Director of Engineering
PayStand
At Paystand, we’re not just another fintech company—we’re trailblazers in decentralized finance (DeFi), transforming how businesses manage their finances. With thriving hubs in Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Austin, Minneapolis, Mexico City, Hermosillo, and Guadalajara, we’re leading a global revolution in financial systems. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for five consecutive years, we’re among the fastest-growing companies reshaping the future of finance.
Our Expanding Ecosystem: Paystand isn’t just a company—it’s a growing global network. With the strategic acquisitions of Teampay, a leader in spend management, and Yaydoo, a top AR and AP platform in Latin America, we’re building an expansive ecosystem designed to revolutionize financial operations and fuel business growth worldwide.
Why Paystand?
What We Do: By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, we digitize receivables, automate financial processes, reduce time-to-cash, lower transaction costs, and unlock new revenue streams for businesses.
Why We Do It: We’re driven by a mission to revolutionize digital payments and decentralize finance, creating a more open, inclusive, and transparent financial ecosystem, starting with B2B payments.
How We Do It: As change-makers in the DeFi movement, we don’t just follow trends—we set them. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of fintech and eager to redefine what financial technology should look like, Paystand is the place where you can make a significant impact.
Join Us: Be part of something bigger. Join Paystand and help us lead the financial revolution.
Role at a Glance:
As the Director of Engineering, you will manage and mentor a high-performing team of senior engineers, define and execute the technical strategy, and work cross-functionally with the product team. You will play a critical role in architecting scalable systems, driving process improvements, and building a world-class engineering culture. While your focus will be on strategic and architectural leadership, you will also play a key part in scaling the team and ensuring the delivery of complex, high-quality software systems.
Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of 9 senior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Technical Strategy: Define and implement the technical direction, ensuring the alignment of engineering efforts with business goals.
- Hiring & Scaling: Lead hiring efforts to grow the engineering team as the company scales, ensuring the addition of high-caliber talent.
- Process Improvement: Drive process improvements across development, QA, and deployment cycles, promoting operational efficiency.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the product team to ensure smooth alignment between product vision and technical execution.
- Architectural Leadership: Oversee the evolution from monolith to microservices and the integration of evented systems, ensuring scalable and robust system architectures.
- Technical Debt & Scaling: Address technical debt, optimize infrastructure, and scale systems to meet the growing demands of the product.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience with Python, AWS, microservices architecture, and evented systems.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps, cloud platforms, payment systems, and blockchain technologies.
- Strong background in startups, with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
- Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to mentor and resolve conflicts within the team.
- Strong leadership qualities, including vision, integrity, and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Ability to balance strategic decision-making with hands-on involvement in technical and architectural decisions.
- Commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture.
Perks:
- Salary + competitive equity in a high-growth-stage startup.
- Generous PTO (vacations) and sick days.
- Free snacks and paid lunch in the office.
- Major Medical Health Insurance.
- Food Vouchers.
- Stock Options.
- Opportunity for advancement and growth in a rapidly expanding team.
- Mentorship, learning and education programs.
- Smart, high-achievers, motivated team that likes to have fun.
- Mission-driven culture, where your work matters.
If you're passionate about driving change in the FinTech landscape and being part of a company that is shaping the future of digital payments, we invite you to explore opportunities with Paystand.
We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience manifests in diverse ways, skills are transferable, and passion is a powerful driver. Your journey and skills are unique, and we value the richness that diverse perspectives bring to our team.
More than a resume, we prioritize a genuine commitment, impactful contributions, and the ability to thrive in our dynamic, collaborative environment. We are enthusiastic about providing you with opportunities to learn and grow within this role. If your experience aligns closely with what we're seeking, we encourage you to apply.
We celebrate the belief that diversity in backgrounds and thoughts fuels better problem-solving and fosters more creative thinking. Our commitment to adding new perspectives to the team reflects our dedication to innovation and inclusivity.
Your journey is important to us, and we look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team at Paystand. Feel free to reach out; we can't wait to hear from you.
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