Staff Backend Engineer, Issuing Platform
Core
Design, build, and operate highly reliable, scalable systems for real-time card transactions, transaction processing, and settlement at global scale.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Issuing Platform)
Builds
Core systems for card issuing, transaction processing, and settlement
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend development (Java, Kotlin, Go, Python), Distributed systems design, Event-driven architectures, Kafka, RESTful APIs, Domain-driven design, Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), Docker, Kubernetes, Observability (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus), System architecture, Technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Fintech/Payments domain experience, JVM ecosystems (Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot)
Responsibilities
Design and operate scalable systems for real-time card transactions, Lead design of distributed event-driven systems, Set high bar for code quality and operational readiness, Influence technical direction across teams via design reviews and RFCs, Mentor senior engineers, Contribute to core infrastructure evolution
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership
