Staff Backend Engineer

Staff Backend Engineer- Tech Lead |100% Remote | US- SaaS Fintech (Product based firm) Role Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain systems on the payments team with primary focus on backend Collaborate with cross-functional teams—product, and design Participate in sprint planning, feasibility assessments, and code reviews Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in Focus on scalability, security, performance, observability, auditability, testability and long-term maintainability Contribute to improving SDLC processes and engineering best practices Troubleshoot production issues and deliver timely resolutions What We're Looking For: 8-12 years of backend engineering experience with a high agency mindset Deep expertise in any of the backend languages (Go or Ruby preferred) Solid grasp of payments domain Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Strong API development skills (RESTful architecture) Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities AI fluent Bonus Points For: (Good to have skills) Experience with payment gateway integrations Familiarity with PCI compliance and secure coding practices Skills in performance optimization (DB, code, etc.) Exposure to GCP or other cloud platforms