Job Description
The Role We Need PadSplit is looking for a Principal Financial Services Engineer to serve as the technical leader responsible for the systems that power money movement across our platform. As we continue to scale, we need someone who can architect secure, reliable, and compliant financial infrastructure while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and Finance to ensure every transaction is accurate, auditable, and dependable. The Person We Are Looking For We are looking for a highly experienced engineer who has built and scaled complex financial systems such as payments, billing platforms, ledgers, banking integrations, or fintech products. This person combines exceptional technical judgment with strong leadership skills, thrives in high-accountability environments where accuracy matters, and enjoys mentoring other engineers while remaining hands-on with architecture and development. Just as important, this person should have a pragmatic relationship with AI. They treat AI as a lever for both how we build and what we build, and are able to spot where AI meaningfully improves the financial experience for our members and hosts, and turn that insight into shipped products. Here's What You'll Be Doing Day-to-Day: Technical Vision: Define and evolve the architecture, strategy, and long-term roadmap for PadSplit 's financial services domain. Financial Systems: Design and build secure, scalable systems supporting payments, billing, collections, and ledger management. Payment Integrations: Lead integrations with banks, payment processors, fintech partners, and financial service providers. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Finance, Product, and Engineering leaders to align technical solutions with business objectives. Engineering Standards: Establish and drive best practices around reliability, observability, transaction integrity, and financial accuracy. Technical Mentorship: Mentor senior and staff engineers through architecture reviews, technic
