Senior Software Engineer – BE, Protection

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Navigate through the backend while also contributing to the development of a new dashboard frontend when required.

• Design and implement merchant automation for payment disputes, incorporating features such as notifications, deadline tracking, evidence collection, and response management.

• Broaden dispute coverage from five payment service providers (PSPs) to encompass the entirety of Primer’s network.

• Collaborate with third-party fraud vendors like Riskified, Forter, Signifyd, and Sift to create a cohesive comparison and switching experience.

• Conceptualize and deliver a native rules and signals engine, which includes velocity rules, blocklists, and device fingerprinting capabilities.

• Make initial architectural decisions regarding service boundaries, integration patterns, and data models.

• Partner with the Engineering Manager and Product team to transform merchant challenges into effective automation solutions.

• Assist in establishing on-call rotations, tooling, and engineering standards for the new team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in managing backend systems from conception through deployment and monitoring.

• Ideally possess experience in fraud, risk management, payments, or other significant domains.

• Comfortable with designing systems from the ground up.

• Strong instincts for architecture and code quality.

• Experience in mentoring or enhancing the technical skills of others.

• Proactive mindset with the ability to deliver results quickly and frequently.

• Track record of maintaining high quality standards in production systems.

• Familiarity with card scheme regulations, chargeback processes, or fraud vendor integrations (preferred but not mandatory).

• Experience with webhook-based event systems, rules engines, or orchestration platforms (preferred but not mandatory).

• Openness to taking on frontend tasks as necessary (preferred but not mandatory).

• Must reside in Portugal, Poland, Romania, Hungary, or South Africa.

• Must provide information regarding working rights for the country of residence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive share options.

• Unlimited holiday, with a minimum of 25 days required to be taken.

• Access to co-working spaces in major cities.

• Opportunities for workations and company retreats.

• Provision of top-notch equipment for your role.

• £500 contribution towards your home office setup.

• Generous budget for learning and development.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• A wide array of additional perks and benefits based on location.

• Comprehensive onboarding process.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.