What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer - Javascript Stack - Payment Processing position at Gaia, Inc.?
Summary
Join a team of talented engineers working on Gaia's payment infrastructure—processing subscriptions for 800K members across 190 countries. You'll tackle interesting technical challenges with modern JavaScript technologies and AI coding tools, building resilient payment systems that directly impact our business. At Gaia, soft skills are key to success. We seek candidates with strong interpersonal abilities – effective communication, teamwork, prioritization, and problem solving – who can adapt to change, manage conflicts with empathy, and collaborate well with diverse teams. While technical skills matter, we highly value those who build positive relationships, contribute to a supportive culture, and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset. If this sounds like you, you’ll thrive in our dynamic environment. Must be able to work on campus in Louisville, CO. US citizenship or an existing work visa is required Gaia subscribers strongly preferred
Responsibilities
Core Experience (Senior: 7 years / Intermediate: 4 years):
Join a team of talented engineers working on Gaia's payment infrastructure—processing subscriptions for 800K members across 190 countries. You'll tackle interesting technical challenges with modern JavaScript technologies and AI coding tools, building resilient payment systems that directly impact our business. At Gaia, soft skills are key to success. We seek candidates with strong interpersonal abilities – effective communication, teamwork, prioritization, and problem solving – who can adapt to change, manage conflicts with empathy, and collaborate well with diverse teams. While technical skills matter, we highly value those who build positive relationships, contribute to a supportive culture, and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset. If this sounds like you, you’ll thrive in our dynamic environment. Must be able to work on campus in Louisville, CO. US citizenship or an existing work visa is required Gaia subscribers strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy production payment processing systems
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize live payment operations
- Collaborate on system architecture and technical decisions
- Work with AI coding assistants to accelerate development
- Logistics
- Location: Louisville, Colorado office (on-site required)
- US work authorization required
- Gaia membership strongly preferred
Core Experience (Senior: 7 years / Intermediate: 4 years):
- Strong JavaScript/Node.js development skills
- GraphQL API design and implementation
- Relational databases and SQL
- Experience with AI coding assistants (Cursor, etc.)
- Track record of owning production systems
- Payment platforms: Zuora, Adyen, PayPal
- Our stack: PostgreSQL, Sequelize, New Relic, Terraform, OpenShift
- Frontend: React, Redux
- Testing & experimentation: A/B testing platforms