Lead Software Engineer

Alternative Payments Ltd.

Job Overview

Location

Remote (Brazil)

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead Software Engineer role focused on technical leadership, architecture design, and system scalability for a growing fintech platform handling high-volume financial transactions, with emphasis on mentoring engineers and establishing best practices rather than people management.
• Design, architect, and implement scalable microservices solutions for high-volume financial transactions; lead system design decisions prioritizing scalability, resilience, and performance optimization; propose improvements to enhance reliability and maintainability of current and future features.
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives (e.g., tiger teams) and collaborate with product and engineering teams to prioritize technical roadmap items; take ownership of complex technical projects from conception to delivery.
• Work within a remote-first engineering team at Alternative Payments Ltd., a Series A-funded fintech company operating in the payments industry with global teams across the US, Canada, and Brazil.
• Shape technical direction and establish engineering best practices that scale with team growth; mentor other engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing; deepen expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and financial technology while contributing to impactful projects in a rapidly evolving industry.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficiency in Golang (highly preferred) or Java, C#, or C++
• In-depth experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems, including designing and implementing scalable solutions
• Experience with DevOps and infrastructure best practices, including Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Prior background in financial services (fintech) or payments industry
• Strong English communication skills for technical knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $90,000 - $102,000 USD plus equity opportunities following a recent Series A funding round
• Unlimited PTO and flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Yearly learning & development stipend and laptop reimbursement for professional growth
• Access to Claude Code for all engineers to enhance productivity
• Opportunity to work with a global, dynamic team making real impact in the fast-growing payments industry

Skills & Technologies

Java

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Senior

Remote

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About Alternative Payments Ltd.

Alternative Payments Ltd. provides global payment processing infrastructure that enables merchants to accept local bank transfers, e-wallets, and alternative payment methods in more than 30 currencies across Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. The company offers merchant accounts, fraud prevention, compliance support, and API integrations for e-commerce, SaaS, and marketplace businesses seeking to reduce card dependency and reach underbanked consumers. Founded in 2012, it is headquartered in London with offices in Riga and Singapore.

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