Senior Software Engineer, Billing

As a Senior Software Engineer in Billing at StackAdapt, you'll be responsible for designing, improving, and debugging our billing infrastructure, optimizing performance, and ensuring the tech stack is up to date. You will also play a crucial role in technical planning, collaborate with various teams, and mentor junior engineers, making your contribution vital to the company's success.

To qualify for the Senior Software Engineer, Billing role at StackAdapt, candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in developing high-performance web applications. Proficiency in Ruby on Rails is essential, and familiarity with technologies such as React, GraphQL, and Go is preferred. Strong collaboration skills and experience with both relational databases and performance optimization are important too.

StackAdapt is committed to the professional and personal development of its employees. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll have access to a robust onboarding program, continuous learning opportunities through training and certifications, and dedicated mentorship programs. The company fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, which is conducive to career growth.

The work culture at StackAdapt is friendly, welcoming, and supportive. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work in a remote-first environment that values diversity and inclusivity, allowing you to collaborate with team members globally. Team events and social activities further enhance your experience, making it a great place to thrive professionally and personally.

StackAdapt offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package for its Senior Software Engineers, including RRSP/401K matching, generous vacation days, mental health support, work-from-home reimbursements, and a range of professional development initiatives. You’ll also enjoy a supportive culture that celebrates work-life balance and personal accomplishments.

In answering this question, focus on specific instances where you've identified slowdowns and implemented solutions such as caching, code refactoring, or database indexing that lead to measurable improvements in performance. Highlight how your approach benefited both the user experience and the overall application efficiency.

When addressing this question, provide concrete examples of projects where you utilized Ruby on Rails. Discuss the specific features you implemented, challenges you faced, and how you ensured maintainable and scalable code. This showcases your technical expertise and problem-solving skills relevant to the Senior Software Engineer position.

For this question, share a specific mentoring experience, detailing your approach and the tools you used to support the junior engineer. Discuss the positive impacts of your mentorship, such as improved code quality, increased team efficiency, or the successful completion of a project, demonstrating your leadership capabilities.

When discussing your debugging techniques, mention methods such as logging, performance monitoring, and using debugging tools specific to your tech stack. Provide a detailed example of a challenging bug you encountered, the steps taken to diagnose it, and the final resolution, showcasing your analytical skills.

In your response, describe your collaborative approach to technical planning, highlighting how you gather input from stakeholders, assess requirements, and consider trade-offs in architecture decisions. Use an example of a project where your input led to a successful outcome to illustrate your strategic thinking.

Explain your methods for staying current with technology trends and best practices, such as reading industry blogs, attending conferences, or participating in user groups. Discuss how you advocate for and implement updates in your projects while mitigating any potential risks involved in the transition.

When responding, focus on specific projects where you've implemented or optimized relational databases. Discuss your familiarity with various database management systems, the challenges you encountered, and how you improved data retrieval times or data integrity through your efforts.

Share your approach to identifying and managing technical debt, emphasizing the importance of regular maintenance and prioritization. Reference a particular project where you successfully addressed technical debt, outlining the benefits it provided to the overall project quality and team efficiency.

In your response, describe a complex system you designed, detailing the requirements, architecture choices, and technologies used. Highlight the challenges faced during development and how you overcame them, focusing on the impact your design had on the project and the team’s work.

Discuss the importance of code reviews in maintaining code quality, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration. Share your experiences in conducting code reviews, including how you provide constructive feedback and the positive outcomes that resulted from adopting a culture of thorough code review.