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Imprint

Staff Software Engineer

Imprint, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Who We Are Imprint is reimagining co-branded credit cards & financial products to be smarter, more rewarding, and truly brand-first. We partner with companies like Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to launch modern credit programs that deepen loyalty, unlock savings, and drive growth. Our platform combines advanced payments infrastructure, intelligent underwriting, and seamless UX to help brands offer powerful financial products—without becoming a bank.

Co-branded cards account for over $300 billion in U.S. annual spend—but most are still powered by legacy banks. Imprint is the modern alternative: flexible, tech-forward, and built for today’s consumer. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, we’re building a world-class team to redefine how people pay—and how brands grow. If you want to work fast, solve hard problems, and make a real impact, we’d love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Architect and lead the development of secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems

Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multiple teams and projects

Establish and champion coding standards, architectural principles, and technical direction for the engineering organization

Partner closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business goals

Drive continuous optimization of system performance, scalability, and reliability to support rapid growth and evolving business demands

Own complex, high-impact projects and initiatives end-to-end—from architecture and strategic planning through successful deployment and ongoing optimization

Drive the evolution of developer experience through advanced tooling, comprehensive observability frameworks, and platform reliability improvements

Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and technical guidance

Contribute to the technical roadmap and identify opportunities for innovation

What We Look For

Exceptional proficiency in programming languages such as Go (our primary backend language), Java, Python, or similar languages

Extensive experience architecting complex distributed systems, with a deep understanding of advanced design patterns and architectural paradigms

Proven track record designing and delivering mission-critical systems that operate at massive scale with exceptional reliability

Advanced knowledge of sophisticated data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques

Deep expertise with cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and advanced CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and infrastructure-as-code

Exceptional proficiency in troubleshooting, debugging, and complex problem-solving abilities, with experience resolving critical production incidents

Exceptional communication, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership skills

Demonstrated experience driving technical decision-making and mentoring senior engineers

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Nice to Have

Experience building and scaling financial platforms, infrastructure, or foundational engineering systems

Background in leading major architectural migrations or system modernization initiatives

Deep expertise in observability, monitoring, and site reliability engineering practices

Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming systems, and advanced data processing pipelines

Track record of open source contributions, technical publications, or industry speaking engagements

Experience working in high-growth technology companies or complex technical environments

Knowledge of advanced security practices, compliance frameworks, and risk management

Perks & Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages

Leading configured work computers of your choice

Flexible paid time off

Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage

Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA

16 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents

Access to industry-leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity

Imprint is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Imprint is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Imprint welcomes talented individuals from all backgrounds who want to build the future of payments and rewards. If you are passionate about FinTech and eager to grow, let's move the world forward, together.

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