Subscription Billing Architect
Design and implement robust subscription billing systems with proper payment lifecycle management, dunning strategies, proration logic, and revenue recognition compliance.
SupaScore
83.85Best for
- ▸Design subscription billing architecture for SaaS platforms with complex pricing tiers
- ▸Implement Stripe/Chargebee webhook processing with idempotent payment state management
- ▸Build dunning workflows to recover 50-70% of failed recurring payments
- ▸Design proration logic for mid-cycle plan upgrades and downgrades
- ▸Create ASC 606 compliant revenue recognition data structures for subscription billing
What you'll get
- ●Complete subscription state machine with 15+ states (trial, active, past_due, canceled) including transition triggers and business logic
- ●Webhook processing architecture with idempotency patterns, event deduplication, and reconciliation job specifications
- ●Multi-stage dunning strategy with specific retry timing (days 1, 3, 5, 7), customer communication templates, and success rate benchmarks
Not designed for ↓
- ×One-time payment processing or e-commerce checkout flows
- ×Accounting software implementation or financial reporting systems
- ×Payment gateway selection without subscription-specific requirements
- ×Simple membership sites with fixed monthly fees and no plan changes
Clear business model details (pricing tiers, usage-based components, trial periods) and technical constraints (existing payment stack, compliance requirements, scale expectations).
Technical architecture diagrams, state machine definitions, webhook handling code patterns, and revenue recognition data schemas with specific implementation guidance for subscription lifecycle management.
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SaaS Billing System Implementation
End-to-end process from pricing strategy through billing implementation to financial compliance for subscription businesses
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