Senior Data Engineer, Payrails

Salary not provided

Offers equity package

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Airflow

Terraform

Snowflake

Flink

Kinesis

BigQuery

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Berlin

More information about location

Operating system for payments and financial services

Be an early applicant

Operating system for payments and financial services

21-100 employees

FintechB2BEnterpriseMarketplacePaymentsFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Offers equity package

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Airflow

Terraform

Snowflake

Flink

Kinesis

BigQuery

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Berlin

More information about location

21-100 employees

FintechB2BEnterpriseMarketplacePaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To enable high-growth companies to craft their payment experiences and financial services globally.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have extensive experience in data engineering roles building reliable, scalable and observable production-grade data pipelines and services
You have strong proficiency in Python. Experience with GoLang is a plus
You are proficient in SQL, data modelling and operating common OLTP (e.g. PostgresSQL) and OLAP databases (e.g. Snowflake, Bigquery) at scale
You develop and maintain data pipelines using workflow management platforms such as Apache Airflow
You are knowledgeable of containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
You communicate effectively and are proficient in English
You work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Experience with real-time streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis) and distributed stream processing technologies (e.g. Apache Flink, Apache Beam, Kafka Streams) is an advantage
Familiarity working with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform) is preferred
FinTech or payments domain experience is a plus

What the job involves

At Payrails, data is at the core of everything we do. We don’t just analyze data; we turn it into actionable insights that fuel smarter decision-making and drive the future of our products. As we continue to revolutionize the payments industry we are seeking an exceptional Head of Data to lead the way
Our Data Team is at the forefront of driving transformation, empowering every department to unlock the full potential of data
Work alongside a talented team of analysts, data scientists and engineers to build data products and services that meet business requirements
Design, develop and maintain robust, scalable and observable batch and real-time data pipelines
Architect, build and maintain the data infrastructure at Payrails
Advocate for and implement data governance and security best practices
Contribute to tooling that improves data quality, CI/CD workflows, and data observability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design optimal solutions

Our take

For many businesses, commerce is becoming a more global operation. With this developing marketplace comes an increasing number of potential payment methods, and constantly evolving regulatory landscape. This makes the merchant's operations far more complex. Payrails understands the frustration associated with the enormous efforts and time required to simply accept payments or create new experiences for customers - so the company was founded in an attempt to build a better solution.

The cloud-native payment operating system streamlines payment acceptance. The platform allows you to integrate new payment integrations, design customer payment experiences and ease the movement of money, targeting the biggest problem areas that are identified.

The company was initially backed by Andreessen Horowitz and has since acquired a seed extension for its efforts. The digital payments market is projected to double over the next decade so it’s an affluent space to be a part of for the scaling FinOps platform. The company aims to continue to address the market gap by offering a comprehensive solution tailored to the needs of high-growth businesses.

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Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jun 2025

$32m

SERIES A

Jun 2023

$16.8m

SEED

Total funding: $55.4m

Company benefits

You will receive a Learning & Development budget for attending external conferences, trainings or buying books
We offer visa and relocation support to you and your family for a smooth relocation in Berlin
We offer flexible working hours and remote working conditions
You have 27 annual vacation days + 1 day paid birthday leave for you to have fun and party without any worries!
You will have the opportunity to travel abroad
We get together regularly for lunch, team events and sports (remotely & digitally)

Company HQ

Government District, Berlin, Germany

Leadership

Orkhan Abdullayev

(CEO & Co-Founder)

A wealth of experience in payments and a strong track record of driving operational excellence and product innovation on a global scale. Experience building global payment infrastructure and financial operations at high-growth technology companies.

Emre Talay

(COO & Co-Founder)

Experience leading payment teams at several leading technology companies. Experience building high-performing commercial and operational teams.

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