Senior Software Engineer

Neon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments platform in New York City is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of key work streams. The role involves both front-end and back-end development, ensuring features are scalable and user-friendly. Candidates should have over 5 years of software engineering experience, a strong background in React and TypeScript, and a passion for learning and collaboration. Join a diverse team and shape the future of gaming technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Full-stack background, with strong focuses on React and TypeScript.
• Experience leading teams or projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of the product.
• Collaborate closely with product leaders, designers, and fellow engineers.
• Ensure features are scalable, performant, secure, and user-friendly.

Skills

Software engineering

React

TypeScript

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Job description

About Neon

Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform designed to help game publishers earn more money and independence from app stores. We believe commerce should be open and transparent: clear decisions, actionable insights, and aligned incentives. Founded by payments, fintech and gaming veterans, Neon focuses on product and partnership excellence: we share the playbook, co-pilot decisions, and abstract away risk and complexity for our customers. We’re replacing old-school, black-box relics with clear, modern, and developer-centric infrastructure.

As an early team member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and scale Neon’s product and culture, making a direct impact on our growth and success. You’ll join a collaborative, diverse team from world-class companies like Apple, Affim, Unity, and Visa, backed by renowned VC's including Thrive, a16z, Griffin Gaming, Ribbit, and Renegade. If you want to build disruptive technology, challenge the status quo, and help game creators thrive on their own terms, read on.

About the Role

Neon is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will help lead the development of one of our key work streams. As a design-minded engineer, you’ll bring ideas to life on a blank canvas, turning concepts into functional, beautiful products. You’ll be involved in the full stack of the technology, working hands‑on to build and scale a core product that accelerates financial independence for game creators.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain both front‑end and back‑end components of the product

• Collaborate closely with product leaders, designers, and fellow engineers to define, design, and ship new features

• Ensure features are scalable, performant, secure, and user-friendly

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, participate in code reviews, maintain documentation
  

What We Look For

• 5+ years software engineering experience.

• Full-stack background, with strong focuses on React and TypeScript.

• Excited about learning new things and flexing across the stack as the team evolves alongside you.

• Highly productive, able to take ownership of key initiatives and deliver results.

• Experience leading teams or projects and enjoy helping others level up their skills.

• Able to work from our offices in San Francisco or New York City

Join Neon. Shape the Future of Gaming.