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Software Engineer 4 (Payments)

A global tech solutions industry leader helping nearly 300 million customers worldwide with technology solutions.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Software Engineer 4 (Payments)

Asurion, a global leader in tech solutions serving 350 million customers worldwide, is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer 4 to lead their Payments Engineering team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building reliable, secure, and scalable payment systems that power transactions across five continents and 26+ countries.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a product-oriented environment where code is pushed to production daily. As the technical lead for a team of 5-6 full-stack engineers, you'll be responsible for defining architectural standards, setting technical direction, and delivering seamless payment solutions through embedded SDKs and direct API integrations.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of engineering experience, with deep knowledge of payment systems and modern tech stack including TypeScript, Node.js, React, and AWS. You'll work in a collaborative environment, interfacing with Product, Compliance, Finance, and Risk teams while ensuring adherence to global payment regulations and security standards.

Asurion offers a strong culture of innovation where employees are valued regardless of their position. The company follows "The Asurion Way" principles: Customer First, One Team, Divine Discontent, and Act with Integrity. These values guide their approach to providing excellent service through empathetic interactions and collaborative problem-solving.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to impact a global payment platform while working with modern technologies and leading a talented engineering team. You'll be at the forefront of payment innovation, dealing with real-time payments, open banking, and cross-border solutions while ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements.

The position is based in Nashville, TN, with a hybrid work arrangement, offering the flexibility of modern work practices while maintaining team collaboration. As part of Asurion's engineering leadership, you'll have the chance to influence the direction of payment technologies while mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Software Engineer 4 (Payments)

  • Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and highly available payment systems
  • Define and evolve the architecture for payment processing, wallet systems, billing integrations
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of features, projects, and initiatives
  • Mentor and guide a team of 5-6 engineers
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Compliance, Finance, and external payment providers
  • Ensure solutions meet regulatory, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other compliance standards
  • Drive incident management, monitoring, and observability practices

Requirements For Software Engineer 4 (Payments)

TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
React
  • 8+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience, with at least 2+ years leading technical projects or teams
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
  • Proficiency with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, React, AWS, Docker, Serverless
  • Understanding of payment ecosystems
  • Experience with high-scale distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture
  • Strong communication skills
  • Working knowledge of card-present and card-not-present payments

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