Staff+ Engineer

About the Company

Snaplii is a profitable wallet and payments platform for people and their AI agents: 400,000+ users, about $150M in annual payment volume, and 500+ brand partners including Costco, Walmart, Amazon and Uber.

Muse has taken off, and Snaplii is already live on it, with about 2,000 AI agents running on Snaplii. AI helps people decide what to buy. Snaplii completes the payment, safely.

About the Role

Snaplii is seeking a Staff+ Engineer to build and scale core backend systems while leading cross-functional initiatives across Product, Design, and Operations. You’ll own technical direction for key areas, raise the bar through mentoring and reviews, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical partners. This is a fast-paced role for someone who thrives under pressure and can drive ambiguous projects to crisp execution.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java services and APIs.
• Translate product requirements into scalable architecture, milestones, and delivery plans
• Own reliability: debug complex issues, improve observability, and drive incident follow-ups to prevent recurrence.
• Lead technical planning and execution for cross-functional initiatives with PM, Design, and Operations.
• Set engineering standards through code reviews, documentation, testing practices, and system design guidance.
• Mentor engineers and help level up the team’s execution quality and velocity.
• Quickly ramp on existing systems and contribute across the stack as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• Strong expertise in Java programming, including proficiency with generics and lambda expressions.
• Mastery of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of multi-threading and concurrent programming.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and work with existing source code.
• Expert knowledge of SQL and MySQL.
• Proficiency in Redis and its various use cases.
• In-depth understanding of AWS services.
• Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring WebFlux.
• Skilled in implementing unit tests and integration tests to maintain code quality.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate across departments.
• proven ability to influence without authority, align stakeholders, and drive projects end-to-end.
• Adaptability to quickly learn new technologies and embrace diverse technical stacks.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to handling challenging tasks.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Java programming, including proficiency with generics and lambda expressions.
• Mastery of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of multi-threading and concurrent programming.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and work with existing source code.
• Expert knowledge of SQL and MySQL.
• Proficiency in Redis and its various use cases.
• In-depth understanding of AWS services.
• Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring WebFlux.
• Skilled in implementing unit tests and integration tests to maintain code quality.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate across departments.
• Adaptability to quickly learn new technologies and embrace diverse technical stacks.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to handling challenging tasks.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex projects and drive them to completion.
• Experience in a startup environment or a high-pressure, fast-paced workplace.
• Familiarity with debugging tools and techniques.

Compensation Package:

• Base Salary: Up to $180,000
• Equity: Significant stock options grant (Targeting 1x of base salary value)
• Bonus: Up to $100,000
• Total Compensation: Up to $300,000+ for top-tier candidates.