Payment Engineer

TagadaPay; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

MacBook Pro + $2,000 equipment budget

$2,500 annual learning budget

Job summary

TagadaPay is seeking a backend engineer to design and operate payment processing services, routing transactions, connecting to providers, and ensuring secure, reliable operations at scale.

You will build high-volume systems using Node.js/TypeScript or Python, integrate with payment processors, and implement PCI DSS-compliant controls with robust webhook processing.

Qualifications

• Backend development skills in Node.js with TypeScript or Python
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database and REST API design
• Familiarity with payment provider APIs, payment flows, and card processing
• Knowledge of PCI DSS requirements, webhook processing, and event-driven design
• Experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD, and basic Linux or Unix administration
• A security-minded approach, strong problem-solving skills, and experience building scalable systems

Responsibilities

• Design transaction routing and fallback behavior across payment providers
• Build APIs and integrations for payment processors
• Implement security controls and support PCI DSS compliance
• Develop webhook handling and event-driven payment notifications
• Improve database performance for high-volume transactions
• Contribute to fraud detection, risk management, and payment service reliability

Skills

Backend development (Node.js/TypeScrip

Python

PostgreSQL

REST API design

PCI DSS knowledge

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Linux/Unix basics

Security-minded design

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Redis

Message queues

Job description

Role overview

Develop backend services and infrastructure for payment processing, with responsibility for routing transactions, connecting to payment providers, and supporting reliable, secure operations. The work includes high-volume data handling, real-time event processing, and fraud and risk controls, with a stated availability target above 99.9%.

Responsibilities

• Design transaction routing and fallback behavior across payment providers.
• Build APIs and integrations for payment processors.
• Implement security controls and support PCI DSS compliance.
• Develop webhook handling and event-driven payment notifications.
• Improve database performance for high-volume transactions.
• Contribute to fraud detection, risk management, and payment service reliability.

Requirements

• Backend development skills in Node.js with TypeScript or Python.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database and REST API design.
• Familiarity with payment provider APIs, payment flows, and card processing.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS requirements, webhook processing, and event-driven design.
• Experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD, and basic Linux or Unix administration.
• A security-minded approach, strong problem-solving skills, and experience building scalable systems.

Nice to have

• Three or more years in backend or full-stack development, especially in financial technology or payments.
• Cloud platform experience, Redis, message queues, and observability tools.
• Exposure to recurring or international payments, high-risk processing, alternative payment methods, or cryptocurrency integrations.
• Experience with performance tuning, Kubernetes, or open-source fintech projects.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time remote role aligned to Europe or US time zones.
• Advertised base salary of $90,000–$140,000 per year, plus an annual performance bonus.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage; a MacBook Pro and $2,000 equipment budget; and a $2,500 annual learning budget.