Software Engineer II, Backend

tvScientific•San Francisco, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

tvScientific is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale its contract and billing systems. This role is crucial for supporting direct advertisers, internal teams, and Finance by developing backend services capable of handling diverse contract structures and billing models with a focus on accuracy, auditability, and reliability. The engineer will work on systems that manage complex commercial relationships and external partners, ensuring contract logic is consistent and maintainable as the business grows. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of revenue, finance, and customer operations, emphasizing domain modeling, data integrity, and sound engineering judgment.

Requirements

Experience with billing/contract mechanisms (specifically affiliate platforms)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience
Experience building large-scale full-stack products.
Deep understanding of web development and best practices in React/Redux
Strong experience with programming languages Javascript and Python/Java
Strong software engineering principles and practices
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)
High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables

Nice To Haves

Experience working closely with finance or accounting teams
Background in building audit-friendly or compliance-sensitive systems

Responsibilities

Design and implement backend systems for contract lifecycle management, including creation, versioning, approvals, amendments, and renewals.
Build and evolve contract management capabilities (e.g., terms, payouts, attribution rules, eligibility, and partner-specific logic) for our CPA Contract/Billing model.
Support the expansion of CPM billing model contracts, including rate management, impression-based calculations, and integrations with billing and finance systems.
Develop APIs and services that serve customers, internal operations teams, and finance stakeholders.
Partner closely with Product, Finance, and Data teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
Ensure systems are auditable, accurate, and compliant, with strong data integrity guarantees.
Improve system observability, reliability, and performance as contract volume and complexity scale.
Own backend services and data models related to contracts and billing.
Lead technical design discussions and make pragmatic architectural decisions.
Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code with a strong focus on correctness.
Drive improvements in data consistency, validation, and error handling across contract workflows.
Review code and mentor other engineers, setting a high bar for backend quality.
Collaborate cross-functionally to support new deal structures and evolving business models.