Senior Software Engineer I

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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we're on a mission to deliver the world's most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you

Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.

Today, we've digitized payments for more than 3,300 global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we're just getting started

With over 1000 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we're looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

Software Engineer I – Engineering Productivity

Location: Romania, Cluj hybrid but will consider Romania remote for the right calibre of candidate

The Opportunity

Work for a global payments leader, consistently ranked one of the best companies to work for .

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer I to join our Engineering Productivity Team, the group behind Flywire's internal PaaS ecosystem: Victoria.

Victoria powers our developer experience, supporting the infrastructure to create, build, test, deploy, run, and monitor hundreds of services that deliver value to our customers. It enables 200 engineers across Flywire to deploy quickly and securely, stay compliant with rigorous FinTech regulations (PCI, SOC II, HIPAA), and remain true to cloud-native principles — all while maximising developer freedom.

You'll be at the crossroads of Flywire's global engineering centres, shaping the tools and processes that make innovation possible at scale.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, construction, and upkeep of Flywire's internal PaaS environment
• Contribute across the stack — frontend, backend, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
• Shape the strategic direction of Flywire's development ecosystem
• Partner with Security, QA, Support, Analytics, and SRE to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Champion best practices and support 200 developers in using our tools effectively

What's Next for Our Team

We're driven by continuous innovation. Upcoming initiatives include:

• Simplifying tooling complexity through elegant abstractions
• Enhancing local development for containerised applications
• Expanding our DevSecOps capabilities
• Implementing zero-trust networking principles
• Elevating DataOps to the next level

What We're Looking For

We're building a multidisciplinary team of T-shaped engineers — specialists who love broadening their expertise.

• Proficiency in Ruby, Python, or Golang (our core tooling languages)
• Strong testing practices (TDD, BDD)
• Knowledge of containers, cloud infrastructure, build systems, and CI/CD tools
• A mindset of continuous improvement with a strong sense of ownership
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills — empathy is key
• A drive to understand and support colleagues' technical challenges and personal goals

Technologies We Use

We embrace an evolutionary approach — always learning, experimenting, and open to change. Our current stack includes:

Languages: Ruby, Go, , Python, TypeScript
AWS: ECS (Fargate), Lambda, CloudWatch, SQS, RDS, Kinesis, S3, Elasticsearch
Infrastructure & Build: Terraform, GitLab
Tools & Monitoring: Docker, Sentry, Sumo Logic, OTEL (Honeycomb)

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and
• Digital Disconnect Days
• Great Talent & Development Programs

Submit today and get started

We are excited to get to know you Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your "go-to" person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we're excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire. #LI-Remote

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.

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