Staff Software Engineer, Money
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Replit. Foster City · full-time · $265,000–$340,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead the design and delivery of monetization systems, including dependable billing foundations and supporting abstractions
- Make payments straightforward for users buying through product-led and sales-led paths
- Build APIs that let other engineers add monetization to new products
- Test pricing and packaging approaches, including coupons and referral programs, to support revenue growth
- Set up monitoring and feedback loops to catch billing issues early and improve system performance
What you bring
- At least six years of engineering experience, with strong backend skills
- Hands-on experience in one or more areas such as subscription platforms, usage-based billing, SaaS taxation, payments, or tokenization
- Experience building customer-facing billing interfaces that make complex pricing easier to understand
Who this fits
This senior product engineering role suits an autonomous engineer comfortable working through ambiguity and complex billing edge cases. It is based in Foster City, with in-office work required Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
From the employer
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
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.
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