Principal Software Engineer, Money Infrastructure

Foster City, CA · Remote · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$250,000 – $340,000

Listed on Replit’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Lead the design and scaling of Replit's financial infrastructure, including billing, payments, and monetization systems that power the platform's revenue and builder earnings. This role suits senior engineers with deep experience building reliable payment or subscription systems who thrive at the intersection of technical complexity and business impact.

Our summary, not Replit’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

8+ years professional software engineering experience with strong backend expertise
Hands-on experience building or operating subscription billing, usage-based billing, payment processing, SaaS taxation/compliance, or credits-based systems
Strong system design skills for high-reliability, high-correctness domains
Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills including complex billing edge cases
Experience building customer-facing billing or payments interfaces

Nice to have

Experience with usage-based billing platforms like Orb, Metronome, or Stripe Billing
Experience building coupons, referral programs, credits, or monetization growth systems
Experience with marketplaces, fintech integrations, or multi-party payment flows
Prior work on globally distributed payment systems with localization and compliance considerations