Software Engineer, Payments Infrastructure, Vendor Gateway Platform Outbound Flows

Google; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that power billions of users. Our work spans information retrieval, distributed computing, and secure storage across the full stack, with opportunities to switch teams as our fast-paced business grows.

VendorGateway's Outbound Integrations team builds core infrastructure powering 500+ global partner connections. You will write code, participate in design reviews, and help onboard new partners on a rock-solid, scalable platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 2 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 2 years of experience with an Object Oriented Programming Language or related advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in or lead design reviews to decide among technologies.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to documentation and adapt content to updates.
• Triage issues and debug across hardware, network, or services.

Skills

Distributed systems

Object oriented programming

Java backend

Data structures and algorithms

Accessible technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

The application window will be open until at least October 8, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• 2 years of experience with software development in an Object Oriented Programming Language or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with Java programming back-end software.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

VendorGateway's mission is to make it easy for payments to connect to its partners globally. As a cornerstone of this effort, the Outbound Integrations team engineers the core infrastructure that powers our 500+ global partner connections.

You will ensure every integration is built on a rock-solid, secure, and scalable foundation, and reimagining the integration process itself. Your goal is to develop creative solutions that allow teams to onboard new partners faster than ever before.

You will collaborate directly with teams globally across the full spectrum of FOPs (forms of payment) to help build and launch new partner integrations on our core infrastructure.

People shop on Google more than a billion times a day - and the Commerce team is responsible for building the experiences that serve these users. The mission for Google Commerce is to be an essential part of the shopping journey for consumers - from inspiration to to a simple and secure checkout experience - and the best place for retailers/merchants to connect with consumers. We support and partner with the commerce ecosystem, from large retailers to small local merchants, to give them the tools, technology and scale to thrive in today’s digital world. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .