Platform Engineer / Software Developer (payments development exp. req.)

Payments Platform Engineer - Fintech Software Developer (5+ yrs of development exp. req.) Location: Washington, DC Salary: $150,000 - $200,000+ (DOE) + Bonus + Benefits Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401k, Paid Holidays, PTO Job Type: Full-Time | Hybrid – In Office 2x/week Typical Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week Start Date: ASAP Sponsorship is not available Payments Platform Engineer - Fintech Software Developer Description Our client in the fintech space is seeking a Payments Platform Engineer to join their engineering team in Washington, DC. In this role, you will design and scale secure embedded payment systems that process millions of transactions while ensuring PCI DSS compliance. You’ll contribute to mission-critical systems that support payment authorization, capture, settlement, and reconciliation. This role is ideal for a well-rounded developer with embedded payments or payment processing integrations experience, capable of working with a varied technology stack, across different architectures and application layers. This is a great opportunity to help lead development efforts on a new financial product offering in a collaborative and inclusive team environment. Payments Platform Engineer - Fintech Software Developer Responsibilities • Design secure scalable APIs for payment processing • Build PCI DSS compliant architecture and workflows • Develop systems for authorization capture settlement and reconciliation • Implement fraud detection and payment monitoring tools • Lead onboarding KYC/AML workflows for merchants and customers • Create secure tokenization and payment method storage systems • Develop automated reconciliation processes with banks and networks • Build payout and dispute management workflows • Guide product requirements and mentor developers • Integrate AI models for fraud detection and optimization Payments Platform Engineer - Fintech Software Developer Qualifications • 5+ years of software development experience required • Experience with embedded payments or integrating payment processors (e.g., Stripe) required • Experience developing and supporting scalable microservices and API integrations required • Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) required • Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) required About #twiceasnice Recruiting Across industries, roles, and North America, we help clients quickly attract top talent with custom-built searches. With the lowest fee in the industry, the longest guarantee, and commission-free senior recruiters - we align our interests with the long-term success of every placement. Need recruiting help? www.twonice.com Job Type: Full-time Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Application Question(s): • What programming languages do you have experience with? (Please list language & years of experience): • What project/application/platform have you developed that integrated payment processors or embedded payments? • Do you live within a commutable distance to Washington, DC to work on-site 2 times per week and if not, willing to relocate? • What is your desired salary range? Education: • High school or equivalent (Required) Experience: • software development: 5 years (Required) • embedded payments or integrating payment processors: 1 year (Required) • scalable microservices & API integrations: 5 years (Required) • event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ): 5 years (Required) Work Location: In person