Payments Architecture & Engineering Specialist

Payments Architecture & Engineering Specialist

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Payments Architecture & Engineering Specialist to join our Payrix software engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you'll own

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.

This is a senior individual contributor role designed for a technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, understands the realities of building and scaling payment systems, and can move seamlessly between architecture, development, and infrastructure.

Architecture & System Design

• 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)

Hands-on Engineering & Execution

• 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

Payments Domain Leadership

• 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

Platform & Developer Enablement

• 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

High-Impact & Ambiguous Work

• 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

Strategic Partnership

• 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

What you'll bring

Core Characteristics

• 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

Technical Expertise

• 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

Payments & Financial Systems Experience (Strongly Preferred)

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

Versatility & Depth

• 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