Payments Systems Software Engineer

2 Months ago • All levels • $120,000 PA - $200,000 PA

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

At Favorited, we are redefining mobile live-streaming as a fully interactive, gamified experience, dedicated to fostering deeper connections between creators and their communities. As a Payments Systems Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the payment and billing systems that power our mobile live-streaming platform. This includes taking over critical logic for billing, payouts calculations, and associated UI systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, seamless payment processes for our creators and users, taking ownership of mission-critical features in a fast-paced environment.

Good To Have:

Familiarity with corporate finance basics and payout systems

Must Have:

Designing, implementing, and maintaining billing and payouts logic for our mobile platform.
Building and optimizing user-facing payment UI systems.
Integrating and managing payment systems with Stripe and App Store in-app payments.
Identifying and mitigating payment failure modes, ensuring reliability and accuracy.
Partnering with product, finance, and backend teams to streamline payouts and billing flows.
Troubleshooting, testing, and iterating on features in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

Perks:

Competitive salary
Health Insurance
Unlimited PTO
Company holidays

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cross-functional

communication

problem-solving

game-texts

react

front-end

typescript

stripe

Who We Are:

At Favorited, we are redefining mobile live-streaming as a fully interactive, gamified experience. We’re dedicated to fostering deeper connections between creators and their communities through play, and ensuring that creators are compensated well in the process.

Our App:

Apply to This Position If You:

Have a passion for building reliable and scalable payment systems that solve real-world problems.
Enjoy collaborating with product and finance teams to ensure seamless user experiences.
Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where your contributions have a direct impact.
Take pride in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Want to be part of a team that empowers creators and innovates in mobile live-streaming.

Who You Are:

Passionate about building innovative systems that enable creators to be compensated fairly.
Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong ability to troubleshoot and debug issues.
Excited by the opportunity to take ownership of mission-critical features.
A quick learner who can adapt to shifting priorities and technologies.

What You Will Do:

As a Payments Systems Software Engineer at Favorited, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the payment and billing systems that power our mobile live-streaming platform. This includes taking over critical logic for billing, payouts calculations, and the associated UI systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, seamless payment processes for our creators and users.

Responsibilities include:

Designing, implementing, and maintaining billing and payouts logic for our mobile platform.
Building and optimizing user-facing payment UI systems using React and TypeScript.
Integrating and managing payment systems with Stripe and App Store in-app payments.
Identifying and mitigating payment failure modes, ensuring reliability and accuracy.
Partnering with product, finance, and backend teams to streamline payouts and billing flows.
Troubleshooting, testing, and iterating on features in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

What We Are Looking for:

We are seeking a proactive engineer with a deep understanding of payment systems and the experience to build and maintain mission-critical billing infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise along with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Proficiency in React and TypeScript for front-end development.
Hands-on experience with Stripe and App Store in-app payments systems.
Strong knowledge of payment failure modes and their mitigation strategies.
Familiarity with corporate finance basics and payout systems is a plus.
Experience in building, scaling, and maintaining payment or billing platforms.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment.
A collaborative, problem-solving attitude with excellent communication skills.

Where You’ll Work

This is a full-time hybrid position based in Santa Monica, CA. You will work 2-3 days per week in our office, collaborating closely with a passionate and talented team.