Tech Lead building authentication, fraud protection, and access platforms for Reap’s global stablecoin fintech. Owning AWS architecture, security, reliability, and platform adoption.
About the role
- Staff Software Engineer creating scalable, fault-tolerant systems for Newrich's innovative creator platform. Collaborating with founders and mentoring engineers while building new features.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant systems across product and infrastructure
- Own end-to-end architecture decisions across multiple services
- Lead development of core platform primitives (content, identity, transactions, messaging)
- Improve performance, reliability, and system observability
- Work closely with founders to translate product vision into technical systems
- Set engineering standards, best practices, and code quality bar
- Mentor engineers and help level up the team
- Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across the stack
- Develop and maintain server-side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, Node.JS, Golang, MySQL)
- Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security.
- Implement front-end features with React.js (18.2)
- Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors
- Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS)
- Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven experience designing and scaling complex distributed systems
- Experience working on high-growth products or platforms
- Background in one or more of:
- Marketplaces
- Social platforms
- Payments / fintech systems
- SaaS infrastructure
- Strong backend experience (e.g., PHP/Laravel, TypeScript/Node, Go, or similar)
- Deep understanding of:
- System design and architecture
- API design and service boundaries
- Databases (MySQL, Postgres, event-driven systems)
- Caching, queues, and async processing
- Experience with:
- Payment systems or financial workflows (preferred)
- Real-time systems (messaging, notifications, streaming)
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent)
- Ability to operate with high autonomy
- Strong product intuition—can make tradeoffs between speed and scalability
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
- Comfortable working in early-stage, ambiguous environments
Benefits
- Paid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work-trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me-Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.
- Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).
- Equity + Bonus - Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs.
- Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.
- Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.
- Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.
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