Lead Software Engineer

Posted Yesterday
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
157K-208K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software
Billtrust helps businesses accelerate cash flow, reduce payment processing costs, and improve efficiency.
The Role
Lead technical design and delivery of complex, scalable SaaS features using AI-assisted development. Own specification quality, implement and review AI-generated code, design REST APIs, mentor engineers, and drive cohort-wide standards for architecture, testing, and DevOps practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Who We Are

Finance leaders choose Billtrust to get paid faster, control costs, and maximize customer satisfaction. As the leader in B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, we provide the world’s leading brands with AI-powered solutions across the full AR lifecycle—from invoice presentment and payment processing to cash application and collections. With over 2,600 global customers, more than $1 trillion in invoice dollars processed, and a proprietary network of 13 million buyers, Billtrust delivers business value through deep industry expertise and a culture relentlessly focused on meaningful customer outcomes.

We’re an AI-first company, not just in what we build for our customers, but in how we work. Across every function, our teams use AI tools daily to work faster, make better decisions, and deliver higher-quality outcomes. We hire exceptional people, give them cutting-edge AI capabilities, and measure success by the impact they create. If you want to do the best work of your career at the frontier of AI and fintech, Billtrust is the place to do it.

Our Values

Customers

We relentlessly increase value for customer and do the right thing for them.

Action

We make ‘thoughtfully fast’ decisions, act quickly, cut through red tape, deliver progress not perfection, take ownership and accountability.

Team Spirit

We put the team ahead of ourselves, foster trust and respect, collaborate with passion, despise toxic politics, value our differences, and celebrate together.

Innovation

We challenge the status quo, experiment thoughtfully, and are novel and brilliant in what we create.

Excellence

We love to win, but we hate losing even more. We aspire to be the best and take pride in our work. When we fall short, we own it and come back stronger.

About the Role

The Lead Software Engineer is a critical role responsible for providing technical leadership within a domain-aligned cohort, guiding engineers in delivering quality, scalable SaaS products. You will leverage AI tools and co-worker agents such as Claude Code to specify, implement, validate, deploy, and support the most complex features end-to-end, focusing your expertise on architectural judgment, specification quality, and mentorship.

This position partners closely with the Engineering Manager on cohort health and delivery, interfaces with Product Managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications, and plays a key role in building the cohort’s collective expertise. You’ll drive AI-assisted development practices

and standards, mentor engineers across the cohort, and advise on tools and technologies that evolve our development organization.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership & Specification

• Provide technical leadership within the cohort, guiding engineers in spec-driven, AI-assisted development

• Own specification quality for the most complex features, ensuring specs are comprehensive, unambiguous, and address all edge cases and non-functional requirements

• Collaborate with the Product Manager and stakeholders to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications, and explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Other duties as assigned.

AI-Assisted Implementation & Quality

• Lead AI-assisted implementation for complex features, using AI coding tools such as Claude Code to generate implementations from specifications

• Review AI-generated code and peer contributions for correctness, security, performance, and architectural alignment

• Validate AI-generated tests and ensure comprehensive test coverage for complex scenarios

• Drive AI workflow standards and best practices across your cohort, advise on tools and technologies to evolve our development organization, and share learnings with other cohorts

Software Design, Delivery & Mentorship

• Create software designs that consider both current and future requirements with a DevOps mindset that will scale as our volumes increase

• Design and implement REST APIs following established patterns, and support and maintain both UI and backend services within your cohort’s domain

• Lead technical decisions and own domain expertise within your cohort

• Mentor engineers across the cohort on effective AI tool usage, spec writing techniques, and code review practices

What You’ll Bring

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with at least 2 years designing and implementing enterprise SaaS systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience), along with a firm understanding of data structures and scalable software design

• Experience coding enterprise systems at scale, with mastery of C#, C++, PHP, Java, Node.js or a similar high-level language

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS/Sass, Angular, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and other web technologies, with a strong ability to design and implement REST APIs

• Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases (such as SQL Server or MySQL), and proficiency in multiple persistence technologies such as NoSQL and indexed files

• Demonstrated experience working with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar), including strong code review skills to validate correctness and identify issues in AI-generated and human-written code

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring engineers and translating business requirements into technical specifications alongside Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and cross-functional teams

• Well-honed skills in source control management using Git or similar, and experience with AWS, Azure, or a similar cloud platform

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with spec-driven, agentic AI workflows where engineers delegate autonomous tasks to AI tools and provide guidance and oversight

• Experience establishing AI development practices or standards across teams

• Understanding of testable application design principles

• Track record of advising on tools and technologies that improved team productivity


The expected base salary range for this position is $157,000 - $208,000 annually.

Compensation may vary depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and geographic location. Some roles may qualify for extra incentives like equity, commissions, or other variable performance-related bonuses. Further details will be provided by our Talent Acquisition team during the interview process.


What You’ll Get

At Billtrust, we believe your total rewards should reflect the impact you make. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health coverage, competitive retirement, generous PTO and parental leave, flexible work options, and meaningful investment in your professional development. We’re building something special and we want you to feel supported while doing it.

At Billtrust, we value an equitable and inclusive work environment and strive to build and foster diverse teams. Even if your work experience doesn’t align exactly with the position requirements, we’d still love to hear from you. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that celebrates and supports diversity and inclusion. We make all employment and related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with at least 2 years designing and implementing enterprise SaaS systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
  • Firm understanding of data structures and scalable software design
  • Experience coding enterprise systems at scale with mastery of C#, C++, PHP, Java, Node.js or a similar high-level language
  • Proficiency in HTML5, CSS/Sass, Angular, React, TypeScript/JavaScript and other web technologies; ability to design and implement REST APIs
  • Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases (SQL Server or MySQL) and proficiency in multiple persistence technologies such as NoSQL and indexed files
  • Demonstrated experience working with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar) and strong code review skills
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring engineers and translating business requirements into technical specifications
  • Experience with source control management using Git
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or a similar cloud platform
  • Experience with spec-driven, agentic AI workflows where engineers delegate autonomous tasks to AI tools and provide guidance and oversight
  • Experience establishing AI development practices or standards across teams
  • Understanding of testable application design principles
  • Track record of advising on tools and technologies that improved team productivity

Billtrust Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Billtrust and has not been reviewed or approved by Billtrust.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Open/unlimited PTO, company recharge days, paid holidays, volunteer time, parental leave, and a tenure-based sabbatical create broad flexibility for time away. Many roles are fully remote with flexible schedules, supporting actual time-off access.
  • Healthcare Strength Comprehensive medical coverage is emphasized, with low-cost or fully covered employee premiums alongside dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Wellness programs, fitness stipends, and onsite gym access further bolster health support.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Performance bonuses are described as regularly achieved, with uncapped earning potential in some functions. Incentive structures complement base pay and are cited as rewarding for strong performers.

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The Company
HQ: Lawrenceville, NJ
900 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

Billtrust makes it easier for B2B companies to get paid. We’ve been the leading innovator in AR automation for nearly two decades and continue accelerating. Our customers span 40+ industries and we lead with double digit market share in many of the industries we serve. We provide automated order-to-cash solutions that meet diverse buyer requirements and speed cash application through tailored invoice delivery, secure multi-channel payment enablement and intelligent matching and payment posting. Our unparalleled expertise in AR informs everything that we do. No one is better positioned to understand and solve for the needs of every individual AR department. We innovate by pushing automation into new areas like our supplier-driven payments network, automated invoice delivery into AP portals and our automated credit application process. We drive results by helping our customers increase electronic adoption of invoices and payments and widening technology bottlenecks. Amazing customer experiences are possible with our connected solutions. We give our customers the power to conduct business unencumbered by manual interactions. For more information, visit us at billtrust.com.

Why Work With Us

We value innovation, accountability, work-life balance, and strong culture driven by the quality and the diversity of the people we hire. Our culture is driven by our values: Customers, Action, Team Spirit, Innovation, and Excellence.

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