Lead Engineer - Payments Platform

Role overview Shape the architecture and delivery of a payments platform that supports global money movement and new financial products. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: you will make foundational design decisions, build production services and prototypes, and work across teams to ensure the platform is reliable, secure, and ready to operate at scale.

Responsibilities - Design and build platform capabilities such as payment orchestration, risk and fraud controls, and integrations with multiple payment providers. - Develop high-throughput backend services and contribute to a bill-payment product for small businesses. - Set technical direction while contributing directly to code, prototypes, and detailed engineering investigations. - Work with product, design, security, risk, and operations partners to turn business needs into resilient systems. - Mentor engineers, support an inclusive team culture, and promote effective use of AI tools in engineering workflows. - Improve operational practices and service performance as the platform expands.

Requirements - Demonstrated experience designing and delivering highly available distributed backend systems and high-throughput services. - Strong knowledge of system architecture, API design, and SQL and NoSQL databases. - Proficiency in a modern backend language such as C#, Java, Go, or C++, and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS. - Ability to lead technical decisions and mentor engineers while remaining actively involved in implementation. - Skill in breaking down complex problems, executing iteratively, and collaborating across disciplines. - Interest in applying AI tools and practices to improve development and team workflows.

Benefits and work setup The role is based around a hybrid office arrangement, with one to two days per week in the Vancouver office. Remote work is noted for candidates in the Seattle area; applicants in other listed Canadian provinces may be considered if willing to relocate. Compensation information includes a Washington base salary range of $206,000–$260,000 USD, plus potential annual bonus and equity. Benefits listed include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, paid time off and leave.