Software Development Engineer

PayFort, an Amazon Company, is seeking a seasoned Senior Software Development Engineer to join their team in Chennai, India. PayFort serves online shoppers across Arabic-speaking countries through their secure payment network, enabling safe and easy online transactions. As part of Souq Group, PayFort operates across major markets in the GCC & Levant countries.

The role focuses on designing and building massive-scale distributed computing solutions. You'll be responsible for driving the team's technical direction, shaping long-term vision and architecture, and providing technical leadership. This position offers the opportunity to work on challenging computer science problems while building next-generation distributed systems for big data solutions.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in distributed systems and web services design, with a proven track record of working on high-availability production systems. You'll collaborate with product managers to develop strategies and roadmaps, work closely with senior engineers on technical designs, and ensure best practices in software development.

This role at Amazon offers the chance to work with one of the world's leading technology companies, specifically in the payment processing domain. You'll be part of a team that's building critical financial infrastructure for multiple countries, dealing with interesting technical challenges at scale. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, making it ideal for someone who wants to have significant impact on both technical direction and actual implementation.