Engineering Manager

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and manage a team of software engineers to design, develop, and maintain the systems our partners rely on for their success.
 

Why PayJunction?

PayJunction is relentless and emphatical about helping others.  We exist to drive the success of our partners.  Specifically, the developers who connect to us, businesses who process payments through us, and all of our team members who work with us at PayJunction.

We believe dreams inspire people to start a business, and others to partner with them.  While building dreams, entrepreneurs and business professionals will face many challenges along the way. We believe great partners can make all the difference.

We are your dream partner.  

Your success is our success. 

Our dream is to help you realize yours.

We exist to drive the success of our partners.  We do this by fundamentally changing the way you transact with others.  We just happen to make great payment systems.  If you love helping others succeed, in a culture that celebrates perfecting your craft, consider partnering with us.

Location

PayJunction takes a Flex First approach to work environments. This means that our team members can choose to work from our Santa Barbara office or remotely from home. We ensure that everyone has the resources and equipment to work where they feel most productive. We trust our teams to make the best decision for their work environment. All PayJunction employees must reside in one of the following states: CA, IL, TX, MN, CO, GA, NY.  
 

Mission

Our engineering team’s mission is to design, develop, and maintain the products, technology, and systems that drive our partners’ success.
 

Vision

Our engineering team’s vision is that thousands of partners love and rely on our platform to make payments simple.

Stack

We operate in a Linux and Mac environment, and use Java and Javascript for our development. Puppet is our infrastructure automation tool and we rely on Selenium, Karma and JUnit for testing. Learn more about our stack and engineering process read here: https://blog.payjunction.com/payjunction-engineering-ethos
 

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a productive work environment that aligns with our core values
• Own your team’s employee lifecycle management from hiring to onboarding to training and career growth
• Continuous improvement to your team’s performance, processes and tools
• Identify and effectively delegate problems in order to drive to solutions
• Take ownership and accountability for sprint target completions
• Lead by example and contribute to coding solutions that encourage continuous improvement
• Understand the fundamental workings of our product and tech stack
• Engineering security training planned and completed
• PCI tickets addressed on time
• Oversee the software development process from planning to deployments using Agile methodologies, best practices and cloud computing technologies.
• Cross department collaboration to ensure our products are delivered on time and on budget
• Ensuring the products developed by the team are of high quality, reliable, and meet the needs of the customers.  This may include systems and processes as follows:
  • Processes: unit tests, integration tests, code reviews, code coverage, ci, etc
  • Systems: nagios, prometheus, splunk, pager duty, etc   

Qualifications

• 3+ years of successfully hiring, managing and leading high performing engineers
• 7+ years IC (Individual Contributor) engineering experience with at least 3 years at a Senior Engineer (or higher) level
• BS in Computer Science
• Payments and/or SaaS industry experience
• Best practices for the full software development life cycle including:
  • Coding Standards
  • Code Reviews
  • Source Control Management
  • Build Processes
  • Testing and Operations
• Experience working with PCI requirements in an engineering environment is a plus
• Strong ability to work independently and cooperatively in a cross functional team environment to achieve goals

About PayJunction

Founded in 2000 by three UCSB graduates, PayJunction has grown from a bootstrapped startup to a recognized and respected leader in the payments industry. PayJunction processes more than $12 billion dollars annually for thousands of businesses with solutions that make it easy to accept credit and debit card payments in-store, online, and on-the-go.

Our people-first culture values long-term relationships over short-term profits. Honesty and integrity are part of every interaction with partners, customers and employees. We foster a collaborative work environment, where creative ideas are welcomed, teams are inspired, and success is celebrated. PayJunction is a place where you can find experienced mentors and supportive friends who are committed to your growth.

Total Rewards Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision paid 100% by company for you and your dependents
• 401k with 6% match
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Long-term & short-term disability coverage for you paid 100% by company
• 8 paid company holidays per year
• 2 paid floating holidays per year
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• Paid Time Off
• Home office equipment stipend
• Annual Learning Stipend
• Quarterly “fun budgets” for team bonding events
• Opportunity to be part of a company that is changing a whole industry
• Opportunity for growth within the company
• Opportunity for remote, in-office, or hybrid work 

Office Environment

• The opportunity to choose the work environment that best suits you - remote, in-office, or hybrid.
• All remote & hybrid team members can enjoy:
  • Company-provided equipment for your home office
  • An equipment allowance for home office essentials
  • Free instructor-led yoga classes via Zoom
  • The opportunity to work at one of Glassdoor's Top 30 Best Places to Work in the US, 2020!
• Those who choose to come into the office can look forward to:
  • Bright and open offices in downtown Santa Barbara
  • Stocked snack kitchens 
  • Collaborative work spaces with Herman Miller chairs, height-adjustable desks, and a large 32-inch monitors
  • Dog-friendly office

Company Values

• Build the Dream
• Put People First
• Value Long Term Relationships Over Short Term Profit
• Make it Simple
• Be Data Driven
• Own It

Salary Range Transparency - The base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $240,000 /year plus our Total Rewards Benefit package.  Actual base salary offered will vary depending on factors including but not limited to: education, experience, skills and qualifications.

PayJunction is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a work environment where people from all backgrounds and identities thrive. We firmly believe that more diversity and inclusion in our workforce creates a stronger team, product, and culture.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. PayJunction reserves the right to conduct background and/or credit checks on all of its potential employees.