Lead Backend Engineer - PayLink
Core
Lead backend engineering for payment-critical services and APIs using a modern Java stack while mentoring a team.
Role type
Senior IC engineering lead (payments/fintech)
Builds
Payment-critical backend services and APIs
Domain
Fintech / Payments (via careerplan.io/jobs/34d89d22-cd5f-43a8-8d07-5fbd9a5bff22-lead-backend-engineer-paylink-at-salla)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST API design, relational databases, automated testing, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AI coding tools, payment processor/gateway integration
Preferred skills
Multi-gateway experience, cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure), event-driven systems (Kafka)
Responsibilities
Provide hands-on technical leadership, design and build payment services, own code quality standards, ensure service reliability and security, mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC