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Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Payments Platform

US - Remote Zone 1 (Job Requisitions Only)RemoteFull-time$186k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant backend services for high-volume payment processing and API-driven platforms enabling fiat on/off-ramps.

Role type

Senior IC backend software engineer (payments platform)

Builds

API-driven payment infrastructure, workflows, and self-serve APIs for retail, institutional, and developer teams

Domain

Fintech / Payments infrastructure / Distributed systems

Required skills

Go, microservices architecture, distributed systems design, low-latency API design, end-to-end feature ownership, system reliability engineering, observability, service-oriented architecture

Preferred skills

Generative AI integration for workflow efficiency

Technologies

Go

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable backend services for payment processing; Own end-to-end delivery of payment features from design to production; Build platform primitives and self-serve APIs; Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into technical plans; Drive improvements to system reliability and performance; Contribute to engineering quality through code reviews and best practices advocacy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC