Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - Global Payment Network

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 286,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Financial wellness programs

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Professional development and mentoring

Remote work eligibility

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer for a remote-eligible role in the Global Payment Network. You will shape the technical direction for a large-scale payments environment, modernizing core systems and guiding teams to deliver reliable, scalable software across domains.

The role requires deep full-stack experience, architectural judgment, and the ability to translate complex challenges into scalable solutions while mentoring peers and driving modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• 9+ years of software engineering and solution architecture experience.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and promote a bold technical vision for the domain.
• Decompose complex problems into actionable solutions.
• Ensure high standards in technical design and implementation.
• Serve as an expert on performance, scalability, and operability.
• Mentor and elevate the skills of engineering peers.
• Drive modernization from monolithic systems to microservices.
• Lead cross-divisional projects promoting best practices.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Solution architecture

Cloud-enabled design

Microservices modernization

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - Global Payment Network to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.
This role will shape the technical direction for a large-scale payments environment, with an emphasis on modernizing core systems and improving the way teams deliver technology across the domain.
The position calls for deep full-stack engineering experience, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to translate complex challenges into scalable solutions that support reliability, performance, and operability.
You will partner with engineering peers and cross-functional stakeholders to raise technical standards, guide modernization from monolithic architectures to microservices, and influence outcomes across the broader technology organization.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $286,200 – $326,700 annually
Responsibilities

• Articulate and promote a bold technical vision for the domain
• Decompose complex problems into actionable solutions
• Ensure high standards in technical design and implementation
• Serve as an expert on performance, scalability, and operability
• Mentor and elevate the skills of engineering peers
• Drive modernization efforts, transitioning from monolithic systems to microservices
• Lead cross-divisional projects promoting best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• At least 9 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture
• Proficiency in cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong background in enterprise architecture and design patterns
• Expertise in data architecture and management systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits supporting total well-being
• Financial wellness programs
• Inclusive workplace initiatives
• Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
• Remote work eligibility with flexible work options

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.