Senior Payments Platform Engineer (Hybrid)

Forter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment solutions company in Greater London is seeking a deeply technical engineer to lead the design of payment products and develop resilient infrastructure. This role involves end-to-end ownership from architecture to deployment, collaborating closely with teammates and stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years in complex software systems, a strong backend focus, and excellent problem-solving skills. The company offers a hybrid work model and various health benefits.

Benefits

Quarterly company bonus

Private health insurance

Generous PTO policy

Half day Fridays

Work from home allowance

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience with critical production systems ensuring availability and reliability.
• Passion for solving technical challenges impacting users.
• Professional-level spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of payment products.
• Create resilient, production-grade infrastructure.
• Mentor and support fellow engineers.

Skills

5+ years building and maintaining complex software systems

4+ years backend experience

Strong communication skills

Can-do attitude with ownership mentality

Tools

Node.js

MySQL

Redis

ElasticSearch

Job description

A leading payment solutions company in Greater London is seeking a deeply technical engineer to lead the design of payment products and develop resilient infrastructure. This role involves end-to-end ownership from architecture to deployment, collaborating closely with teammates and stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years in complex software systems, a strong backend focus, and excellent problem-solving skills. The company offers a hybrid work model and various health benefits.