Senior Backend Engineer (Bill Pay)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Backend Engineer (Bill Pay)

Description

Own and evolve a core part of Ramp’s Bill Pay accounts payable system—such as payment execution, bill intake and AI-powered extraction, approvals, or accounting sync. Build reliable, safeguarded payment workflows across ACH, check, card, and international rails, and keep bill/approval/payment/credit data accurate and traceable to the general ledger. Improve reliability, performance, and observability as customers process larger payment volumes.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design and evolution of a core Bill Pay system area (from technical design through launch, monitoring, and iteration)

• Build payment workflows that move money correctly with safeguards against duplicate, late, or incorrect payments

• Build AI-powered AP automation (invoice extraction, auto-coding, and agents that reduce manual review)

• Design data models ensuring accurate, traceable records through to the general ledger

• Build reliable ERP/accounting integrations that handle retries, partial failures, and edits on either side

• Improve reliability, performance, and observability of Bill Pay systems as volume grows

• Drive technical direction for your area via design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship

Requirements

• Experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems including APIs, data models, and asynchronous workflows

• Track record of owning a system/product area end to end and shaping its technical direction over time

• Strong system design judgment around correctness, idempotency, and reliability in systems with real financial impact

• Product sense and customer-focused decision-making

• Clear communication and collaborative approach to technical decisions

Benefits

• Flexible PTO

• Health and wellness stipend; weekly coffee stipend

• Centralized home-office equipment ordering

• 401(k) with employer match

• 100% medical, dental & vision coverage for you (partial for dependents, depending on country)

• One Medical annual membership

• Fertility HRA; pet insurance; in-office perks

• Parental leave (up to 16 weeks birthing + bonding or 8 weeks bonding only at 100% pay; additional time may vary by country)

• Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed); travel budget for intra-office travel