Job Description

Job Overview

Are you a backend engineer who loves solving complex payment problems at scale?

Our client, is a high?growth

fintech scaleup

delivering industry?leading

payment orchestration solutions

to global financial institutions, major retailers, and non?profits. With teams across

11 countries

, they foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and high performance as they push the boundaries of fintech worldwide.

They're now looking for a

Software Engineer (Node.js)

to join their

remote global engineering team

.

What you'll be working on

Backend development:

Build and maintain robust server?side applications and core payment flows using

Node.js/TypeScript

.

API development:

Design and optimise high?performing APIs that integrate with multiple payment gateways and third?party services.

Data layer:

Help design and refine schemas for

PostgreSQL

and

MongoDB

to support secure, efficient payment processing.

Quality & testing:

Write clean, maintainable code and apply solid testing practices (e.g.

Jest

) to ensure reliability and security.

Scalability & performance:

Contribute to scalable, resilient backend infrastructure that can handle high transaction volumes.

Collaboration:

Work closely with product, design and other engineers, and occasionally support frontend teams with UX?aware integration.

Support & troubleshooting:

Help diagnose and resolve production issues quickly, protecting uptime and customer experience.

Continuous improvement:

Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and best practices across the team.
What you'll bring

Strong experience with

JavaScript/TypeScript

and

Node.js

for backend development. Hands?on experience with

relational databases

(e.g. PostgreSQL) and

NoSQL

(e.g. MongoDB). Solid understanding of

API design and integration

(REST, auth, error handling, etc.). Knowledge of

software testing principles

and experience with frameworks like

Jest

. Familiarity with

microservices architecture

is a strong plus. Relevant degree (Computer Science, Software Engineering, etc.) or equivalent practical/bootcamp experience.
Why join

Work in a

remote?first, global team

solving real?world payment problems. Help shape a modern,

AI?aware payment orchestration platform

used by major institutions and brands. Join a culture that values

ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning

.
Job Type: Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

Manchester M1 3HY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:

Manchester M1 3HY (preferred)
Work Location: In person