Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend; Foundation Services

Who we are

Recharge is the subscription platform for the world’s fastest-growing and most innovative brands. Shopify’s premier subscription solution, Recharge is on a mission to build the future of commerce around customer retention.

Known for its relentless product innovation and focus on ease of use, Recharge helps merchants deliver seamless customer experiences that drive customer retention and revenue growth. The Recharge platform leverages data from over 100 million shoppers to help brands more successfully set up, manage, and grow their subscription businesses.

Recharge is a hands‑on partner to over 20,000 brands globally — including quip, Dr. Squatch, Blueland, Estrid, Oats Overnight, Bobbie, and more.

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The Foundation Services team at Recharge builds and operates many core systems that power our platform. We’re responsible for our event‑bus implementations, charge processing systems, integrations with partners such as Shopify and Klaviyo, and the webhooks that connect Recharge to the broader ecosystem. Each week, our systems handle millions of charge attempts and process more than a billion events. You’ll enjoy working on this team if you’re passionate about distributed systems, solving challenges around scale and performance, and collaborating with skilled engineers who care deeply about reliability and quality.

Our Tech Stack: Python, Flask, GCP, Kubernetes, Dapr, Redis, MySQL/No

SQL, Terraform, Docker, Splunk, Chronosphere, Sentry

You’re an experienced engineer who values collaboration, craftsmanship, and getting things done. You bring strong technical skills, curiosity, and a practical mindset to your work. You thrive in distributed systems, enjoy problem‑solving across the stack, and care about delivering value through iterative progress and teamwork.

• Have 5+ years of backend experience with technologies such as Python, GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub), MySQL, and Redis, and are comfortable in distributed, event‑driven, and cloud‑native environments.
• Communicate clearly across remote channels and contribute thoughtfully to discussions and reviews.
• Approach challenges with initiative and accountability, balancing pragmatism with technical depth.
• Balance pragmatism and high standards – you know when to move fast and when to dig deeper for quality, maintainability, and scale.
• Collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and leadership to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Contribute to a healthy team culture through kindness, respect, and openness to feedback and diverse perspectives.

Execution: You focus on getting things done and delivering value quickly. You’re motivated by putting products in front of customers and stakeholders, favoring an iterative approach with regular, incremental releases over large, infrequent launches. You take ownership of shipping on a steady cadence, view feedback as essential to building the right solution, and adapt easily when priorities or direction change.

Engineering excellence: You bring experience across multiple technical domains, including backend, infrastructure, and data – with frontend exposure as a bonus. You’re confident reviewing code, guiding design discussions, and diving into the details when needed to ensure high‑quality, reliable products are delivered. You care about maintainability, performance, and building systems that scale effectively.

Communication: You communicate clearly across channels – whether in person, over video, in chat, or through written documentation. You engage actively in technical discussions, share context openly, and help teammates reach clarity. As a senior engineer, you coach others, contribute to design conversations, and articulate technical decisions and tradeoffs effectively.

Pragmatic: You work closely with leadership, product partners, and your team to navigate challenges and constraints. You understand that plans and markets change, and you adapt quickly while keeping progress steady. You focus on practical solutions that move the team and product forward, even when conditions shift.

Kindness and respect: You believe in contributing to…