Software Engineer II-Hybrid Role

Company Description

Payarc is a technology-driven payments company built to empower people and improve their organizations one payment at a time. What began as smart simple payment-processing tools and products has grown into a broader platform backed by a team of world-class experts and top technology talent. We help new businesses get started increase our customers revenues and bridge the gap between merchants and modern payment solutionsgiving companies the tools they need to change the future of their business.

Position Summary

The Software Engineer II is a mid-level engineering role responsible for designing developing testing and maintaining scalable software solutions with limited guidance. This role owns features and components end-to-end and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality payment applications services and systems.

The Software Engineer II contributes across all phases of the software development lifecyclefrom requirements analysis through deployment and ongoing supportand is expected to uphold Payarcs engineering standards and secure PCI DSS-compliant data-handling practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design develop and maintain software applications APIs and backend services with limited guidance
• Build and integrate secure APIs and services including payment-related functionality in compliance with PCI DSS
• Write clean maintainable and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and pull requestsboth giving and receiving constructive feedbackand follow engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product managers UI/UX designers and other engineers to deliver features that meet user and business needs
• Debug test and resolve technical issues of moderate complexity including production defects surfaced through monitoring tools
• Contribute to system architecture and design discussions
• Optimize application performance scalability and reliability
• Ensure security privacy and data-protection standards are followed including secure handling of sensitive and cardholder data
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools that improve development efficiency
• Mentor and support Software Engineer I team members as needed
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies using JIRA and Confluence (as applicable)

Technology Environment

Payarc engineers work across a broad modern technology stack. Depending on the team and project you may work with:

• Backend: PHP (Laravel Nova Apiato) and services in languages such as Java C# Python Go and C
• Frontend: JavaScript with React and Angular plus jQuery; HTML5 CSS3 LESS/SASS; Material Design
• Mobile: native Android (Kotlin Java) and iOS (Swift Objective-C) with cross-platform work in React Native/Flutter; libraries such as Retrofit OkHttp and Firebase
• Data: relational databases (MySQL Oracle Firebird) and NoSQL data stores
• Cloud & DevOps: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Git/GitHub CI/CD pipelines Docker and Kubernetes
• Payments & security: PCI DSS-compliant systems encryption standards such as TDES and DUKPT and integrations with POS systems terminals (e.g. PAX AMP) and Magtek card readers
• AI & machine learning: applied ML and LLM-based workflows in Python (TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn) including vector databases and embeddings
• Collaboration & tooling: Agile/Scrum delivery with JIRA and Confluence and application monitoring with tools such as Crashlytics and New Relic

QualificationsRequired

• 24 years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in one or more of Payarcs core languages and frameworks (e.g. PHP/Laravel JavaScript with React or Angular Java C# Python or Kotlin)
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and web services
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or Oracle
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub including pull requests and code reviews
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) with AWS preferred
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with containerization (Docker Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases
• Mobile development experience (Android with Kotlin Retrofit/OkHttp Firebase) or applied AI/ML exposure
• Familiarity with PCI DSS and secure handling of cardholder data
• Exposure to encryption standards such as TDES and DUKPT
• Experience working in Agile environments with JIRA and Confluence

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of software design principles
• Ability to write efficient scalable and maintainable code
• Ability to work independently on features of moderate complexity
• Strong collaboration communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Sound judgment and resourcefulness in solving problems
• Commitment to code quality testing and security
• Continuous learning mindset

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field required (or equivalent practical experience).

Work EnvironmentThis position operates in a professional office or remote environment based out of Payarcs Greenwich CT office with flexibility as needed. Standard business hours apply with flexibility to meet development timelines and support releases.Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Extended periods typing and analyzing information
• Ability to participate in virtual or in-person meetings

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties responsibilities or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer with or without prior notice.