Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Sync
Innovate with purpose
At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don’t stop there: we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.
Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, or working remotely, BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.
At BILL, we listen, learn, and lead—fostering collaboration and a drive for continuous growth. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values each person’s unique skills and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d love to hear from you—you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another.
✨ Let’s give businesses more time for what matters.
Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company
BILL is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to build and scale our accounting software sync solutions. If you are passionate about building great products, excited about solving real-world customer issues, enjoy mentoring junior engineers, and are interested in working on challenging problems on a daily basis, this is the job for you!
This individual will be a member of the Sync team and will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable products for the BILL business payment network. Proven experience in leading, scoping, designing and implementing end-to-end software solutions is a must.
The Sync team is responsible for building, maintaining, enhancing, and scaling deep two-way synchronization solutions between the BILL payment platform/network and all major accounting software products used by its customers. Used by nearly 90% of our paying Small Business customers, sync is one of the core features that allows our customers to keep their bills, payments and other data in sync with their accounting systems. The sync team is working on multiple initiatives to expand product capabilities, offer new integrations, and improve user experience with Generative AI tools. You will be part of a high performing engineering team with deep expertise in building and scaling microservices with AWS, modern front end development, and best practices in SDLC and observability. You will have an opportunity to build delightful customer facing features that attract new SMBs to use BILL.
We’d love to chat if you have:
- BS/MS in Computer Science, or closely related field
- 8+ years of software development experience
- Ability to lead a team of developers in building complex software solutions
- Proven ability to take the product through all stages of development from concept to launch
- Expertise with all aspects of SDLC including code reviews, unit testing, automation testing and CI/CD
- Experience with system design
- Expert-level knowledge of Java, SQL and NoSQL databases
- Expertise in making step-function improvements in performance and scale of platforms
- Business acumen - able to leverage the platform to solve business problems
- Passion for great products and building great customer experiences
Nice to Have:
- Expertise with using AWS services to build microservices
- Familiar with frontend development with React and Angular
- Experience with tools like Splunk, Datadog, Mixpanel, LaunchDarkly etc.
- Accounting domain knowledge (knows the basics of double-entry accounting, General Ledger, AP/AR)
- Knowledge and experience in one of - accounting OR ERP OR FinTech (back-end, e.g., Payments)
- Familiarity with using Generative AI in production applications with RAG
The estimated salary range for this role is noted below for our San Jose based role. Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed above. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits.
San Jose pay range
$175,000 - $210,000 USD
What’s in it for you?
Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced, exciting, and fun environment. But we also have benefits and perks to ensure the magic isn’t only experienced by our customers, but by our employees as well.
Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at BILL:
- 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
- HSA & FSA accounts
- Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
- Wellness & Fitness initiatives
- Employee recognition and referral programs
- And much more
Don’t believe us? Check out our culture, benefits, and teams on our career site, LinkedIn Life, or YouTube pages.
BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.
We are committed to a transparent, inclusive hiring process that reflects our values. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact interviewaccommodations@hq.bill.com.
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