Staff Software Engineer, Money

Replit; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Equity

4% 401(k) Match

Health, Dental, Vision & Life

Paid Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Flexible Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Wellness Stipend

Autonomous Work Environment

In-Office Setup Reimbursement

Quarterly Team Gatherings

Office Amenities

Job summary

Replit is seeking an experienced Product Engineering leader to own the monetization infrastructure. You will architect and implement billing systems, deliver seamless payment experiences, and build APIs that empower engineers to monetize new products.

The role emphasizes autonomous work in a fast-paced environment, focusing on pricing experiments, coupons, and referral programs to drive revenue while ensuring a friendly user experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of engineering experience with strong backend focus.
• Experience with subscription platforms, usage-based billing, SaaS taxation, payment platforms, or tokenization.
• Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills for complex billing edge cases.
• Experience building customer-facing billing interfaces that simplify pricing.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of monetization systems at Replit.
• Create seamless payment experiences for product-led and sales-led motions.
• Build abstractions and APIs for engineers to monetize new products.
• Iterate on pricing and packaging to drive revenue growth (coupons, referrals).
• Create monitoring and feedback systems to spot problems and optimize performance.

Skills

Backend engineering

Subscription platforms

Usage-based billing

SaaS Taxation

Payment platforms

Tokenization

Self-directed work

Problem solving

Billing interfaces

Tools

Python

TypeScript

React

Postgres

GraphQL

Node.js

Job description

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

About the role:

This is a Product Engineering role specialized in monetization systems, and will lead that space at Replit. It’s a direct line to business impact. But it’s also critical to get right for our users. These are some of the most critical user journeys to get right. Getting them wrong creates the most frustrating experiences for users. So we’re looking for engineers who can build reliable and scalable billing systems and abstractions, while also translating that to an intuitive and friendly user experience.

You will:

• Lead the architecture and implementation of monetization systems at Replit.
• Create seamless payment experiences for users for both product-led and sales-led motions.
• Build new abstractions and APIs for other engineers at Replit to monetize their new products.
• Iterate on pricing and packaging tactics to drive revenue growth. Examples include coupon codes and referral systems.
• Create monitoring and feedback systems so that we can proactively spot problems, fix them, and optimize performance.

Required skills and experience:

• 6+ years of engineering experience, with strong skills working on the backend.
• Direct working experience in at least one of the following:
  • Subscription platforms
  • Usage-based billing
  • SaaS Taxation
  • Payment platforms
  • Tokenization
• Self-directed and comfortable working autonomously in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to debug complex billing issues and edge cases.
• Experience implementing customer-facing billing interfaces that simplify complex pricing structures.

Tools + Tech Stack for this role:

• Python, TypeScript, React, Postgres, GraphQL, and Nodejs.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working with Orb, Metronome, or Stripe usage based billing.
• Experience with coupons, referral programs, or other monetization growth tactics.

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary & Equity
• 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
• Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only)
• Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Autonomous Work Environment
• In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)
• Quarterly Team Gatherings
• In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)

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Interviewing + Culture at Replit

• Operating Principles
• Reasons not to work at Replit

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.