Senior Backend Engineer

CreatorIQ has earned the title of best companies to work for in multiple programs including BuiltIn LA and NY, was named a Leader by The Forrester New Wave: Influencer Marketing Solutions, and recognized by G2 as a Leader, Best Customer Relationship, G2 Top 100 Fastest-Growing Products and rated 5 stars on Influencer MarketingHub. We operate in a flexible work model that combines both in-person and remote work to boost collaboration, enhance innovation and adapt to individual work styles.

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Senior Backend Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer who will be instrumental in building and maintaining the Creator Pay product, a critical tool that enables clients to manage end-to-end creator payments. This role involves handling workflows from funding and balance management to automatic payout processing and payment reporting. We're seeking someone with deep experience in payments architecture, integration with third-party financial services, and scaling applications for high availability.

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Lead the backend development of CreatorIQ’s Creator Pay product, taking ownership of backend services and APIs to ensure they are robust, scalable, and performant.
• Collaborate closely with the tech lead and full stack developer to design and implement backend solutions, focusing on high availability, low-latency performance, and efficient processing of large-scale transactions.
• Build and integrate with third-party financial services and payment gateways, ensuring secure and seamless end-to-end payment workflows.
• Implement and maintain low-latency reporting services to support clients' needs for detailed, real-time payment tracking and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and maintain a high level of security around sensitive payment data.
• Work on the architecture and development of scalable, flexible payment routing workflows and rules engines that enhance the platform’s functionality.
• Optimize databases and backend systems for performance and scalability, ensuring smooth operation under heavy transaction loads.
• Collaborate with the product manager and other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions that improve payment features and performance.
• Drive backend development best practices, including automated testing, code quality standards, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  
  

Who you are and what you’ll need for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in AWS tools, SQL Server, Python, PHP, NodeJS, TypeScript, Apache Spark, Delta Lake/Iceberg, and CI/CD practices, specifically using GitLab.
• Experience in integrating with third-party payment providers (e.g., Tipalti, PayPal, Stripe, or others) is a plus.
• Experience building complex workflows and rules engines or experience with AWS Step Functions is a plus.
• Strong understanding of backend frameworks and languages.
• Proven experience in developing high-performance, scalable backend services.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
  
  

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Have 50% of the criteria? Excited about this opportunity? Passionate about what we do at CreatorIQ? Please apply! CreatorIQ is a place where everyone can grow.

What you will get from us:

• People: work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.
• Guidance: utilize our learning platform, Easyllama, to get the training and tools you’ll need to become successful here from your first day with us.
• Surprise meal stipends: work from home can’t stop the enjoyment of someone else making a meal for you!
  
  

Who we are:

CreatorIQ is the most trusted influencer marketing platform for organizations looking to advance their creator marketing. Its enterprise-grade technology and industry-leading intelligence facilitate faster and safer creator discovery, unify complex workflows, and power robust reporting, while ensuring compliance and brand safety. Thousands of the world’s most innovative brands and agencies use CreatorIQ, including Logitech, Movers+Shakers, Nestlé, RQ, Sephora, Unilever and more. CreatorIQ is a global company headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in San Francisco, London, and Ukraine.

At CreatorIQ, we believe that diversity is the key to unlocking our full potential. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and empowering work environment where everyone can thrive, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes us unique. By embracing our core values of being client-focused, putting team members first, leading with empathy, ensuring a no jerks policy, and staying focused on what's important, we create an atmosphere that promotes collaboration and growth. Join us to celebrate differences, innovate together, and be a part of a business that is disrupting the marketing industry.

Compensation, Benefits and Beyond:

We understand that a comprehensive benefits package plays a significant role in your overall compensation. To gain more insight into the various components of our total compensation, we invite you to review our benefits and perks.