Flywire
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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage – the combination of our next‑gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical‑specific software – to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease – no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high‑stakes, high‑value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.
Today we support more than 4,800 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.
With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices worldwide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Description Opportunity We, at Flywire, are looking for an experienced
Sr. Software Engineer II , ideally with a background in FinTech. Your primary responsibility will be to build and maintain the platform that supports the money movement of our industry‑leading payment engine moving hundreds of millions every day.
You will be joining a team in charge of designing new functionalities and improving the current capabilities to improve speed, cost and scalability of our product. Thus, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, pragmatic design, building quality products and to convey the sensation that the product is the responsibility of all the team is essential. You will be responsible for ensuring high quality code in a team defined timeframe.
Write clean, high quality, testable, secure, maintainable and extendable code
Solve items such as challenging bugs and production issues within the development environment
Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation
Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Understand scalability and performance status and make improvement for scalability
Drive change and improvement in all phases of the development lifecycle
Partake in the recruitment process by identifying and exciting great talent
Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
Contribute to the product vision by collaborating with Product Managers and stakeholders
Drive initiatives to lead projects and mentor team members
Qualifications What we’re looking for:
8+ years of experience in web application development
Experience in designing, developing and supporting scalable, performant and reliable web applications and distributed systems
Seasoned in techniques such as TDD and BDD
Proficient working with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
Understanding of relational databases
Firm grasp of OTEL and distributed tracing
Strong understanding of object‑oriented fundamentals
Great understanding of the other disciplines in the cross‑functional team: QAs, Product, and SREs
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams including product and support
Fluent in English, as it is the company’s working language
Experience in Travel & Hospitality, FinTech, or the Payment industry will be appreciated
Ability to deliver high quality code and learn quickly
Local to Boston or Chicago is highly preferred
Technologies We Use
Java
React
PostgreSQL
Javascript, HTML5, CSS3
Spring Boot and Hibernate
Docker
Open Telemetry
Cloud platform: AWS
Our Culture
We are a global company. Our Engineering Team is distributed across 3 continents and 4 different countries so remote work is allowed!
Our engineering practice is shaped around concepts including Agile, Lean, and Extreme Programming. Each team has a high level of autonomy to organize themselves in the way they consider more appropriate to execute their mission.
We actively engage in knowledge sharing by hosting internal cross‑discipline events.
We are active in contributing to open source whenever possible.
We contribute to our local communities by hosting different events, Meetups, etc.
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flying Start – Our immersive Global Induction Program
Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
Dynamic & Global Team
Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
Be a meaningful part in our success – every FlyMate makes an impact
Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
Great Talent & Development Programs
Application Process We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go‑to” person for any questions.
Equal Opportunity Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.
The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $155‑175k, restricted stock units, and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, position level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and several other factors, including job‑related skills, experience, relevant education and training.
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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage – the combination of our next‑gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical‑specific software – to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease – no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high‑stakes, high‑value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.
Today we support more than 4,800 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.
With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices worldwide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Description Opportunity We, at Flywire, are looking for an experienced
Sr. Software Engineer II , ideally with a background in FinTech. Your primary responsibility will be to build and maintain the platform that supports the money movement of our industry‑leading payment engine moving hundreds of millions every day.
You will be joining a team in charge of designing new functionalities and improving the current capabilities to improve speed, cost and scalability of our product. Thus, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, pragmatic design, building quality products and to convey the sensation that the product is the responsibility of all the team is essential. You will be responsible for ensuring high quality code in a team defined timeframe.
Write clean, high quality, testable, secure, maintainable and extendable code
Solve items such as challenging bugs and production issues within the development environment
Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation
Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Understand scalability and performance status and make improvement for scalability
Drive change and improvement in all phases of the development lifecycle
Partake in the recruitment process by identifying and exciting great talent
Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
Contribute to the product vision by collaborating with Product Managers and stakeholders
Drive initiatives to lead projects and mentor team members
Qualifications What we’re looking for:
8+ years of experience in web application development
Experience in designing, developing and supporting scalable, performant and reliable web applications and distributed systems
Seasoned in techniques such as TDD and BDD
Proficient working with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
Understanding of relational databases
Firm grasp of OTEL and distributed tracing
Strong understanding of object‑oriented fundamentals
Great understanding of the other disciplines in the cross‑functional team: QAs, Product, and SREs
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams including product and support
Fluent in English, as it is the company’s working language
Experience in Travel & Hospitality, FinTech, or the Payment industry will be appreciated
Ability to deliver high quality code and learn quickly
Local to Boston or Chicago is highly preferred
Technologies We Use
Java
React
PostgreSQL
Javascript, HTML5, CSS3
Spring Boot and Hibernate
Docker
Open Telemetry
Cloud platform: AWS
Our Culture
We are a global company. Our Engineering Team is distributed across 3 continents and 4 different countries so remote work is allowed!
Our engineering practice is shaped around concepts including Agile, Lean, and Extreme Programming. Each team has a high level of autonomy to organize themselves in the way they consider more appropriate to execute their mission.
We actively engage in knowledge sharing by hosting internal cross‑discipline events.
We are active in contributing to open source whenever possible.
We contribute to our local communities by hosting different events, Meetups, etc.
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flying Start – Our immersive Global Induction Program
Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
Dynamic & Global Team
Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
Be a meaningful part in our success – every FlyMate makes an impact
Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
Great Talent & Development Programs
Application Process We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go‑to” person for any questions.
Equal Opportunity Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.
The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $155‑175k, restricted stock units, and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, position level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and several other factors, including job‑related skills, experience, relevant education and training.
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