Job Specifications
About Recurly:
Recurly, Inc., a SaaS company, provides a versatile subscription management platform to manage the entire subscription lifecycle for market-leading brands worldwide. Subscription businesses such as Sling TV, FabFitFun, Cinemark and Fubo.tv depend on Recurly to harness the power of the subscription model and drive recurring revenue growth. Since its launch in 2009, Recurly has deployed subscription billing for thousands of companies across 55 countries. Our platform empowers billions of credit card transactions and has enabled customers to recover nearly $1.3 billion in revenue in 2024.
Recurly is backed by Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm with over $10 billion in capital commitments. The partnership offers Recurly access to significant capital and resources to make continued investments in technology and platform innovation and expand our go-to-market initiatives.
As Recurly's Principal Engineer, we seek an individual with extensive experience in software development and a track record of building strong engineering teams. In this role, you will guide and mentor the engineering team, leading them through technical challenges and encouraging best practices in software design, UI/UX, and Agile methodologies. Your contributions will extend beyond technical leadership, as you will shape our engineering culture, elevate standards, enhance team efficiency, and optimize delivery predictability within your teams.
Collaboration is key to success in this position, and you will work closely with product and design teams to identify emerging trends and prioritize features for development. Your deep understanding of the software development life-cycle and commitment to promoting best practices will positively influence all team members.
The Principal Engineer role at Recurly requires the ability to address complex problems effectively, drawing from your extensive experience in delivering impactful solutions. Your technical expertise, combined with your leadership and coaching capabilities, will have a lasting impact on the entire company's technical trajectory, driving Recurly to new heights of success in the subscription industry.
Key Responsibilities
Communication: Collaborate on and inform cross-functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation
Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Lead by example in writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code
Architectural Design: Collaborate with other engineering leaders and product stakeholders to design robust, scalable, and high-performance software architecture, adhering to industry standards and best practices
Full-Stack Development: Utilize your expertise in Golang and Node.JS to contribute to the development of various components of our software applications, encompassing both frontend and backend functionalities
Code Review and Quality Assurance: Conduct regular code reviews, identify potential issues, and ensure that the team delivers high-quality code that is secure, maintainable, and efficient
Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to enhance the overall system performance and response times
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements, provide technical insights, recommend best-practice and/or alternate approaches, and contribute to product planning and roadmaps
Agile Practices: Follow an iterative software development methodology and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle and support and articulate development status to technical and non-technical audiences
Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies related to Ruby on Rails, Go-Lang, Node.JS, and other relevant areas. Apply this knowledge to drive innovation and improvements in our software development processes
Troubleshooting and Bug Fixing: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of our platform and services
Growth: Continually refine business acumen and establish domain/industry vertical expertise
Qualifications
Extensive Hands-on Experience: Advanced experience as a hands-on Software Engineer, ideally with 12+ years of industry experience, showcasing a strong and diverse technical background
AI Expertise: Hands-on experience with AI-adjacent tools (e.g., Spark, Kafka, or vector databases like Milvus) for processing large datasets. Practical experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems
Software Proficiency: Strong knowledge and expertise in Golang, Ruby or Python, with a track record of building robust and scalable applications.
Revenue Recognition (or Accounting Expertise) a Plus: Apply deep understanding of revenue recognition principles (ASC 606
About the Company
Recurly gives big ideas the platform they deserve.
We empower brands to launch, scale, and optimize subscription experiences that turn customers into loyal communities. With a 16x average ROI and a fresh POV, we're leading the way as the next generation of subscription businesses redefine growth.
Our platform does more than manage subscribers -- it drives momentum. From billing and payments to churn-busting strategies and AI-powered insights, Recurly is built for brands that are ready to #GetAheadOfWhatsNext.
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