Backend Engineer, Payrails
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Operating system for payments and financial services
Posted today
Operating system for payments and financial services
21-100 employees
Posted today
+ Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable high-growth companies to craft their payment experiences and financial services globally.
Role
Who you are
- You have 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, preferably in a startup
- You show vast experience in developing software in large-scale production systems, ideally using Golang
- You have a great foundation in microservice principles, event sourcing, cloud-native infrastructure, and clean code best practices
- You are comfortable with both relational and non-relational databases
- You have a proven track record working in agile and cross-functional teams with a strong focus on quality and delivery
- You strive to join a high-performance engineering culture based on strong cooperation and innovation
- You are an innovative thinker, able to quickly recognize opportunities and apply your expertise to deliver solutions that support outstanding customer experiences
- You are proficient in English with effective communication skills
- An experience in FinTech or in the payments domain will be a plus
What the job involves
- You will design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software in a thriving environment
- You will manage individual project priorities and deliverables whilst working in a team who enjoy knowledge sharing sessions
- You will stay up to date with the latest trends in technology
- You work within your cross-functional team to uphold the highest technical standards right across the product
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
$16.9m
SEED
Total funding: $55.6m
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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