Senior Java Engineer - Scalable Payments Platform (Remote)

Okto Payments

United States

Remote

USD 52,000 - 87,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Okto Payments in Peru is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain our next-generation payments platform. You will work on distributed systems, Java-based microservices, and high-volume transaction processing, collaborating with product, infrastructure, security, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes secure API design, cloud deployments on AWS, and leading technical initiatives, with opportunities to mentor others and shape the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
  • 7 years of backend software development experience.
  • Desirable: experience leading teams and architecting payment systems.
  • Proven working experience in the FinTech/Payments industry.

Responsibilities

  • Design, architect, and develop backend software solutions for high-volume payment processing.
  • Lead the transition to a microservices-based architecture for payments.
  • Develop secure RESTful APIs and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with product, security, and infra teams to deliver scalable systems.
  • Mentor junior developers and drive best practices across the team.
  • Partner with DevOps to optimize CI/CD and production reliability.

Job description

Okto Payments in Peru is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain our next-generation payments platform. You will work on distributed systems, Java-based microservices, and high-volume transaction processing, collaborating with product, infrastructure, security, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes secure API design, cloud deployments on AWS, and leading technical initiatives, with opportunities to mentor others and shape the software development lifecycle.

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