# Lead Engineer / Payment Architect

**Company:** [Maxana](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/hEpqMVJj79d2sVUdWCKRRe.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote

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## Description

**Location:** Remote (U.S. overlap preferred)  
**Type:** Contract (Full-Time Preferred)  
**Domain:** Payments / Fintech / eCommerce Infrastructure

### About the Project

We are leading a modernization initiative for a high-growth digital commerce platform focused on **payment orchestration, gateway optimization, and API-driven architecture**.

This role will architect and lead integration efforts involving:

-   Payment gateway orchestration
-   Tokenization strategy
-   Direct PSP integrations
-   Subscription billing logic
-   Checkout modernization without disruption

Experience with orchestration platforms such as **Gr4vy, Stripe, etc.** is highly desirable, but not required. Deep payments architecture experience is mandatory.

### What You’ll Do

-   Architect and lead end-to-end payment orchestration strategy
-   Design multi-PSP routing logic and failover systems
-   Lead integration from gateway abstraction to direct acquirer connections
-   Oversee token migration and vault strategy
-   Ensure PCI-compliant design and security best practices
-   Guide backend and DevOps engineers through execution

### What Success Looks Like

-   Clean abstraction layer across PSPs
-   Reduced payment friction
-   Improved authorization rates
-   Modernized checkout infrastructure

## Requirements

-   8+ years backend engineering experience
-   4+ years in payments infrastructure
-   Strong knowledge of:

-   REST APIs
-   Webhooks
-   Tokenization
-   Recurring billing logic
-   Card-not-present flows

-   Experience integrating PSPs (e.g., Worldpay, Checkout.com, Adyen, Stripe, etc.)
-   Experience designing high-availability systems

### Ideal (Not Required)

-   Gr4vy integration exposure
-   Subscription/SaaS billing systems
-   Gateway-to-direct processor migration projects

## Benefits

-   **High-Impact Architecture Project**
-   **Executive Visibility**
-   **Competitive Contract Compensation**
-   **Flexible Remote Structure**
-   **Clear Scope, Clear Timeline**
-   **Long-Term Engagement**
-   **Technical Ownership**