TL;DR

Technical Lead (Fintech): Lead the architecture and development of a high-scale, low-latency payments platform serving 600M+ users with an accent on distributed systems, security, and fraud protection. Focus on designing scalable, secure, and reliable payment infrastructure in a regulated environment.

Location: Must be based near Palo Alto or open to relocation to the Bay Area, United States

Salary: $220,000 - $440,000 USD

Company

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What you will do

Develop fraud protection mechanisms for financial transactions
Design and implement core components of a scalable payments platform
Lead technical decisions on architecture, scalability, security, and reliability
Collaborate across engineering, product, compliance, and infrastructure teams
Define and uphold engineering standards including testing and deployment
Identify and mitigate technical risks in a regulated domain

Requirements

Location: Must be near Palo Alto or open to relocation to the Bay Area, United States
8+ years experience in backend or systems engineering, preferably fintech or high-scale platforms
Expertise in distributed systems with high concurrency and fault tolerance
Strong understanding of security and compliance for financial data
Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical direction

Nice to have

Experience with payments, digital wallets, identity, or fraud detection systems
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS, AML/KYC
Startup or greenfield product experience

Culture & Benefits

Equity and comprehensive medical, vision, dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan and disability insurance
Life insurance and various discounts and perks
Flat organizational structure with emphasis on engineering excellence

Hiring process

Initial CV and statement review
30-minute phone technical interview
Coding assessment in preferred language
Systems design interview
Project deep-dive presentation
Meet and greet with wider team