Job Description
About Us:
At Paysend, we’re building a world where moving money is instant, open, and effortless. Our mission? To create the world’s largest open, instant digital payment network - eliminating friction from global finance for people and businesses in 170+ countries.
We’re not just building payment systems; we’re building connections. Our technology links major card networks and local payment rails, reaching more than 20 billion endpoints. That means money moves instantly, globally, and securely - a promise that drives us to deliver excellence in every solution we create.
We’re builders, problem-solvers, and doers who think globally, move fast, and take ownership. You’ll join a team that raises the bar and thrives in a connected, principle-driven culture - empowering you to innovate with momentum and make meaningful impact.
From London to Belgrade, Dublin to Miami, we’re united by one goal: making cross-border payments simpler for everyone. Join the team driving the next evolution of global finance.
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About The Role:
Join Paysend’s Automation and Efficiency team to help build and improve backend systems that support global payment operations at scale.
This role focuses on designing and developing high-performance backend services and internal tooling used to process and analyze millions of financial transactions daily. You’ll work across distributed systems and data-heavy workflows where reliability, performance, and correctness are critical.
This is a strong fit for engineers who enjoy solving complex backend and data problems, working across multiple services, and building systems that operate under real-world scale and operational demands.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
Design, implement, and maintain backend services and internal tools in Java, powering the processing and analysis of millions of financial transactions daily
Own and evolve PostgreSQL-based data models, queries, and performance optimization across multiple services.
Build and improve systems that automate operational and transaction-monitoring workflows at scale
Work within a distributed microservices ecosystem, handling service communication, dependencies, and evolving integrations
Contribute to the design and implementation of a new fraud monitoring platform built on the company’s modern technology stack
Investigate complex production and operational issues, identify bottlenecks, and implement long-term improvements
Collaborate closely with QA and Analytics teams to ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and operationally effective
Monitor and improve system performance, observability, reliability, and scalability across services
Contribute to CI/CD and deployment automation improvements across engineering workflows
What You’ll Need To Be Successful In This Role:
5+ years of backend development experience with Java and Spring
Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production systems
Experience working with distributed systems and microservices architectures
Experience with major cloud platforms, preferably AWS or GCP
Strong engineering mindset with the ability to solve unfamiliar and complex technical problems independently
Comfortable working across multiple services and technical domains
Strong ownership mentality from implementation through deployment and operational support
Ability to adapt quickly to changing technical and business priorities
Great to have:
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (GitLab preferred)
Experience with Docker or other containerization technologies
Hands-on experience with C# or Rust
Experience in fintech, payments, fraud detection, or other transaction-heavy systems
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Why Join Paysend?
Make a Global Impact: Directly impact millions of users worldwide
Accelerate Your Career: Benefit from internal mobility, mentoring programs, and continuous learning opportunities
Thrive in a Connected, Global Organization: Collaborate with colleagues across our international hubs and more
Embrace a Principle-Driven & Focused Culture: Work in an organization guided by strong principles and values that actually help you achieve more than you thought possible
Enjoy Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements