Software Engineer II (Java) - Pricing

United States Digital Space LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

This is the company, based in Chicago, is seeking a Pricing Engineer for the Pricing Team to help determine how merchants are charged for services. You will contribute ideas, improve platform robustness, and ship live features impacting merchants and shoppers.

The role requires Java, Web Services, REST APIs, and SQL/PostgreSQL experience. The position is in-office in Chicago at an office-first company with in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the team’s ideas, and bring your own point of view on engineering best practices
• Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
• We launch fast and iterate often, delivering live functionalities that impact merchants and shoppers
• Collaborate across teams and time zones to finish projects

Skills

Java

Web Services

REST APIs

SQL/PostgreSQL

Software Engineering

Job description

This is the company

the company provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At the company, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Pricing Team

Every time a merchant submits a transaction or uses one of the company’s services, the the company platform must determine whether to charge the merchant and how much they should be charged. In many cases, what exact price a merchant pays to use the company’s services depends on how much volume they have already processed and/or the exact details of the contract they signed with the company.

The Pricing team owns the technical components that allow all products at the company to be priced. Commercial users interact with Pricing’s products to create and sign deals, Support uses our products to answer merchant questions about their pricing, and the rest of the the company platform relies on us to receive up-to-date, contractually accurate, and performant data on how every single event running through our system should be priced. The work we are doing is truly central to the company’s ability to generate revenue and we are making a significant and principled investment into new and improved services to support the company’s and our merchants’ growth.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to the team’s ideas, and bring your own point of view on engineering best practices

• Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable

• We launch fast and iterate often. Concretely, this means that within your first few weeks, you will bring live functionalities that impact many merchants and shoppers

• Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line

Who you are:

• You enjoy seeing the big picture and understanding how your code impacts the business

• You have experience with Java, Web Services, REST APIs, SQL/PostgreSql

• You have a good understanding of Software Engineering practices and interest in product knowledge

• You are familiar with complex large scale distributed systems

• You value involving other people to hear different perspectives

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the software development industry

• Full professional proficiency in English

• This role is based out of our Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

*The annual base salary range for this role is $154,000 - $200,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please clickhere**.*

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you're from, we welcome you to be your true self at the company.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, the company encourages you to reconsider and apply.

What's next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don't be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Chicago office. We have a hybrid workplace and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.