or apply directly on Lithic's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Lithic's roles stay open a median of 21 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of Lithic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lithic
- high 4 stale, 2 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 16 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lithic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lithic.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Product Platform team at Lithic, you will be responsible for writing reliable, secure, and scalable code for the foundational API layer that supports all Lithic products. Your role will involve improving system reliability, managing projects from planning to launch, and leading efforts to enhance team processes. You will also participate in an on-call rotation and work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the development process.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lithic as an employer.
What you need
- 4+ years building production backend systems, ideally including public-facing APIs at scale
- Experience in or desire to learn Rust; ability to understand systems written in Python and Java
- Interest and experience in leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, align diverse perspectives, and drive toward practical solutions
- Experience with API design fundamentals and product thinking
- Comfort with designing systems from scratch and owning the product development process end-to-end
What you get
- Unlimited PTO
- 12-weeks fully paid parental leave
- 4-Week Fully Paid Sabbatical (earned at your 5-year anniversary)
- Work From Anywhere: work from anywhere in the world 4-weeks each year
- 3% cashback on card purchases with your complimentary Privacy.com employee account
- Health, vision, and dental insurance; HSA Contribution Match
Worth weighing
- Remote position limited to candidates in the US, Canada (Ontario or British Columbia), Netherlands, Poland, or Czech Republic; no visa sponsorship offered
- Salary range is broad and may be narrowed based on experience during the interview process
Summarised from Lithic's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Lithic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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