[Hiring] Software Engineer - Payments @Cloudbeds

Role Description

As a Software Engineer on the Payments team, you'll contribute to the infrastructure that powers billions in annual transaction volume across nearly 10,000 properties worldwide. You'll:

• Investigate and resolve issues across payment processing and reconciliation systems.
• Improve test coverage and automation.
• Tackle the steady stream of fixes and improvements that keep a high-reliability platform running.
• Work in a domain where correctness matters and small details compound.
• Grow your craft inside a team that holds a high engineering bar.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset: You take responsibility for the quality and reliability of your work.
• Technical fundamentals: You understand the importance of writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Integration aptitude: You’re comfortable working with external APIs and can navigate documentation.
• Security and compliance awareness: You understand the importance of secure patterns.
• Collaboration under pressure: You communicate clearly and stay composed in high-urgency moments.
• Continuous learning: You’re curious about how systems connect beyond your immediate scope.

Requirements

• 2+ years of PHP/Java web application software engineering experience.
• Solid working knowledge of MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and/or microservices concepts.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure tooling (e.g., DataDog, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
• Understands the value of logging, metrics, and monitoring.

Bonus Skills to Stand Out

• Familiarity with PCI-DSS, GDPR, or other compliance frameworks.
• Experience working in payments, fintech, or any domain where transaction accuracy and data integrity are non-negotiable.
• Exposure to Domain-Driven Design concepts.
• Hospitality or travel industry experience.

Compensation

For candidates located in the United States, the expected annual compensation range is $115,000 – $140,000 USD, depending on skills and experience. Compensation for candidates based outside the US will be aligned with local market rates.

Benefits

• Remote First, Remote Always.
• PTO in accordance with local labor requirements.
• Monthly Wellness Fridays - enjoy an extra long weekend every month.
• Full Paid Parental Leave.
• Home office stipend based on country of residency.
• Professional development courses in Cloudbeds University.
• Access to professional development, including manager training, upskilling and knowledge transfer.