Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer Payments)

About the Role

Join our innovative team as a Senior Backend Software Engineer, focusing on consumer payments, to design, build, and scale the critical financial infrastructure that powers our products. This remote US-based role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our core platform, ensuring secure, reliable, and seamless transaction experiences for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and reliable backend services for consumer payment processing.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement new features and system enhancements.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, ensuring the long-term health and performance of our payment systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices in software development.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems and ensure high availability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js).
• Proven experience designing and building distributed systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with payment processing, financial systems, or high-volume transaction platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with real-time data streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Knowledge of security best practices for financial data (e.g., PCI DSS compliance).
• Previous experience in a FinTech or e-commerce environment.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.