Proton - Backend Engineer (Payments)
Requirements
• Differently than many other stacks at Proton, the Payments stack depends largely on external services such as payment providers, tax-information providers, currency-conversion providers... As such it is critical, for the success of the service, to build with resilience. • Internally our backend code is in general based on PHP/Symfony, our frontend is based on React, our mobile code is based on Kotlin (on Android) and on Swift (on iOS), with a growing shared codebase in Rust. • All our client-code is open-source and GPL3. • We are migrating our infrastructure to Kubernetes. • Everything runs on premise in Proton's data-centers. • To organize our work we use classic tools such as Jira and Confluence. • Future Plans: • Future Plans: • With payments being the backbone of any subscription business, we have ambitious plans to expand the team to cover a wide breadth of topics ranging from demystifying payment performance data across regions/products, to thinking about the holistic strategy of product catalogs, and everything in between. This particular team requires someone who is a strong generalist, who thrives with ambiguity. There's huge potential for growth no matter the domain, and the outcome for any candidate is an in-depth view into how money moves globally. • Proven experience with back-end development • Expertise in building scalable, high-performance solutions • Proficiency with profiling techniques and performance optimization tools • Experience leading a team initiative from discovery to production • Strong understanding of SQL (MySQL preferred) and data modeling best practices • Familiarity with Redis or other caching technologies for performance optimization • Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing secure software solutions • In-depth understanding of HTTP/REST, including both the development and consumption of web-based APIs • Solid grasp of cryptographic concepts, including key exchange, and the distinction between symmetric and asymmetric encryption • Experience within the payments domain • Experience with iOS or Android app development • Experience with managing Linux servers, including infrastructure as code (Puppet, Ansible) and containerization • Experience with frontend design and development (JavaScript, React and Typescript) • Even if you don’t meet all the requirements listed above, but feel you could still be a great fit, please still apply.
Responsibilities
• Build features in all of Proton's products. • Close interactions with products and engineers across the company. • Build scalable software architecture through software engineering best practices. • Optimise user experience and design.
Benefits
• Office First: Collaboration is easier and more effective in person, which is why we have offices in Geneva, Zurich, Prague, Barcelona, Paris, London, Vilnius, Skopje, and Taipei. You can also enjoy working from home up to 30% of the time, while enjoying great company during our three core days in the office. • Office First: • Technology: We provide all the devices and software you need to excel in your role, ensuring you have the best tools at your disposal to achieve your goals. • Technology: • Food: Lunch and snacks are provided by Proton every day at our offices. • Food: • Transport: We will always support our employees with transport costs through subsidizing public transport, bike allowances, or parking spaces based on your office location. • Transport: • Stock Options: At Proton, we are all owners of the company and you get stock options when you join us. • Stock Options: • Flexible Working: You can define your own working hours as long as it works with team meetings. • Flexible Working: • Learning and Development: We are committed to your professional growth. Proton offers various learning opportunities, including training programs, conferences and events, and continual learning. • Learning and Development: • Employee Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans, competitive retirement savings options, generous vacation and leave policies, and wellness programs. • Work that Matters: Proton is a community-first organization, started with the support of a crowdfunding campaign and built with community input. To this day, Proton’s only source of revenue is user subscriptions. Over 100 million people trust and support Proton, and we put our users and community first in everything we do. Read more about our impact here. • Work that Matters: • Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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