Staff Software Engineer - Payments

Responsibilities: Lead the architecture for the next-gen payroll payments engine, building scalable frameworks for multi-country operations Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact features from design to production and monitoring Drive the technical roadmap, addressing performance, reliability, and architectural refactors Translate ambiguous technical challenges into actionable plans for the team Apply expert judgment to build scalable, maintainable systems with strong data integrity Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and promote code quality, testing, and observability Collaborate with Product, Risk, Accounting, Tax, Payroll, Ops, and Support to deliver durable platform capabilities and intuitive user experiences

Key requirements: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with leadership impact Expertise in large-scale distributed backend systems Strong proficiency in Python and Django (highly preferred) Experience delivering complete project lifecycles independently Deep expertise in system architecture and data modeling Customer-focused mindset with impact on business-critical flows Strong written and verbal communication across diverse teams Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases is a plus Ability to work independently and thrive in a team environment strong communication mentoring and leadership customer focus Python Django distributed backend systems