Senior Backend Engineer - Payments
maxanaMemphis, TN
About the role
Location: Remote (U.S. overlap preferred)
Type: Contract (Full-Time Preferred)
Domain: Payments / Fintech / eCommerce Infrastructure About the Project We are leading a modernization initiative for a high-growth digital commerce platform focused on payment orchestration, gateway optimization, and API-driven architecture. Experience with orchestration platforms such as Gr4vy, Stripe, etc. is highly desirable, but not required. Deep payments experience is mandatory.
About the Role:
We are seeking a senior backend engineer to support a payment modernization initiative. You will work directly under the CTO to build and integrate payment orchestration systems and direct PSP connections.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain API integrations with multiple PSPs
- Implement payment routing logic
- Develop webhook handlers
- Implement tokenization flows
- Support subscription billing logic
- Ensure resilience, observability, and clean error handling
- 6+ years backend experience
- Strong in one or more: Node.js
Java
Python
Go
Extensive REST API integration experience
Webhook processing experience
Payments domain experience required
Strong understanding of: Auth/Capture flows
Refund logic
Chargeback lifecycle
Subscription billing High-Impact Architecture Project
Executive Visibility
Competitive Contract Compensation
Flexible Remote Structure
Clear Scope, Clear Timeline
Long-Term Engagement
Technical Ownership
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Senior
Location
Memphis, TN
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
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