Senior Backend Infrastructure Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Backend Infrastructure Engineer (or Tech Lead, for the right candidate) to join our core infrastructure team. This role is all about building and evolving scalable, high-performance backend systems that serve as the foundation for all our product engineering teams.

You'll be responsible for designing and developing distributed systems, owning critical backend infrastructure services, and working closely with architects, DevOps, and product engineers to ensure our platform is reliable, efficient, and future-proof.

Why join Tipalti?
Tipalti is one of the world's fastest-growing fintech companies. We free finance professionals to lead by modernizing the entire payables operation. We are a well-funded, late-stage start-up backed by high-profile investors. Our 2021 Series F funding round raised $270 million, valuing us at over $8.3 billion. With total funding of just over $550 million, and with more than 5000 global customers, Tipalti is one of the most valuable private fintech companies in the world.

At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together.

Founded in Israel in 2010, Tipalti is a global business headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City) with offices in Tel Aviv, Plano, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam and Tbilisi.

In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable infrastructure services and middleware in a distributed microservices environment.
• Leading cross-team backend infrastructure initiatives that impact the entire R&D organization.
• Building robust systems that support our product teams with high availability, observability, and fault tolerance.
• Partnering closely with architects, DevOps, and backend engineers to define and implement best practices across the stack.
• Driving performance improvements and architectural evolution with a long-term vision in mind.
• Proactively identifying technical gaps and areas for optimization across our backend infrastructure.

About You

• 5+ years of hands-on server-side development experience in .NET
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture
• Solid grasp of object-oriented design principles and clean code practices
• Proven ability to take ownership and drive initiatives independently
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Bonus Points
Experience With Any Of The Following Is a Plus

• CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (DevOps mindset)
• Frontend development (React/Angular or similar)
• or JavaScript/TypeScript services

Our tech teams are the engine behind our business. Tipalti's tech ecosystem is extremely rich and we continually add new features to our products, ensuring that we respond to our clients' needs at scale. Our tech teams retain a fast-paced, start-up vibe that encourages innovation and critical thinking. At Tipalti, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse, global team of engineers, developers and product leaders who are collectively building the future of our best-in-class product suite as we transform financial operations for the future.

Our Mission
Our mission is to elevate how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. We are the AI-powered platform that automates finance.

Tipalti is fueled by a commitment to our customers and a desire to build lasting connections. Our client portfolio includes high-velocity businesses such as Amazon Twitch, GoDaddy, Roku, , and ZipRecruiter. We work hard for our 99% customer retention rate which is built on trust, reliability and innovation. Tipalti means we handled it" - a mission to which we are constantly committed.

Accommodations
Tipalti champions inclusive teams, in which every voice counts. We are committed to recruiting diverse candidates with varied personal experiences and abilities. We welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, and maintain an equitable Talent Acquisition process that is free from discrimination.

As an equal opportunities employer, Tipalti complies with employment and human rights laws across the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Should you require reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, including access to alternate formats of materials, meeting spaces, or other accommodations that could better enable your full participation, please reach out to for assistance.

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