Staff Engineer
Chargebee · Posted Sep 29
Subscription management, recurring billing, and revenue growth infrastructure services
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About the role
Chargebee is a provider of billing and monetization solutions for businesses with recurring revenue models, and the Core Billing team manages millions of invoice and payment transactions daily across diverse billing models. The team builds resilient, high-scale systems that power global commerce for thousands of businesses, prioritizing technical excellence and architectural integrity. As a Staff Full-Stack Engineer, this role will lead the architecture and evolution of the core product suites, driving complex cross-functional initiatives while mentoring engineers and managing long-term technical debt.
What you will do
- Lead the architectural design and implementation of highly scalable full-stack features, ensuring robust High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for distributed systems.
- Architect complex database schemas and data models that ensure high availability, consistency, and performance across large-scale relational and non-relational storage.
- Design and standardize secure, version-controlled APIs that facilitate seamless integration and high performance for internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with product managers to translate intricate business requirements into comprehensive technical roadmaps and actionable system specifications.
- Drive engineering excellence by establishing best practices for code quality, rigorous testing, and automated deployment pipelines across the department.
- Mentor engineering team members through technical guidance and inclusive collaboration, fostering a culture of continuous professional growth.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks within high-traffic microservices environments to maintain system reliability and efficiency.
- Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure all architectural and design decisions adhere to global data protection and privacy standards.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 9+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development within high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise technology environments.
- Bachelor’s degree, B.E., or B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Expertise in building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems using Java, Go, or Node.js.
- Advanced proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular, with a focus on state management and performance.
- Extensive experience with cloud-native infrastructure and containerization tools like leading SaaS companies, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing secure, scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL interfaces.
- Hands-on experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) or AI-driven features into production-grade applications.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects from conception through to global deployment.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools and prompt engineering to optimize the software development lifecycle.
- Familiarity with vector databases and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures for building intelligent product features.
- Active contribution to open-source projects or a history of speaking at technical conferences.
- Deep understanding of event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience working in a globally distributed engineering organization.
Benefits and support
- Health & Wellness: Robust coverage and access to programs to support your physical and mental well-being.
- Financial Security: Initiatives to help you build long-term financial stability.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible options and resources to help you thrive both professionally and personally.
About Chargebee
Chargebee is a subscription management and recurring billing platform that automates revenue operations, invoicing, payments, and compliance for high-growth businesses. Its platform helps enterprises manage complex subscription lifecycles, usage-based pricing, and global tax configurations. Trusted by thousands of global innovators, Chargebee streamlines financial workflows from early-stage operations to multi-year enterprise contracts.
- Industry
- SaaS
- Company size
- 1000-5000 employees
- Founded
- 2011
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Series H
Funding
Series H · $475M raised
- 2024-03-08Series H$5M
- 2022-02-01Series H$250M
- 2021-04-01Series G$125M
- 2020-10-01Series F$55M
- 2019-08-01Series D$14M
- 2018-03-01Series C$18M
Leadership
CEO & Co-Founder
CPO & Co-Founder
CTO & Co-Founder
Chief Financial Officer
Recent coverage
GlobeNewswire
Chargebee Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Recurring Billing Applications for the Third Consecutive Year2026-08-17
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Chargebee and Twikey Partner to Connect Billing Directly With Bank Payments2026-07-15
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Agicap Selects Chargebee to Power Its Next Phase of Global Growth2026-03-10
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Chargebee Acquires Inai to Supercharge AI-Powered Payments Intelligence2025-09-15