Senior Software Engineer II, Engineering Productivity at Flywire

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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.

Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,300+ global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!

With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our Engineering Productivity Team. Sitting at the crossroads of Flywire’s globally distributed engineering centres, this team’s mission is to continuously improve processes and tools to create an outstanding developer experience across Flywire.

The Engineering Productivity team owns Victoria, Flywire’s internal PaaS ecosystem, which enables 300+ developers to design, build, test, deploy, and monitor applications. Your work will directly improve developer experience, ensure compliance with strict fintech standards (PCI, SOC II, HIPAA), and accelerate innovation across Flywire.

Key Responsibilities 📝

• Design, build, and maintain Flywire’s internal PaaS environment (Victoria).
• Work across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers of the stack.
• Shape the strategic direction of our developer ecosystem.
• Partner with Security, QA, Analytics, Support, and SRE teams.
• Champion best practices and support 300+ developers in using our tools effectively.

What We’re Looking For 🔍

• Proficiency in Ruby, Python, or Go, with strong testing techniques (TDD/BDD).
• Experience with containers, cloud infrastructure, build systems, and CI/CD tools.
• A continuous improvement mindset and strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with empathy for developer needs ❤️.
• Interest in becoming a “T-shaped engineer” — a specialist with broad technical range.

Technologies We Use 🛠️

We embrace an evolutionary approach — always learning, experimenting, and adapting. Current tools include:

• Languages: Ruby, Go, Node, Python, TypeScript
• AWS: ECS (Fargate), Lambda, CloudWatch, SQS, RDS, Kinesis, S3, Elasticsearch
• Infrastructure as Code & Build: Terraform, GitLab
• Tools & Monitoring: Docker, Sentry, Sumo Logic, OTEL (Honeycomb)

What’s Next for the Team? 🔮

We’re constantly evolving — upcoming initiatives include:

• Reducing tooling complexity through simpler abstractions.
• Enhancing the local development experience for containerised applications.
• Advancing our DevSecOps capabilities.
• Implementing zero-trust networking principles.
• Elevating DataOps to the next level.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and
• Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire. #LI-Remote

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.

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