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Payments Engineer
GoRustC++MySQLPostgreSQLRabbitMQApache KafkaTemporalKubernetesDistributed Systems
About the role
Payments is the core infrastructure of our marketplace, not a back-office function. As our AI systems scale to evaluate, place, and compensate millions of workers across geographies, we are investing in making our financial systems deterministic, observable, and resilient because the models that route talent are only as good as the infrastructure that pays them. In a matter of months, we've gone from moving hundreds of thousands of dollars to hundreds of millions across our platform: what used t
Requirements
5+ years in building scalable backend systems, with a strong preference for experience in high-stakes domains such as payments, fintech, billing, or financial infrastructure. Must Haves: 1. Backend Expertise: 3+ years of industry experience in backend/platform engineering (or equivalent), including ownership of production systems. 2. Payment Infrastructure Expertise: Demonstrated ability to integrate with and manage third-party payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, Adyen) and/or direct banking APIs. 3
About the company
Mercor
Mercor organizes human intelligence to power the AI economy by connecting businesses with skilled experts for data annotation, research, and specialized AI development. They provide a platform for individuals to find fulfilling work in high-demand fields, contributing to the advancement of artificial intelligence.
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