Lead Engineer / Payment Architect

Job description

Location: Remote (U.S. overlap preferred) Type: Contract (Full-Time Preferred) Domain: Payments / Fintech / eCommerce Infrastructure About the Project: We are leading a modernization initiative for a high-growth digital commerce platform focused on payment orchestration, gateway optimization, and API-driven architecture . This role will architect and lead integration efforts involving: Experience with orchestration platforms such as Gr4vy, Stripe, etc. is highly desirable, but not required. Deep payments architecture experience is mandatory. - Payment gateway orchestration - Tokenization strategy - Direct PSP integrations - Subscription billing logic - Checkout modernization without disruption What You’ll Do: - Architect and lead end-to-end payment orchestration strategy - Design multi-PSP routing logic and failover systems - Lead integration from gateway abstraction to direct acquirer connections - Oversee token migration and vault strategy - Ensure PCI-compliant design and security best practices - Guide backend and DevOps engineers through execution What Success Looks Like: - Clean abstraction layer across PSPs - Reduced payment friction - Improved authorization rates - Moderniz...