Staff Engineer I Payments Domain Expert | Ai and Java

DVT is partnering with a leading global client in the banking and fintech space to find a Staff Engineer – Payments Domain Expert.

This is a high-impact, senior technical leadership role where you’ll operate as the trusted authority within a complex and evolving payments domain. You will shape architecture, solve critical system challenges, and influence engineering direction across multiple teams building next-generation payment platforms.

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  As a Staff Engineer in the Payments domain, you will:

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    Act as the technical authority across a broad payments ecosystem

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    Lead architecture design for scalable, secure, multi-service platforms

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    Step into complex technical challenges and drive solutions across teams

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    Provide technical leadership on large, strategic initiatives

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    Develop core platform components and system foundations

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    Drive engineering excellence and delivery outcomes

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    Mentor senior engineers and grow technical capability across teams

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    Serve as a key decision-maker in design reviews and technical strategy

You bring deep, hands-on experience in:

• Payment rails and processing across global markets (EU, US, APAC)

You are a strong, modern engineer with:

• Deep expertise in:

You have exposure to or interest in:

• AI-assisted development and automation tools

• Engineering governance for AI-driven systems

• Validating and reviewing AI-generated outputs

• Using AI to accelerate delivery while maintaining engineering quality

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture

• Proven track record in payments or fintech systems

• Experience operating at Staff / Principal Engineer level

• Strong ability to influence without authority across teams

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• A passion for technical quality, mentorship, and engineering culture