Staff Software Engineer - Monetization, Poe (Remote)

Requirements:

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on full-stack development
• Strong experience in at least one of: frontend development (React, TypeScript) or backend systems (Python)
• Experience building and maintaining production systems that handle financial transactions
• Solid understanding of database design, API development, and web application architecture
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, especially important when working with monetary systems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred Requirements:

• Passion for AI technology and creating business models that support AI innovation
• Experience with payment processing systems, subscription management, or financial technology
• Knowledge of financial compliance requirements and best practices for handling monetary transactions
• Experience with GraphQL and modern frontend frameworks (React, NextJS)
• Understanding of data analysis and metrics tracking for business and financial systems
• Prior experience working on consumer-facing products with monetization components

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend and frontend systems for Poe's monetization features, including subscription management, LLM access purchasing flows, and creator payment systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand the user-problems and translate them into scalable technical solutions
• Build intuitive and elegant user interfaces for complex monetary transactions
• Develop and optimize payment processing systems, ensuring security, reliability, and compliance with financial regulations
• Create tools that empower creators to set pricing, monitor revenue, and understand their monetization performance
• Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to architectural decisions
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the organization

Perks and Benefits:

• Wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more
• Salary ranges for US and Canada based applicants with equity and benefits included
• Equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity