About Boulevard

Come do the best work of your life at Boulevard.

Boulevard’s engineering teams have an exciting imperative to build world-class customer experiences that power the next generation of salons and spas to enable everyone to look and feel their best.

As a Staff Software Engineer, Lead at Boulevard, you will be responsible for leading initiatives and architecture across your domain in partnership with Product and Design. The ideal candidate has a commitment to building great customer experiences. Working closely with the Product Manager, Designer, and Product Marketing Manager, you will play a crucial role in building exceptional payment products to power world-class and seamless booking experiences that empower our customers to build a modern commerce experience that enhances their brand, maximizes conversion, and leverages cutting-edge technology.

What You'll Do Here

• Lead and manage the 3-5 person squad (~40%) while contributing hands-on as a Staff SWE (~60%).
• Strategic planning and execution, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and objectives.
• Own and lead the technical architecture and implementation of Boulevard’s payment products.
• Establish and monitor system health metrics, implementing strategies to exceed targets.
• Champion the maintenance of an observable, secure, and efficient codebase, addressing technical debt proactively to ensure the platform’s reliability and performance.
• Participate in Incident Commander on-call rotation, leading incident response, communicating with stakeholders, and identifying post-incident improvements.

What You'll Need to Thrive

Experience

• 8+ years of fullstack experience building well-architected, large-scale, and mission-critical systems.
• Experience with payment systems and PCI compliance.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go). Experience in Elixir is a plus.
• CS Foundations: Ability to make sound decisions and tradeoffs in design and implementation, appropriately anticipating scale, maintenance, and operational feasibility.
• Strong Communicator: Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative: Deep partnership with product, design, and marketing counterparts, ensuring progress toward desired outcomes and engagement in cross-functional initiatives.
• Ownership: Able to lead large initiatives and roadmaps by defining and scoping smaller deliverables that yield incremental value to the business and customers.
• Autonomy: Ability to move things forward in the face of ambiguity, operating effectively in decision-making while clearly articulating risks and trade-offs.
• Technical & Leadership Skills: A balance of technical and leadership strengths, guiding sound technical decisions while empowering the team to create significant impact.
• Forward Thinker: Ability to set strategy for evolving systems while delivering incremental value in the now.

How We’ll Take Care of You

Your total budgeted cash compensation for this role is between $190,000 and $220,000 USD, depending on your skills, experience, and market demands. This range is subject to change, and there is always room for growth and advancement.

In addition to the wonderful people you’ll get to work with and challenging projects that’ll push you, Boulevard ensures you’re always at the top of your game emotionally, mentally, and physically.

✨ We’ve got you covered with a 401(k) match plus dental, medical, vision, and life insurance.
🏝 Take a break whenever you need with our flexible vacation day policy.
🖥 Fully remote so you can choose where you want to work. You’ll receive a work-from-home stipend every month.
💚 Family planning resources and specialized support programs.
🔮 Equity: Get ahead on the ground floor and grow with Boulevard.
💅 Boulevard Bucks Learning and Development program allows employees to explore businesses in the market we serve.