Engineering Lead

AstroPay. Fast, simple, borderless.

We hire smart, driven people who hate bureaucracy and love ownership. Builders, not talkers. We move fast. We ship. We improve. Every day.

You’ll be surrounded by a global A-team—diverse, talented, and radically committed to doing great work. No politics. No passengers. Just impact.

If you're after comfort, look elsewhere. If you're ready to grow at speed, challenge everything, and build something real—join us.

🔍 Overview

We are seeking experienced Backend Engineering Lead to join our engineering teams. This role involves designing and building scalable backend systems that power AstroPay’s core products. Candidates should have a solid grasp of backend architectures, microservices, APIs, and data handling.

💼 About the role

As an Engineering Lead at AstroPay, you’ll join a high-impact team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core services that power our global financial ecosystem. Your work will be instrumental in supporting high-volume, real-time transactions across multiple regions. This role goes beyond writing clean and scalable code — it’s about understanding system architecture, optimizing performance, and collaborating with other teams to build solutions that are both innovative and robust. If you're passionate about backend engineering and want to contribute to a platform that moves millions of dollars daily, this is your opportunity.

Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain backend systems, APIs and databases.
- Work closely with product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure code quality and performance.
- Monitor and improve system reliability.

Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a backend developer.
- Strong programming skills in  Java, Go, Node.js or similar.
- Strong knowledge in databases.
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and database optimization.

Important Notice: By submitting your application for this position, you acknowledge and consent to the completion of a comprehensive background check as a mandatory part of the final hiring process. This procedure is essential to uphold the standards and integrity of our organization. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.