Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Platform - job 1 of 3

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Platform in the United States.

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Payments Platform, you will play a pivotal role in designing and building scalable, high-throughput systems that enable seamless money movement for millions of businesses. You will work on foundational backend services, tackling complex distributed systems and compliance challenges while ensuring high reliability and performance. In this role, you will collaborate across teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, contribute to architecture and system design decisions, and mentor junior engineers to elevate overall technical expertise. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on a high-growth platform, applying your expertise in backend engineering, cloud technologies, and database management in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core backend services for a high-performance payments platform.
• Lead technical design and implementation of complex features, ensuring systems are robust, extensible, and scalable.
• Write production-quality code, conduct code reviews, and build proof-of-concepts for innovative solutions.
• Solve challenging problems related to distributed systems, global payment integrations, compliance, and risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Security, Risk, and Operations to deliver technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices.
• Champion operational excellence, contributing to monitoring, observability, and system reliability initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and practices to improve platform performance and team productivity.

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend development and distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in system design, API development, and building reliable, high-throughput services.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language/stack (e.g., Java, C#, Golang, C++) and familiarity with cloud-native platforms (AWS preferred).
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proven ability to drive technical design and deliver complex projects end-to-end.
• Experience mentoring engineers and fostering technical growth within teams.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of payments, fintech, or compliance-heavy domains is preferred but not required.
• Commitment to code quality, testing, and maintainable systems.

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid leave, including parental leave and vacation days.
• Flexible work arrangements and supportive remote environment.
• Career development opportunities and mentorship programs.
• Employee wellness programs and resources to support work-life balance.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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