# Senior Software Engineer, Growth (Payments) at Linktree

- Company: Linktree
- What the company does: Join 70M+ creators and sell, share & curate everything you do online. One bio link—your Linktree—brings it all together for your audience. Backed by Index and Insight.
- Company website: http://www.linktr.ee/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/linktree/am9icG9zdDoOmR6-NZtROqp0gj1iW4DG?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/linktree-senior-software-engineer-growth-payments/

## About the role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer with a deep understanding of payment platforms and the ability to optimize them for efficiency, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our payment systems to ensure seamless transactions, improve recurring payment performance, reduce latency, and maintain the highest level of security. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on payment platforms and optimization
- Strong understanding of payment processing workflows, protocols, and security standards (e.g., PCI DSS)
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for payment platforms (e.g., Python, Java, C++)
- Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate software development, with the ability to effectively prompt, iterate, validate, and refine AI-generated code
- Experience with payment gateway integrations and APIs


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/linktree-senior-software-engineer-growth-payments/