Backend Engineer

Imagen is seeking a Backend Engineer to drive critical infrastructure initiatives across our backend systems, with primary ownership of our revenue and monetization platform.

This is a high-impact role where you'll architect scalable solutions that serve our entire engineering organization - from payment infrastructure and pricing systems to core platform services that power our AI editing capabilities.

You'll have the opportunity to shape technical decisions across multiple domains while ensuring our commercial systems are robust, compliant, and optimized for growth.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve our payment infrastructure, including integration with payment providers (Stripe, PayPal, etc.), subscription management, and billing systems.
• Collaborate with Product, Finance, and Marketing teams to support new monetization features and business initiatives.
• Drive platform-level initiatives that improve scalability, reliability, and developer experience across our backend systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, with at least 1-2 years working on payment systems, billing, or fintech applications.
• B.Sc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a well-known university.
• Proven expertise in backend server development, using languages like Python, Scala, Go, or Java.
• Hands-on experience integrating with payment providers (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) and understanding of payment flows.