Principal Software Engineer

Highnote

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $190,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Highnote

Highnote is a modern card platform providing embedded card issuing and program management solutions to fintechs, banks, and brands looking to launch differentiated card products. Industry: Financial Technology & Card Issuing

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer joins the payments team to build secure, compliant platform products that address specific customer needs. This role involves writing high-quality, robustly tested code, documenting work for a rapidly scaling company, and interfacing across various company domains to strengthen the platform. The engineer will utilize Java 11 or higher, JPA ORM mapping, and SQL crafting while performing unit and integration testing. A core requirement is proficiency with AI-powered development tools like Claude Code across the full software development lifecycle. The work focuses on the embedded finance space, specifically developing card issuer processing, program management, and ledger functionalities. Candidates should possess deep experience in building production software systems, with additional knowledge in SpringBoot, Docker, Kubernetes, and big data technologies like BigQuery or RedShift.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

Java JPA SpringBoot Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP BigQuery Redshift LangChain CrewAI AutoGen Integration Testing

What you'll do

Build secure and compliant platform products that address specific customer needs.
Write high-quality, robustly tested production code primarily using Java.
Analyze customer problems to design and develop appropriate technical solutions.
Document all work thoroughly to support the company's rapid scaling.
Interface with various company domains to strengthen the overall platform.
Utilize AI-powered development tools across the full software development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

12+ years experience building production software systems.
Experience writing scalable, performant, and maintainable code.
Experience with Java 11 or higher, JPA ORM mapping, SQL, and unit/integration testing.
Proficiency using AI-powered development tools across the full software development lifecycle.
Experience contributing to Card Acquiring platforms (preferred).
Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS (preferred).
Experience with SpringBoot, Docker, Kubernetes, or big data technologies like BigQuery and RedShift (preferred).
Background in fintech or experience building AI agents for financial platforms (preferred).

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