Senior Staff Engineer - Payments

Xapply; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Xapply in Switzerland seeks a Senior Staff Engineer – Payments to be the first technical lead in a new Payments squad. You will shape architecture and engineering standards for a rapidly scaling platform, own the squad's technical direction and delivery outcomes, and stay close to the code while guiding the team through complex challenges.

You will transform an existing payments service into robust infrastructure capable of supporting growth and high transaction volumes, improve payment accuracy

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payments squad's technical direction and delivery outcomes.
• Shape architecture and engineering standards for a scaling payments platform.
• Remain close to code while tackling complex technical challenges with the team.
• Coach engineers and establish effective ways of working to balance speed, quality, resilience, and scalability.

Job description

Description:

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer – Payments based in Switzerland.

As Senior Staff Engineer, you will be the first technical lead within a newly established Payments squad, shaping the architecture and engineering standards for a rapidly scaling platform.
You will take ownership of the squad's technical direction, delivery outcomes, and approach to balancing speed, quality, resilience, and scalability.
This is a highly hands-on leadership role where you will remain close to the code while tackling the most complex technical challenges alongside the engineering team.
You will help transform an existing payments service into robust infrastructure capable of supporting significant growth and transaction volumes.
A key focus will be improving payment accuracy and processing efficiency while reducing the cost of every transaction handled by the platform.
You will also coach engineers, establish effective ways of working, and create an environment where high technical standards and fast execution go hand in hand.
The role offers the opportunity to shape foundational payment infrastructure within a fast-moving, mission-driven technology environment.