the growing embedded finance market.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

12+ years experience building production software systems
A history of writing scalable, performant and maintainable code. We strongly believe languages can be learned and care more about your engineering skill over frameworks
Excitement about shipping customer centric software
Experience with Java >= 11, JPA ORM mapping, Crafting SQLs, unit and integration testing

Desirable

Experience contributing to Card Acquiring platforms
Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
SpringBoot, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience with big data technologies such as BigQuery and RedShift
A background in the fin-tech space

What the job involves

Building secure and compliant platform products that solve customer needs
Writing high quality and robustly tested code, mostly in Java
Understanding customer problems to build the right solutions
Documenting your work to support our rapidly-scaling company
Interfacing with a variety of the company’s domains to strengthen our platform

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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