<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p>Xcede have partnered exclusively with a rapidly scaling <strong>European payments and financial technology company</strong>, processing millions of transactions annually across B2B and B2C platforms. The business has grown to over <strong>€180M in annual revenue</strong> and continues to expand across multiple international markets.</p><p><br/></p><p>Their platform powers <strong>payment processing, transaction intelligence, and financial data services</strong>, with a strong focus on <strong>security, scalability, and real-time data processing</strong>. As part of their next phase of growth, they are investing heavily in <strong>cloud-native infrastructure and AI-driven automation</strong> to enhance their product offering. </p><p><br/></p><p><u>Your role as a Staff Engineer:</u></p><ul><li>Design and build <strong>scalable backend services</strong> using <strong>TypeScript (Node.js)</strong> or <strong>Python.</strong></li><li>Architect <strong>distributed systems</strong> handling high-volume <strong>payment and transaction workflows.</strong></li><li>Contribute to the development of <strong>AI-powered features</strong> (e.g. fraud detection, intelligent routing, automation).</li><li>Drive <strong>technical strategy and architecture decisions</strong> across teams.</li><li>Build and maintain <strong>event-driven systems</strong> (Kafka or similar) for real-time processing.</li><li>Improve system <strong>performance, resilience, and scalability</strong> across critical financial infrastructure.</li><li>Mentor engineers and elevate engineering standards across the organisation.</li><li>Collaborate with product, data, and compliance teams in a regulated environment.</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><u>What we're looking for:</u></p><ul><li><strong>8–12+ years of software engineering experience</strong>, with a strong focus on backend or fullstack development.</li><li>Proven experience building <strong>high-scale, distributed systems</strong>, ideally within fintech, payments, or other regulated environments.</li><li>Strong expertise in <strong>cloud-native architectures</strong> (AWS, GCP, or Azure).</li><li>Experience designing and working with <strong>microservices and event-driven systems</strong> (e.g. Kafka, messaging platforms).</li><li>Exposure to or experience with <strong>AI/ML systems, LLM integrations, or data-driven platforms.</strong></li><li>Demonstrated ability to <strong>lead technical initiatives</strong>, influence architecture, and mentor other engineers.</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>system design, performance optimisation, and scalability.</strong></li></ul> </div>