Lead Backend Engineer

Plexus Resource Solutions โ€” United Kingdom ยท Posted ~1 day ago

Lead Full-time Remote

Skills

Backend development TypeScript Node.js API design Distributed systems PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes Cloud platforms AWS GCP

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Summary

A fast-growing financial technology company is seeking a lead backend engineer to design scalable services, secure APIs, and reliable infrastructure for global transactions.

Highlights

Fully remote role with flexible hours, equity opportunities, and the chance to build highly scalable financial technology systems.

Description

Lead Backend Engineer (Payments) Plexus has partnered with a high-growth fintech building next-generation payment infrastructure for global money movement. They're looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to help build scalable payment systems, APIs, and financial infrastructure used by businesses worldwide. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.Build payment processing systems and integrations with payment gateways.Develop secure, reliable infrastructure for cross-border payments and settlement.Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across backend services.Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver new features. Requirements: 5+ years of backend engineering experience.Strong commercial experience with TypeScript & Node.js.Experience building payments APIs, payment gateways, or financial systems.Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems.Experience with PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).Experience with ledgering, reconciliation, or settlement is a plus.Exposure to blockchain or stablecoins is a plus. Benefits: Up to $200K USD base + equity.Fully remote with flexible working hours.Join a fast-growing fintech processing billions in annual payment volume.