Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

Join us at

Riva , where we are rebuilding

B2B cross-border payments

from the ground up — making them

seamless, fast, and cost-effective . We are building the infrastructure from scratch, and we are looking for a

Senior Backend Engineer

to help design and implement the systems that will power our payment platform

globally .

Responsibilities

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for building the backbone of Riva’s infrastructure—designing

scalable, secure systems

that handle

mission-critical financial flows :

Architect and implement

our core payment processing engine.

Develop reliable and scalable

financial systems for global operations.

Build integration layers

with banking partners and an enterprise-grade reconciliation system.

Design and optimize

our payment routing engine to balance

speed and cost .

Contribute to technical architecture

and long-term infrastructure planning.

Qualifications

We’re looking for a

backend engineer

with a strong foundation in

systems design

and a passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges in a dynamic environment. You should have :

Deep experience with Java (Spring Boot)

Proficiency in Python (not mandatory)

Strong understanding of database design and performance optimisation

Experience working with distributed systems

4+ years of experience in backend development

Familiarity with event-driven and high-throughput architectures

Why Join Us?

At Riva, you’ll have the opportunity to

build financial infrastructure from the ground up , working on

scalable, high-impact systems

in a fast-moving environment.

Apply now

to learn more.