Payments Architecture & Engineering Specialist

Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Payments Architecture & Engineering Specialist to help design, evolve, and execute against the technology strategy of a large-scale payments platform. This role operates at the intersection of application architecture, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering, with a strong emphasis on hands-on delivery. You will partner closely with engineering leadership to shape the future state of payment systems while driving execution across complex, high-impact initiatives.

• Lead the design and evolution of core payments system architecture, including APIs, transaction processing, funding flows, and supporting services.
• Define patterns and standards across monoliths, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Drive architectural decisions across applications, infrastructure, and data layers.
• Evaluate and guide modernization efforts (e.g., decomposition, service boundaries, integration strategies).

• Actively contribute to engineering efforts across the stack, including:
  • Backend services and APIs
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi)
  • CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Build and prototype solutions for new architectural patterns and platform capabilities
  • Perform deep technical troubleshooting and help resolve complex production issues

• Apply deep understanding of payments systems and flows, including:
  • Merchant onboarding, transaction authorization, settlement, and funding
  • Risk, underwriting, and compliance considerations (e.g., PCI)
  • Processor and third-party integrations
• Partner with product and engineering teams to ensure technical solutions align with business and regulatory requirements.

• Improve engineering velocity through enhancements to:
  • CI/CD pipelines, testing, and deployment workflows
  • GitHub, Jira, and developer tooling ecosystems
  • Infrastructure provisioning and environment consistency
• Establish best practices and guardrails for scalable, reliable development.

• Lead and execute cross-cutting, high-priority initiatives that span multiple teams.
• Step into undefined or complex problem spaces and drive clarity, direction, and delivery.
• Act as a technical force multiplier, accelerating progress across architecture and engineering efforts.

• Serve as a trusted partner to engineering leadership, contributing to:
  • Technology strategy and roadmap development
  • Architecture reviews and decision-making forums
  • Evaluation of tools, platforms, and investments
• Help bridge gaps between product, engineering, platform, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leader who combines architectural thinking with hands-on execution.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• High ownership mindset; able to independently drive outcomes.
• Effective communicator who can influence across engineering and business stakeholders.

• Extensive experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong background in cloud-native architecture (AWS preferred).
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Backend development (PHP, C#, multiple languages preferred)
  • Microservices and API design
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
  • CI/CD and automation frameworks
• Familiarity with observability, resiliency patterns, and performance optimization.

• Experience building or operating payments platforms or transactional systems (Strongly Preferred).
• Knowledge of payment processing flows, integration, and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory considerations (e.g., PCI, data protection).

• Proven ability to:
  • Work across applications, infrastructure, and platform layers.
  • Jump into unfamiliar systems and quickly deliver value.
  • Lead technical efforts without direct authority.
• Prior experience in roles such as:
  • Senior/Staff Engineer, Architect, or similar senior IC roles.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

Company Description

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company.