Engineering Manager, Payments

Summary

Join Versapay's Payments team as an Engineering Manager and lead the strategic planning and development of our gateway software. You will be hands-on with coding, mentoring developers, and collaborating with the Product team. This role requires at least 5 years of payments experience and 2-3 years of people management. You will write efficient code, gather requirements, triage performance issues, collaborate with other engineers, and maintain documentation. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills. Versapay offers a competitive salary and a remote work environment.

Requirements

• Have a background in computer science, engineering, and/or mathematics with 5+ years of experience in software engineering (C#)
• Be comfortable working with .NET framework 4.8 and .NET core
• Have strong knowledge of integrating external APIs (building them is even better!)
• Have a solid understanding of how web applications work including security, session management, and best development practices
• Have strong knowledge of relational database systems (SQL Server + Stored Procedures), Object Oriented Programming, and web application development (CSS/JS/HTML)
• Have experience managing engineering teams
• Have experience running meetings and tracking progress on projects
• Be able to communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to senior management and other relevant stakeholders
• Have strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business acumen
• Be able to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly, and master diverse web technologies and techniques
• Not shy away from detective work and problem solving (even when the answer isn’t obvious); finding solutions to problems excites you and you’re comfortable with the unknown and ambiguous
• Be analytical and able to look at situations from multiple vantage points to make data-driven decisions and solve real problems
• Be able to deliver communications that are clear, concise, and effective, both written and verbal to get your ideas across and get buy-in if needed
• Have experience with Jira and be able to breakdown an epic or story into workable items
• Be familiar with and practice the OWASP top ten and security best practices
• Have experience with git version control system and GitHub actions

Responsibilities

• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs, working with web designers to match visual design intent
• Estimate methodically based on iterative learning (setting realistic deadlines that drive effort but also good work habits)
• Triage and correct performance and/or data integrity concerns by reviewing and evaluating code, data patches, system logs, and process/memory/disk consumption utilization
• Collaborate with other engineers on features and support cases, and as you continue to develop, support technical decision-making, leading and supporting work that affects more and more complex systems and critical areas of our application
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Maintain, expand, and scale Versapay solutions as we grow our customer base
• Remain plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance and support to promote professional growth and high performance
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align software projects with company objectives and customer needs
• Grow yourself and support the growth of others, spurring meaningful discussions around complex and technical issues and contribute to our high-performing delivery culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and/or experience in MVC
• Experience in payments (especially integrating processors like FIS, Fiserv, and Adyen), and merchant account processing on the acquiring side
• Experience with Postman and Datadog

Benefits

• $120,000 - $140,000 a year
• #LI-Remote