Tech Lead

Role Overview

• Own the technical direction and architecture of core payment systems
• Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-availability systems
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, and system performance
• Drive technical decision-making and evaluate trade-offs
• Mentor and develop a team of engineers through coaching and feedback
• Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards
• Support hiring and onboarding of top engineering talent
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture
• Partner with Product to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Own end-to-end delivery of key initiatives and projects
• Ensure timely and high-quality execution across the team
• Identify and remove technical blockers
• Continuously improve system scalability, reliability, and security
• Contribute to payments innovation, including integrations, APIs, and compliance standards
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Drive adoption of the latest advancements in AI and developer tooling to enhance engineering productivity
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into products and payment workflows
• Leverage AI to improve code quality, testing, automation, and system efficiency
• Experiment with and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., LLMs, copilots, automation frameworks)
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and experimentation across the engineering team
• Partner with product and business leaders to translate AI initiatives into measurable business impact

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership role
• Strong experience building distributed systems and APIs
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python, or Node.js)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Solid understanding of system design, data structures, and performance optimization
• Experience working in high-growth or product-driven environments

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Distributed Systems
• Google Cloud Platform
• Java
• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Python