Orb

Software Engineer, Billing Engine

San Francisco, California, United States

$142,500 – $231,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Billing Infrastructure, SaaS, Fintech, AIIndustries

Job Description

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Hybrid
  • Job Type: FullTime
  • Salary: $142.5K - $231K

OrbOrb is revolutionizing billing infrastructure for the modern era of AI and software. They empower businesses to align their monetization with product usage—through seats, consumption, feature limits, or hybrid pricing models. The company has received $44.1 million in funding and is building a hybrid, in-office culture in downtown San Francisco (3 days/week).

About OrbOrb

  • OrbOrb is focused on billing infrastructure for AI and software.
  • They empower businesses to align monetization with product usage.
  • Customers include Vercel, Pinecone, and Replit.
  • Backed by $44.1 million in funding.

About the Role

  • As an early engineer at Orb, you’ll help build the technical foundations of a critical product.
  • You’ll work closely with customers to understand pain points and incorporate insights into the product roadmap.
  • The role involves tackling technical challenges related to designing, maintaining, scaling, and collaborating on the core billing engine.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and maintaining the primitives of Orb’s core billing engine.
  • Evolving the product data model for complexity and simplicity.
  • Scaling the system to handle large deployments with high stability and performance.
  • Collaborating with PM, design, sales, and customer success teams to shape product strategy and deliver customer value.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Enthusiasm for working on a broad range of technical challenges.
  • Attention to detail in designing a product with user empathy.
  • Excitement to engage with customers.

Application Instructions

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Skills

billing systems
data modeling
system scaling
performance optimization
customer engagement
product strategy
software design
API design

Orb

Automates billing and pricing for SaaS

About Orb

Orb modernizes pricing models for businesses, particularly in the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector, by automating and simplifying billing processes. The platform allows companies to experiment with various pricing strategies without extensive engineering resources and integrates with major cloud providers for quick service listings. Unlike competitors, Orb offers a subscription-based service that supports flexible pricing options and provides actionable insights from real-time customer usage data. The goal is to streamline operations and empower businesses to optimize their pricing strategies for growth and efficiency.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$42.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
16-week paid parental leave with equity vesting
Commuter Benefits
Stock Options

Risks

Emerging billing platforms offer similar features at lower costs, increasing competition.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Orb's current capabilities, requiring R&D investment.
Potential security vulnerabilities in new API endpoints could expose sensitive data.

Differentiation

Orb automates complex billing processes for SaaS, fintech, and AI companies.
The platform supports flexible pricing models, including prepaid, postpaid, and usage-based trials.
Orb integrates with AWS, GCP, and Azure for seamless cloud marketplace listings.

Upsides

Orb raised $25M in Series B funding, boosting growth and innovation.
Subscription-based pricing models are increasingly adopted by SaaS companies.
AI-driven analytics in billing platforms optimize pricing strategies and customer insights.

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