Remote Engineering Lead - Payments Backend

Crosslinktax; Orlando, Lathrop (FL, CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossLink is seeking an Engineering Lead to own the technical design and hands-on development of the bank processing platform. You will build backend services, integrate with banking partners, and deliver secure, reliable transaction processing from development through production.

This senior role emphasizes architecture, coding, and problem solving, with mentoring responsibilities for one or two engineers; you will collaborate with the CTO, compliance, IT, and partners to drive technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, CS, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of software development with backend ownership.
• Strong communication and independent work ability.
• Experience with Java, C, C++, or Go and backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Own platform architecture and technical design from requirements.
• Personally develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Design data models for payments, disbursements, and reporting.
• Implement validation, error handling, and auditability.
• Lead and mentor a small engineering team and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Java

C

C++

Go

Backend architecture

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

CrossLink is seeking an Engineering Lead to own the technical design and hands-on development of the bank processing platform. You will build backend services, integrate with banking partners, and deliver secure, reliable transaction processing from development through production.

This senior role emphasizes architecture, coding, and problem solving, with mentoring responsibilities for one or two engineers; you will collaborate with the CTO, compliance, IT, and partners to drive technical