Senior Software Engineer, Payments

The role

You will design and build the financial architecture and ledger for GovWell. This includes creating systems for fee computation, partial payments, deposits, and refunds.

What you will do

• Design the financial architecture GovWell runs on
• Build a real ledger from the ground up
• Turn fee calculation into a system that computes with precision
• Make partial payments, deposits, and refunds first-class citizens of the platform
• Own the migration from where payments live today to where they need to be
• Partner with finance teams, municipal staff, and other engineers
• Set the technical standard for the domain

Required qualifications

• Experience designing financial or transactional systems like payments, billing, or ledgers
• Comfortable with ambiguity at the domain-design level
• Experience thinking in terms of invariants and edge cases
• Experience owning a large product area end-to-end
• Strong product instincts

Nice to have

• Experience with idempotency, webhooks, and payment processor integrations (Stripe, Finix, or similar)
• Excitement to work with the latest AI models

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity / stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program
• Flexible PTO

About the company

GovWell is building the AI operating system transforming how governments serve communities. The company replaces legacy software for municipalities and counties to streamline public services.