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PayJunction is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers from inside the code, still shipping production Java yourself, while setting technical direction, raising the quality bar, and making delivery predictable on a platform where a defect is a financial event.

PayJunction is relentless and emphatic 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.

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, MA, CT.

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

Thousands of partners love and rely on our platform to make payments simple.

• Own the team's technical vision and roadmap, lead design reviews for major initiatives, and identify and mitigate the key technical risks in a payments platform.
• Run the team's Scrum ceremonies as the accountable leader, from planning and grooming through pointing and retros, protecting sprint scope from interrupt load so the team finishes what it commits to.
• Partner with Product to scope, phase, and size initiatives before commitments are made, and negotiate scope when a request exceeds capacity rather than absorbing the overflow.
• Set and enforce the definition of done for tests, review, and documentation, and personally perform substantive code reviews that hold junior and senior engineers to the same bar.
• Use code review and 1:1s as teaching surfaces, build and work a development plan with every engineer, and grow people toward their next level.
• Own the employee lifecycle for your team, from hiring and onboarding through reviews and coaching underperformers early, while building psychological safety without lowering the bar.
• Stay in the code: ship production Java each sprint, author design docs for major initiatives, and review front-end changes in HTML, JavaScript, and Angular competently.
• Own your team's services in production, including monitoring, alerting, deployments, and incident response, and bake PCI DSS and security requirements into designs early rather than retrofitting them.

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with hands-on ownership of production systems.
• 3+ years at Senior Engineer level or above; you spent at least half of your most recent management role hands-on in the code and can still operate at that level.
• 3+ years of engineering management, directly managing a team of 4 or more engineers, including hiring and performance reviews.
• 5+ years of Java experience including web frameworks, with production Java written within the last 12 months.
• 2+ years running Scrum ceremonies as Scrum Master or the accountable equivalent, not just participating in them.
• Preferred: production Linux experience, ideally Ubuntu; payments or B2B SaaS industry experience; experience in a PCI DSS or comparably regulated engineering environment; a BS in Computer Science, or a sustained record of senior-level engineering work in its place.

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.

• 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

• 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
  • 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

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

The base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $220,000 per year plus our Total Rewards Plan 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.