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Staff Frontend Software Engineer - Payments and Checkout

BreezeNew York City, NYEngineering
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
13 Apr 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Breeze is currently seeking a Staff Frontend Engineer to lead the architecture and evolution of the checkout experience in New York City. This high-ownership role is ideal for a senior technologist who wants to shape crucial payment surfaces and drive product growth.

Role Overview

As a Staff Frontend Software Engineer for Payments and Checkout, the successful candidate will own the end-to-end frontend architecture for payment and checkout flows across web platforms. This position sits at the intersection of frontend engineering, product development, and growth. Working closely with Product, Design, Growth, and Payments teams, the engineer will analyze funnel data, run rapid experiments, and turn insights into frictionless experiences. Beyond building product features, the role requires setting technical direction, raising architectural and performance standards, and mentoring other engineers during a period of rapid company scale.

Key Responsibilities

Own the complete end-to-end frontend architecture for checkout and payment flows across web platforms.
Drive conversion rate optimization through UX improvements, performance tuning, and data-driven experimentation.
Partner with product and growth teams to execute A/B tests, analyze funnel performance, and ship iterative improvements rapidly.
Build seamless user experiences for complex payment states, including retries, failures, and authentication methods like 3DS.
Optimize frontend performance metrics such as Core Web Vitals, latency, and rendering to guarantee fast transactions.
Collaborate with backend and payments teams to integrate APIs, payment service providers, and orchestration layers.
Build robust user interface systems that handle edge cases and maintain high transactional reliability.
Define and establish best practices for frontend architecture, scalability, and maintainability.
Act as a technical leader and mentor to elevate the entire frontend engineering team.

Requirements

Holds a Bachelor’s degree or possesses equivalent practical experience.
Brings seven or more years of frontend engineering experience building high-impact, user-facing products within fast-paced or startup environments.
Demonstrates deep hands-on experience building and optimizing checkout or payment flows.
Shows strong proficiency in modern frontend frameworks including React and Next.js, backed by a solid understanding of performance optimization and scalable UI architecture.
Possesses experience leveraging experimentation, analytics, and user experience iteration to improve conversion rates and customer satisfaction.
Displays strong product intuition with the ability to translate data and user behavior into meaningful product enhancements.
Exhibits familiarity with payments infrastructure such as Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, tokenization, or 3DS.
Acts as a strong collaborator and communicator capable of working cross-functionally across Product, Design, Growth, and Engineering.

Nice to Have

Experience working with global payments, multi-currency flows, or cryptocurrency.

Skills and Tools

React
Next.js
Frontend Architecture
Performance Optimization
Payment Infrastructure (Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, 3DS)
A/B Testing and Experimentation
Core Web Vitals

Salary and Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage with 100 percent of employee premiums and 75 percent of dependent premiums covered on the base plan.
Generous paid time off policy providing 21 days of PTO plus applicable company holidays.
401(k) plan with all plan administration fees covered by the company.
Meaningful equity ownership to participate in the long-term value created at the company.
Equipment setup including a new MacBook Air and required tools.
Annual office and education allowance for workspace, tools, and professional development.
Monthly wellness reimbursement to support employee well-being.
Annual global offsite trips bringing the international team together.

About the Company

Breeze is building an artificial intelligence-powered infrastructure layer for global commerce that simplifies how businesses sell, receive payments, and operate internationally. Combining global payments, AI, stablecoins, and a Merchant of Record-like model, the company handles complex backend challenges like compliance, risk, fraud, chargebacks, reconciliation, and customer support. Backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital, Multicoin Capital, and The Chainsmokers, Breeze is rapidly growing, exceptionally well-capitalized, and operates a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in the New York City office.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Breeze careers page to submit an application for this role.

Skills and tech stack

React

Questions candidates ask

What are the location and office expectations for this role?

The position is based in New York City, NY, and follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to work from the office three days per week.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

Candidates must have 7+ years of frontend engineering experience building high-impact, user-facing products, ideally in startup or fast-paced environments.

What specific technical skills are needed?

Strong proficiency with modern frontend frameworks like React and Next.js is required, along with experience in performance optimization, scalable UI architecture, and payments infrastructure such as Stripe, Adyen, or Braintree.

What benefits and perks does Breeze offer?

Breeze provides 100% employee health coverage premiums, 21 days of PTO, a 401(k) with waived administration fees, meaningful equity, a MacBook Air, an annual education and workspace allowance, wellness reimbursements, and annual global team offsites.

Who backs Breeze?

Breeze is backed by Sequoia Capital, Multicoin Capital, and The Chainsmokers.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Breeze careers page.

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