Staff Security Engineer, Payments

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience 8+ years of backend/distributed systems engineering experience Strong security experience across multiple roles. Strong mastery of distributed systems fundamentals. Deep experience with high-throughput, low-latency services and stream processing. Strong software design, algorithmic, and data-structure skills. Proficiency in Python or Go and scripting. Proven track record of leading security and scaling core systems under high load, especially in core commerce and payments systems. Excellent communication skills, ability to influence cross-organizational stakeholders. Proven track record of delivering features end-to-end. Strong ownership instincts The ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly.

Architect, design and build high-throughput, low-latency solutions for securing the entire financial stack. Define and enforce rigorous security patterns, service contracts, fault-isolation across teams. Mentor and guide senior engineers, lead code reviews, design reviews, and promote best practices. Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-mortem processes.