Payments Platform Backend Engineer — Remote

The Elite Job; Dubai; Remote; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Work Options

Professional Development

Learning Resources

Career Advancement

Collaborative Environment

Modern Engineering Practices

Performance Recognition

Leave and Holidays

Employee Well-Being

Meaningful Technical Challenges

Job summary

The Elite Job is seeking a Backend Engineer for its Payments Platform Development. You will design, develop, test, and deploy secure backend systems that support digital payment processing, settlement, and reconciliation.

You will work with Java, Python, Go, Node.js, or TypeScript to build RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring data integrity, PCI DSS considerations, and scalable performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Cloud platforms experience is advantageous.
• Payments/fintech experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for payment platforms.
• Build secure, well-documented APIs and microservices.
• Ensure reliability, testing, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with product, security, and QA teams.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

TypeScript

API development

Backend architecture

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Equivalent practical experience or relevant certifications

Cloud, cybersecurity, distributed systems, or fintech qualifications advantageous

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

The Elite Job is seeking a Backend Engineer for its Payments Platform Development. You will design, develop, test, and deploy secure backend systems that support digital payment processing, settlement, and reconciliation.

You will work with Java, Python, Go, Node.js, or TypeScript to build RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring data integrity, PCI DSS considerations, and scalable performance.