Director of Engineering, Payments
Core
Lead engineering teams and drive the GenAI transformation for a global payments infrastructure serving 8.5M+ customers in a subscription business model.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Payments)
Builds
In-house payment processing systems, GenAI-native tooling, and high-throughput transaction infrastructure.
Domain
Fintech / Payments / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
Payments architecture, GenAI/LLM strategy, SRE practices, distributed systems design, team leadership at scale, cross-functional stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience in regulated multi-market environments, Golang/Kotlin/PostgreSQL/Kafka/AWS expertise
Technologies
Golang, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, React, React Native, AWS, Grafana
Responsibilities
Lead three engineering squads (20-25 engineers) across Warsaw and Berlin; Own the GenAI transformation roadmap; Ensure availability and reliability of payment infrastructure via SRE practices; Set technical direction for backend services; Partner with Product, Finance, and external providers; Manage and coach Engineering Managers
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership with strategy & mentorship