Lithic

Senior Software Engineer, Processing

Lithic · Remote

Posted 7 days ago · $160,000 - $200,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
7 days
Lithic's roles stay open a median of 27 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
92% of Lithic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lithic
high
5 stale, 2 reposted of 12 open
Hiring momentum
17 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

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 Processing team at Lithic, you will lead the development and maintenance of real-time interfaces between Lithic and external payment networks, ensuring high reliability and low latency for transaction processing. Your role involves developing new capabilities for authorization, clearing, disputes, and network integration, while also managing infrastructure and network peering with card network partners. You will participate in on-call rotations and drive strategic planning in collaboration with other teams.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 8+ years experience shipping code in fast paced production environments
  • Advanced distributed system instincts and design skills
  • Experience driving large cross-functional projects across engineering, product, and operations teams
  • A proven commitment to empathy and inclusion
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Growth mindset and continuous desire to learn and improve is a must

Nice to have

  • An interest in fintech and the payments space is preferred

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

  • No salary listed for specific career levels, only a range provided
  • Remote position limited to candidates in specific locations
  • Hybrid position requiring some in-office work for NYC-based employees

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Listed by Lithic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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