Lead Backend Engineer

A company is looking for a Lead / Staff Backend Engineer for their Payments Platform.

Key Responsibilities

Define and build core platform services for reliable, scalable, and secure payments

Architect the future of payments and unlock new product lines

Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across the team

Required Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems

Deep expertise in system architecture and API design

Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend stack (e.g., Java, Golang, C++)

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

Experience in payments or fintech domains is preferred but not required