Principal Engineer, Payment Systems

As a Staff Engineer , you will architect and scale high-performance, distributed payment and engagement systems. You’ll combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership—shaping the platform’s vision, mentoring teams, and ensuring the delivery of secure, reliable, and future-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design of distributed, high-scale backend systems that handle large transaction volumes.
• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture standards, and best practices across teams.
• Stay close to the code—prototype, debug, and solve complex production challenges.
• Partner with Product, QA, Engineering Managers, and global teams to align technical outcomes with business goals.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure scalability, maintainability, and adherence to security standards.
• Guide engineers across experience levels, fostering technical excellence and innovation.
• Assess emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies to continuously enhance platform capabilities and developer productivity.

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