12+ years of experience in building production software systems
Proven ability to write scalable, performant, and maintainable code
Passion for developing customer-centric software solutions
Experience with Java 11 or higher, JPA ORM mapping, and SQL
Proficiency in using AI-powered development tools throughout the software development lifecycle
Responsibilities
Build secure and compliant platform products that meet customer needs
Write high-quality, thoroughly tested code primarily in Java
Understand customer problems to create effective solutions
Document work to support a rapidly growing company
Collaborate with various company domains to enhance the platform
Benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
100% healthcare coverage + 75% coverage for dependents
401k program
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 16 weeks for birth parents, 6 weeks for non-birth parents
Equity in Highnote
Stipend for home office setup and internet reimbursement
Full Job Description
What you'll be doing
Building secure and compliant platform products that solve customer needs
Writing high quality and robustly tested code, mostly in Java
Understanding customer problems to build the right solutions
Documenting your work to support our rapidly-scaling company
Interfacing with a variety of the company's domains to strengthen our platform
What we are looking for
12+ years experience building production software systems
A history of writing scalable, performant and maintainable code. We strongly believe languages can be learned and care more about your engineering skill over frameworks
Excitement about shipping customer centric software
Experience with Java >= 11, JPA ORM mapping, Crafting SQLs, unit and integration testing
Proficiency using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude Code) across the full software development lifecycle - including design, prototyping, development, testing, and iteration. A demonstrated passion for AI-driven development, a commitment to continuously advancing AI skills, and a drive to push the boundaries of productivity and engineering outcomes.
Bonus skills
Experience contributing to Card Acquiring platforms
Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
SpringBoot, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience with big data technologies such as BigQuery and RedShift
A background in the fin-tech space
Experience building AI agents for financial or payment platforms
Familiarity with AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, or AutoGen)
Why Highnote?
We're a startup that allows for our employees to truly build from the ground up and impact every layer of our organization.
We're a team of payments obsessed individuals. While some of us come from the fintech world, some of us don't. We value the varied backgrounds and the diverse perspectives of our employees.
We're small on hierarchy and big on growth. We're a flat organization that allows everyone to have direct exposure to our leadership team. We are looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity.
We're backed by Oak HC/FT, Costanoa Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Westcap, and Pinegrove Venture Partners. Angel Investors include Bill Ready (CEO at Pinterest) and Renaud Laplanche (Co-Founder & CEO of Upgrade).
Highnote benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
100% healthcare coverage + 75% coverage for dependents
401k program
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 16 weeks paid leave for the birth parent, and up to 6 weeks paid leave for the non-birth parent
Equity in Highnote
Stipend to build out your home office; internet reimbursement
At Highnote we have built a total rewards philosophy that includes fair, equitable, geo-based compensation that is performance and potential based. Our compensation packages are competitive based on robust market research and are a combination of a cash salary, equity, and benefits. In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual salary range for applicants is $190,000-$240,000.
Please note that positions located in San Francisco are hybrid and include core working days of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office. We provide flexible work options based on distance from our downtown SF office. Highnote believes in the power of face-to-face, personal connection. As a result, we prioritize in-person candidates.
