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Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - Global Payment Network

McLean, VA, USRemoteFull-time$286k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-11
RemoteVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Architect and build mission-critical, high-volume, low-latency distributed systems for global payment processing, fraud mitigation, and risk management.

Role type

Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer (Architecture & Platform Strategy)

Builds

Real-time transaction processing platforms, global payment rails, and distributed data systems

Domain

Fintech / Global Payments / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Software engineering and solution architecture, Enterprise architecture and design patterns, Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP), Data architecture, Distributed systems design, Mentoring senior engineers, Cross-domain architectural leadership, AI-driven development tools, Networking protocols, Full lifecycle system development

Preferred skills

Fintech payment processing experience, High-throughput transaction processing, Advanced fraud and risk mitigation, Microservice architecture modernization, Agentic AI coding tools, Enterprise-scale data migrations

Technologies

Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala, AWS, Azure, GCP, Microservices, Event-driven platforms

Responsibilities

Articulate and evangelize bold technical vision, Decompose complex problems into operational solutions, Ensure quality of technical design and implementation, Serve as authoritative expert on non-functional characteristics (performance, scalability), Drive modernization of monolithic systems, Lead cross-divisional projects and platform strategy, Mentor engineers and coach technical community

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic mentorship