I am an seasoned backend engineering professional with 25 years of experience across e-commerce, identity management, fintech, and other sectors. My primary area of expertise lies in payment systems, with a clear distinction from cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.At present, I am selectively considering opportunities that align with, if not exceed, the following criteria. Inquiries or messages that lack a comprehensive job description will be promptly disregarded.- Full-time, permanent employment status- Individual contributor role in software engineering- Senior staff level or higher (Google L8 / Facebook E7 or equivalent), encompassing both the scope of responsibility and compensation- Focus on platform or backend engineering teams- Proficiency in strongly and statically typed languages, with a preference for Java or Golang (no Ruby or JavaScript)- Roles within the fintech industry, or payment-focused teams in other sectors- Positions at publicly traded companies or pre-IPO startups offering RSUs- Fully remote positions within the Pacific Time Zone, or hybrid roles based in Kirkland, Bellevue, or Redmond. Not open to 5-day return-to-office mandates.
Listed skills include Perl, Apache, Linux, Distributed Systems, and 45 others.