Software Engineer II, Payment Platform

Description

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments. We’ve scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.

Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.

With over 1,400+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 15 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

The Opportunity:

We’re seeking a Software Engineer II to help build and scale the platform that powers our industry-leading payment engine — moving hundreds of millions daily. You’ll design new features, improve existing functionality, and ensure our systems deliver speed, cost efficiency, and scalability.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on collaborative problem-solving, writing clean and secure code, and taking full ownership of product quality within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimise scalable and secure services.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable, and extendable code.
• Solve complex technical challenges and production issues.
• Evaluate data and scenarios to make sound design and technical decisions.
• Improve scalability, performance, and reliability across our systems.
• Contribute to product vision, collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers globally.
• Mentor and support fellow developers to grow their skills.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in application development.
• Strong expertise in web services and REST architecture.
• Proven experience building scalable, distributed systems.
• Product-oriented mindset with focus on business impact.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Understanding of observability (o11y) tools and principles.
• Knowledge of relational databases.
• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams (QA, Product, SRE).
• Fluent in English.
• FinTech or payments industry experience is a plus.
• Tech stack you’ll work with
• Backend: Java, Ruby
• Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Databases & systems: Linux, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Sidekiq, AMQP, ElasticSearch
• Cloud: AWS
• Version control & CI/CD: GitLab

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Competitive time off
• Work with brilliant people globally Learn more about their journeys by checking out InsideFlywire on social media
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers, OneFlywire Career Mobility)
• Submit today and get started!
• We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.