Senior Back End Software Engineer II, Payments Platform

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Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 4,900+ clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.a

The Opportunity:

This is a senior technical leadership role on our Payments Platform team. You will be a go-to engineer and technical decision-maker, driving architecture, automation, and platform reliability at scale. You will influence how Flywire's treasury and FX systems evolve globally, while mentoring and levelling up the team around you.

What You'll Do

• Architect and deliver scalable, reliable solutions across treasury, FX, and payment processing systems
• Lead technical design discussions and drive decisions with long-term platform impact in mind
• Partner with Product, SRE, and global stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust engineering outcomes
• Champion automation and optimization initiatives that eliminate manual effort and reduce operational risk
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices: code quality, security, testability, and observability
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers; conduct technical interviews and support team growth
• Own resolution of complex production issues and drive post-mortems with actionable outcomes
• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability risks
  
  

Here’s What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and building distributed, high-throughput systems
• Deep knowledge of TDD, BDD, and CI/CD practices
• Strong command of OOP principles and clean code practices
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and caching/messaging systems
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills across QA, Product, SRE, and business stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction

Nice to Have

• Experience in FinTech, payments, compliance, risk & fraud, treasury or FX systems
• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and cloud-native design patterns
• Prior experience in a tech lead or staff engineer capacity

Technologies We Use ⚙️

Ruby · Java · HTMX · MySQL · PostgreSQL · Redis · AMQP · OpenSearch · Docker · Linux · AWS

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and
• Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 14 different offices diversity, gender equality, and inclusion are at the core of our people agenda. We believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.