Paddle - Senior Software Engineer
Requirements
• You have a development background with Go. • You have experience designing and building systems to handle high traffic at scale in a cloud-based environment in AWS. • You enjoy collaborating with our technical and non-technical departments. • You proactively find ways to improve the code and team processes • You have a strong understanding of the development process - from design through to deployment, maintenance, and what that means for day-to-day development • A strong understanding of API principles and best practices. • A proven track record of bias for action and strong customer focus. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, you should be comfortable working alongside both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Proven success working with complex problems and ambiguity, maintaining high standards while balancing progression and perfection. • Everyone is welcome at Paddle • At Paddle, we’re committed to removing invisible barriers—both for our customers and within our teams. We recognise and celebrate that every Paddler is unique, and we welcome every individual perspective. • As an inclusive employer, we don’t care where you studied, what you look like, or where you’re from. We care about your craft, your curiosity, your passion for learning, and what you’ll add to our culture. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement, especially if you’re part of an underrepresented group. • Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you during the application process or in the workplace. We’ll do everything we can to provide the accommodations you need. We’re committed to building a diverse team where everyone feels safe to be their authentic self. Let’s grow together. • Why you’ll love working at Paddle • We are a diverse, growing group of Paddlers across the globe who pride ourselves on our transparent, collaborative, and respectful culture. • We live and breathe our values: • Paddle for others • Paddle together • We offer a full suite of benefits, including competitive salaries, stock options, retirement plans, private healthcare, and well-being initiatives. • We are a digital-first company—you can work remotely, from one of our stylish hubs, or a mix of both! We offer unlimited holidays, enhanced parental leave, and ongoing investment in learning and personal development. You’ll have access to new challenges, an annual learning fund, and regular internal and external training.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, highly reliable systems that power core Billing capabilities. • Take ownership of features from initial design through to production, monitoring, and ongoing improvement. Ensuring systems are built with correctness and precision. • Architect solutions that scale with growing transaction volumes and customers. • Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and set a high bar for code quality and engineering standards. • Lead design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability. • Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, Data, Risk, and Operations to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. • Help shape product direction by providing technical insights, trade-offs, and delivery estimates. • Partner with Customer Support or Operations teams to investigate and resolve production issues. • Support and mentor other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design feedback. • Act as a force multiplier by driving best practices and long-term decisions for our engineering community. • Contribute to shaping our team and wider engineering culture to ensure Paddle remains an exceptional place to work.
Benefits
• We are a diverse, growing group of Paddlers across the globe who pride ourselves on our transparent, collaborative, and respectful culture. • We live and breathe our values: • Paddle for others • Paddle together • We offer a full suite of benefits, including competitive salaries, stock options, retirement plans, private healthcare, and well-being initiatives. • We are a digital-first company—you can work remotely, from one of our stylish hubs, or a mix of both! We offer unlimited holidays, enhanced parental leave, and ongoing investment in learning and personal development. You’ll have access to new challenges, an annual learning fund, and regular internal and external training.
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