Lead Engineer - Payments Platform

About the role

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Engineer - Payments Platform to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will help shape and scale a global payments capability that supports small business customers and enables product teams to deliver reliable financial experiences. You will own core platform services, contribute hands-on to production code and prototypes, and help define the technical direction for a highly collaborative engineering environment. The position also emphasizes improving engineering productivity through thoughtful use of AI tools while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex business needs.

Location: Remote (US-based candidates only); no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Design and build payment platform capabilities to enhance product development
• Develop a global bill payment product for small businesses
• Create core high-throughput platform services
• Integrate AI capabilities to improve engineering productivity
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet complex business needs
• Contribute directly to production code and proof-of-concepts
• Set technical direction and foster an inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in backend systems and high-throughput service design
• Strong understanding of system architecture and API design
• Proficiency in modern backend languages like C#, Java, Golang, or C++
• Experience with cloud-native platforms such as AWS
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to mentor engineers
• Ability to translate complex problems into actionable solutions
• Familiarity with AI tools to enhance development workflows

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) matching program
• 21 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 10 days of wellbeing leave and 5 days of extra leave
• 1 volunteer day and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Participation in annual bonus and equity programs

Pay

Compensation: $206,000 – $260,000 annually.