Senior Software Engineer, Growth (Payments)

The Role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer with a deep understanding of payment platforms and the ability to optimize them for efficiency, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our payment systems to ensure seamless transactions, improve recurring payment performance, reduce latency, and maintain the highest level of security. If you are passionate about payment technology and have a proven track record of optimizing payment platforms, we invite you to apply for this position.

What You’ll Own

• Payment Platform Optimization:
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to analyze, design, and implement enhancements to our payment platforms.
  • Improve recurring payment performance and reliability across the subscription lifecycle.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations in all payment‑related activities.
• Performance Enhancement:
  • Optimize payment processing pipelines to reduce latency and increase transaction speed, as well as throughput
  • Monitor system performance and proactively address issues that could impact payment processing.
  • Ensure graceful handling of payment service provider degradation, timeouts, and other failure scenarios.
• Security and Fraud Prevention:
  • Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive payment data.
  • Stay updated on the latest security threats and best practices in payment security.
  • Collaborate with security teams to proactively detect and prevent fraud.
• Integration and API Development:
  • Work closely with third‑party payment service providers to integrate their APIs into our systems.
  • Develop and maintain APIs for payment processing and reconciliation.
  • Ensure seamless integration with various payment methods and gateways.
• Payment Platform Monitoring:
  • Implement monitoring and alerting systems to track the health and performance of payment platforms.
  • Respond to incidents and troubleshoot issues related to payment processing.
  • Maintain thorough logs and documentation for auditing purposes.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on payment platforms and optimization.
• Strong understanding of payment processing workflows, protocols, and security standards (e.g., PCI DSS).
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for payment platforms (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
• Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate software development, with the ability to effectively prompt, iterate, validate, and refine AI-generated code.
• Experience with payment gateway integrations and APIs.
• Knowledge of database systems and data modeling related to payments.
• Familiarity with payment fraud prevention and risk management.
• Excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high‑quality work.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently or in a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of mobile payment technologies.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the payments industry.
• Experience working with cloud‑based payment solutions.

Linktree is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $190,000-$215,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Our Story

We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.

Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.

We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Nike, Nordstrom Target, Sephora, Vuori, and more to share products they love.

We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best‑in‑class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.

Where and How We Work

We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.

We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family‑friendly and Zoom‑casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.

How we’ll help you thrive

Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:

• An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set‑up - the choice is yours!
• 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
• Employer contribution towards your retirement.
• Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
• Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.

At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at View email address on click.appcast.io – your needs are important to us.