Staff Engineer
AffiniPay
Hi, We’re AffiniPay!
AffiniPay is a leading fintech company, based out of Austin, Texas. As the market leader in professional services payments and project management software, AffiniPay’s tech products serve legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms. AffiniPay has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 11 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!
As a Staff Engineer at AffiniPay the buildout of our DLS implementation would be your first big project requiring all of your technical, organizational and leadership skills. You will have influence over all aspects of Front End development performed by AffiniPay’s 150+ engineers. Most importantly, you will have purview over the implementation of the DLS being built by our Design team - both the development of the components that support the DLS and the strategies and processes that will make it effective over the long term. You will be involved in every significant architectural conversation and your voice will carry weight with Engineering, Product and Design. You will likely build a small team that will help you scale your coding skills, but you will largely lead through influence and reputation, as the best Staff Engineers frequently do.
Our ideal candidate will have a deep technology background (specifically with various front end technologies), strong UX thinking, a passionate focus on hard technical problems at scale, and ability to collaborate with many teams and stakeholders to make a significant impact on the business and what we deliver to our users. This position is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and proven expertise to a first class engineering team located across the country.
Your day to day:
- Align on priorities.
- Review design proposals; guide the team on DLS alignment.
- Code review and architecture planning.
- Hands-on coding to build and refine our DLS.
- Sync with cross-functional teams for smooth project flow.
- As our first front end Staff Engineer, anticipate requests for advice and mentoring from around the org - manage your time effectively!
Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture, and implementation of our Design Language System (DLS).
- Collaborate with our Design Team to translate design vision into functional code, ensuring seamless design-to-code transitions.
- Mentor front-end developers on best practices, code efficiency, and emerging trends, raising the bar for technical excellence.
- Work closely with back-end teams to develop a cohesive tech stack that aligns with front-end needs.
- Conduct regular code reviews, emphasizing modularity and future-proofing.
- Evaluate and select appropriate front-end tools, libraries, and frameworks.
- Drive continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) initiatives for front-end code.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation for the DLS to ensure long-term maintainability.
- Create prototypes and MVPs for new features or products, aiding in stakeholder buy-in.
- Ensure web accessibility standards are met across all projects.
- Act as a key liaison between product managers, designers, and developers to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met.
- Stay current on industry trends and technologies, and be prepared to align our tech stack with what's emerging.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years in front-end development, SaaS model preferably
- 2+ years focused on DLS or similar systems, preferably supporting a larger team
- Mastery of React, Vue, or Angular
- Proven ability to lead a small team and execute on large-scale projects
Our Story
Founded in 2005, AffiniPay’s mission is to build technology products that helps professionals focus on the work they love. As the leader in the professional payments industry, AffiniPay’s products serve legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms. Our portfolio of software solutions include MyCase (Legal Practice Management Software), CASEpeer (Practice Management for Personal Injury Firms), Docketwise (Immigration & Case Management Software), (Soluno (Legal Accounting), and Woodpecker (Legal Document Automation). Our portfolio of payment solutions include LawPay (Legal), AffiniPay for Associations (Associations), CPACharge (Accounting Professionals), and ClientPay (Architect, Engineer, and Construction). AffiniPay’s products serve over one hundred thousand users, and we are noted as one of the fastest growing tech companies in Austin, Texas. We are constantly looking for talent to join our team to continue playing a key part in unlocking our potential.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at AffiniPay
At AffiniPay, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.
Benefits that Benefit You!
As a people first culture, we believe it is important that our teammates are happy, healthy, and productive. In order to best support that, AffiniPay provides award-winning benefits that can make a difference in your life - right now and for the future.
- All employees receive fully covered medical, dental and vision coverage - Choose from our 2 available health plans based on what fits you and/or your family!
- Have some fur babies? - We offer them insurance too!
- RELAX and enjoy your time away with our flexible paid time off policy!
- We will help you plan for your future - 401K, or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match
- Competitive compensation packages that include mid-year and end-of-year bonuses and equity options for all full-time employees
- Health Wellness Program that includes nutrition consultations, mental health apps, and access to discounted memberships
- Have plans to grow your family? - Parental resources, including 16 weeks of paid time off for primary and secondary caregivers
- Professional development opportunities including mentorships, leadership programs and our AffiniPayU courses
- We believe it is important to give back with our Matching Gift Program and organized activities focused on donations, volunteerism and supporting the local communities throughout the country
- D&I initiatives provide educational opportunities regarding multicultural issues, tolerance, and celebrating diversity among our entire staff
- An incredible, in-office experience at our headquarters in Austin and San Diego including free lunch delivery, a fully stocked kitchen, and some “sweet” surprises for those afternoon pick-me-ups
- Work Hard/Play Hard - We have an Experience Team focused on team and company events and activities throughout the year including summer photo contests, pumpkin patches, Thanksgiving potlucks, holiday celebrations, and more!