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Senior Backend Engineer - Payments

Porto💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and maintain a high-volume, multi-currency transactional platform for global cross-border payments and fund collections.

Role type

Senior Backend Engineer (Payments/Fintech)

Builds

Global transactional platform, multi-currency account systems, incoming funds, and outgoing payment processes

Domain

Fintech, Cross-border payments, Banking

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Distributed systems architecture, Relational databases, Asynchronous messaging, API design, System scalability, Unit/Integration testing, Technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Payments domain expertise, Multi-currency handling, Ledger systems, External financial integrations

Technologies

Python, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, Kibana

Responsibilities

Architect and deliver the next iteration of the global payment platform, take full accountability for service lifecycle from design to production, lead product initiatives translating business requirements to technical solutions, mentor less experienced engineers, collaborate with distributed global teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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