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Senior Software Engineer (Contract to Hire)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Remote

Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. We relentlessly prioritize our retailers—putting their brands front and center while enabling frictionless shopping at any touchpoint in the customer journey. At the center of it all is our rapidly growing universal shopper network—Bolt merchants such as Revolve, Luisa via Roma, Benefit Cosmetics, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Johnny Was can access tens of millions of shoppers, offering them a best-in-class checkout.

And revolutionizing ecommerce is only half of the equation—we’re also transforming the way we work. At Bolt, we have created a work environment where people learn to drive impact, take risks and make big bets, and grow from feedback, all while feeling welcomed and accepted for who they are. Come join us on the adventure today!

Please note, this is a contract-to-hire opportunity with the option to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.

What You'll Do With Us:

  • Seek out customer, data, and design-driven insight and use that insight to help your team clear plans, priorities, and goals for your team.
  • Consistently deliver high-quality new products and features while improving the reliability of what already exists.
  • Set audacious goals for your area’s impact on the overall organization and regularly hit them.
  • Speak the language of the engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market functions to coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives.
  • Translate long term vision into clear actionable next steps for engineering teams.

What Would Set You Apart:

  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • A clear history of delivering high-quality products
  • Experience using Go, Java or Python
  • Strong communication skills and project management ability
  • Experience in eCommerce or Fintech   

Key Responsibilities:

  • Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable payment services using Go to support Bolt’s Connect roadmap, including multi-seller payouts and Merchant-of-Record (MoR) capabilities.
  •  Payments Infrastructure: Build and evolve core payment APIs, ledgers, and payout systems that enable complex transaction routing across sellers and platforms.
  • Scalability & Reliability: Architect systems for high throughput and fault tolerance across PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch databases.
  • Technical Leadership: Serve as a technical leader within the Payments team, guiding design reviews, mentoring peers, and ensuring robust incident response and monitoring.
  • Merchant Enablement: Collaborate with merchant-facing teams to understand payout requirements, settlement cycles, and regulatory compliance needs.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement systems aligned with PCI DSS, AML, and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards; support fraud prevention and tokenization initiatives.
  • API Development: Build and maintain REST APIs and webhooks powering payouts, refunds, and multi-party transactions.
  • Observability: Use Datadog for service health, logging, and alerting to maintain visibility and performance across payment systems.
  • Automation & Efficiency: Identify manual touchpoints in payout and transaction workflows and automate wherever possible to ensure speed and accuracy.

Benefits Upon Successful Conversion to Full Time Employee:

  • Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision
  • Remote-first workplace
  • Time away: Minimum of 20 days guaranteed PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off!
  • Paid parental leave
  • Competitive Pay
  • Retirement plans
  • Virtual and in-person team & company events

In addition to our core values, Bolt is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and expression, genetic information, pregnancy and related conditions, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by law. On our mission to democratize commerce, the Bolt platform levels the playing field for everyone. As a company, we are committed to designing products, building a culture, and supporting a team that reflects the diverse population we serve (that is, everyone).

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