Payments Software Engineer

Root Systems is seeking a skilled and experienced Payments Integration Developer to join our team and play a crucial role in building out our payment integration capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of payment platforms and the ability to optimize them for efficiency, security, and performance. You will work with both Stripe and Wise payment gateways from the beginning, architecting a layer of abstraction to allow our codebase to interface with each gateway while minimizing code changes.

Responsibilities:

• Implement payment processing using Stripe and Wise APIs, ensuring seamless transactions and reduced latency
• Design a secure, scalable, and maintainable payment architecture that is secure, scalable, and maintainable
• Optimize payment processes for speed and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including backend and frontend developers, to ensure smooth integration of the payments layer
• Ensure all payment activities comply with industry standards and regulations
• Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive payment data and prevent fraud
• Monitor system performance and address payment processing issues
• Develop and maintain APIs for payment processing and reconciliation
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems for payment platforms
• Troubleshoot and resolve payment processing issues promptly

Our tech stack includes PHP and Python on the backend, with React powering the frontend. We are looking for someone who can design elegant architectures, write quality code, and help drive our platform's payments capabilities forward. If you have the right mix of technical chops, creativity, and drive, we'd love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to have a major impact at a new startup.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on payment platforms and optimization
• Strong understanding of payment processing workflows, protocols, and security standards (e.g., PCI DSS)
• Virtuoso-level skills in PHP and Python for backend compositions
• Knowledge of software design patterns and principles
• Familiarity with React and frontend integration
• Deep understanding of payment gateways, PCI compliance, and the arcane arts of financial transactions
• Experience with payment gateway integrations and APIs, particularly Stripe and Wise
• Knowledge of database systems and data modeling related to payments
• Familiarity with payment fraud prevention and risk management
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience in working with Git
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and the ability to set up and manage your own test environments independently

Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Competitive salary and benefits package included.
• Gear of your choice (laptop, mobile device)
• Unlimited data mobile plan
• Private health insurance
• Regular off-sites
• 5 weeks of paid vacation
• Help with relocation to Athens, Greece (where applicable)
• Never a dull moment!

Root Systems is committed to providing a flexible and inclusive work environment where every individual feels valued and respected. We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified applicants regardless of their background or identity.