Staff Backend Engineer- Tech Lead |100% Remote | US- SaaS Fintech (Product based firm) Role Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain systems on the payments team with primary focus on backend • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—product, and design • Participate in sprint planning, feasibility assessments, and code reviews • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in • Focus on scalability, security, performance, observability, auditability, testability and long-term maintainability • Contribute to improving SDLC processes and engineering best practices • Troubleshoot production issues and deliver timely resolutions What We're Looking For: • 8-12 years of backend engineering experience with a high agency mindset • Deep expertise in any of the backend languages (Go or Ruby preferred) • Solid grasp of payments domain • Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments • Strong API development skills (RESTful architecture) • Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities • AI fluent Bonus Points For: (Good to have skills) • Experience with payment gateway integrations • Familiarity with PCI compliance and secure coding practices • Skills in performance optimization (DB, code, etc.) • Exposure to GCP or other cloud platforms