Principal Engineer

Paysafe; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading payments platform is seeking a Principal Engineer who will play a crucial role in shaping technical strategies and mentoring engineering teams. This position offers the chance to make significant contributions to innovative solutions and influence the direction of key projects. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, specifically with Go, and proficiency in generative AI tools, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration within a diverse global team.

Leistungen

Modern office with excellent transport links

Summer hours and wellbeing initiatives

Volunteering allowance

Career development opportunities

Flexible work-from-abroad options

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years experience in software engineering using Go in large-scale systems.
• Experience with generative AI tools and integration into software development.
• Strong architecture and design skills.

Aufgaben

• Shape and guide the company’s engineering vision and strategy.
• Influence senior management with technical insights.
• Mentor engineers and cultivate a collaborative culture.

Kenntnisse

Software engineering

Problem-solving

Leadership

Mentorship

Generative AI

Software architecture

Tools

Go

Ruby

Jobbeschreibung

Paysafe Limited (“Paysafe”) (NYSE: PSFE) (PSFE.WS) is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With over 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,000 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in over 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

It starts here. Have a global impact on the world of payments.

Position: Principal Engineer (m/f/d)

What Paysafe stands for:

·Beingopenand honest.

·Keepingfocused.

·Operating withCourage.

·Pioneeringthe future.

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers pagehere.

How we work:

The office is located in the Bikini Berlin building near Kurfürstendamm with easy access via public transport links. To foster team culture, we try as often as possible to meet in person in Berlin

The Principal Engineer is a strategic and highly influential technical leader responsible for shaping and guiding the company’s engineering vision, driving innovation, and solving complex business and technical challenges. This individual contributes significantly to a specialized technical domain, providing expertise and direction across multiple teams and projects. As a recognized expert, the Principal Engineer acts as a technical advisor to senior leadership, influencing decisions that directly affect the business's direction and success.

The impact you will have:

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Develops and drives broad company strategies, translating them into multi-functional objectives.
  • Influences senior management to adopt new viewpoints and make critical decisions that align with long-term business goals.
  • Advises top management on strategic objectives with significant technical input and insights.
• Technical Expertise and Innovation:
  • Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering and scientific principles, with a strong emphasis on security and technological trends.
  • Leads the application of engineering principles to solve complex product and organizational problems.
• Project and Product Leadership:
  • Participates in the design, development, and oversight of critical applications and major projects.
  • Serves as a technical expert across various product lines, overseeing and influencing the direction of key product developments.
  • Assesses and approves technical tools and approaches for new initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Influence:
  • Liaison between engineering teams and architectural leadership.
  • Leads high-level design sessions and kick-offs for major initiatives, setting the technical tone and direction.
  • Envisions and plans strategic projects involving multiple functional areas to drive business impact and cost optimization.
• Mentorship and Culture Building:
  • Mentors engineers across departments, cultivating a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Fosters an environment where alternative methods, innovative ideas, and new technologies are explored and embraced.

What we're looking for:

• • Relevant experience in software engineering, including at least 5 years with Go in large-scale systems.
  • Experience with generative AI tools and practices (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI APIs, custom LLMs) and how to effectively integrate them into software development lifecycles.
  • Strong software architecture and design background.
  • Experience with Ruby is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading complex, high-stakes engineering projects with multi-functional impact.
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities across business domains.
  • Experience mentoring technical staff and guiding organizational growth.

A snippet of what you'll get in return:

• A globalcommunity of pioneerswho want to impact the payment industry globally.
• An international, diverse & inclusive working environment onboardingpeople like you!
• A promise to ourselves to live the values:Pioneering, Courageous, Open & Focused. Our four values are the heart of everything we do & inspires how we work together.
• Modern & well-equipped office with excellent public transportation connections in the center of Berlin.
• A lot of initiatives such asSummer-hours, wellbeing afternoons & no-internal meetingdays to focus on what is really important for you.
• Paysafe Daysto celebrate achievements together during a festive global event.
• Anone-day volunteering allowanceto support a cause you care aboutin your community.
• International development &career opportunitiesif you are ready & open for that.
• Optionaltwo weeksof working from abroad every year

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a work environment of mutual respect to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.