Principal Software Engineer - Payments

Skimmer Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Austin

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead and manage a small team of development engineers as a player/coach technical leader for the Payments and Finance Development team at Skimmer Inc., a private equity-backed company modernizing the pool and spa service industry with over 6,000 customers.
• Be the internal technical expert while contributing hands-on code to Skimmer’s payments and finance systems, including Stripe credit card processing, financial integrations, and accounting platform connections like QuickBooks Online.
• Drive secure, reliable, and compliant financial operations by overseeing PCI DSS compliance, payment success rates, transaction security, and finance system data integrity across the platform.
• Utilize AI tools and best practices to enhance team productivity, mentor engineers, and ensure technical excellence in API development and financial system integrations.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience in a technical leadership or lead player/coach role leading a development team’s prioritized workload at a SaaS startup.
• Proven expertise building API integrations for SaaS products, specifically in credit card processing and finance domains.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Stripe credit card processing and payment gateways.
• Experience integrating with accounting platforms like QuickBooks Online, Xero, or similar.
• Proficiency leveraging and implementing AI tools (preferably Claude) for development productivity.
• Expertise developing in C# and proficient with Microsoft SQL.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of tax, accounting, and payment compliance (e.g., PCI DSS).
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and a track record of leading successful cross-functional projects.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base pay + bonus potential
• Generous medical, dental, and vision plans (company pays 100% of employee premium and 50% of dependents’)
• Immediate access to 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO (minimum of 10 days required per year)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent, 6 weeks for supporting partner
• Remote work friendly
• Comprehensive learning and development budget
• A manager dedicated to your development

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About Skimmer Inc.

Skimmer Inc. offers cloud-based software designed for pool and spa service companies. The platform supports route optimization, customer management, automated invoicing, digital service reports, chemical tracking, and payments. Founded in 2016, the company helps technicians streamline daily operations and improve customer communication through a mobile app and web dashboard.

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