Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Saudi Arabia)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Backend in Saudi Arabia.
This role sits at the core of a global payments infrastructure platform, where you will help design and scale the backend systems that power high-volume, mission-critical financial transactions. You will operate at staff level, shaping technical direction across multiple engineering teams while remaining deeply hands-on in system design and implementation. The work focuses on building resilient distributed systems that support complex third-party integrations and ensure reliability, performance, and clarity across the payments ecosystem. You will act as a key technical authority for partner connectivity and backend architecture, influencing decisions that directly impact product scalability and merchant success. This is a remote-first environment where collaboration, autonomy, and strong engineering judgment are essential. The role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys solving deeply technical, system-level challenges at scale.
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Accountabilities:
In this role, you will define and drive backend engineering strategy across multiple teams, ensuring alignment between architecture, scalability needs, and product goals. You will own the design and evolution of distributed backend systems that support high-performance payment infrastructure and third-party integrations. Key responsibilities include:
Setting technical direction across backend and platform engineering teams, including architecture decisions and system design standards
Designing and building scalable, reliable distributed systems that support global payment flows and partner integrations
Acting as the technical authority for third-party PSP and partner connectivity, ensuring seamless integration experiences
Influencing engineering practices across teams through design reviews, code contributions, and mentorship
Identifying and resolving cross-team dependencies and technical bottlenecks before they impact delivery
Partnering closely with product and engineering leadership to shape roadmap priorities based on technical constraints and opportunities
Driving engineering excellence through adoption of best practices such as testing strategies, rigorous documentation, and scalable design principles
Requirements:
This role requires deep backend engineering expertise and proven experience operating at a senior staff or principal level in complex, distributed systems environments. You should be comfortable driving technical direction across teams and influencing without formal authority. Ideal qualifications include:
Extensive experience in backend engineering, with a strong track record of building and scaling distributed systems
Proven ability to operate at staff or principal engineer level, influencing architecture across multiple teams
Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, developer platforms, or complex integration systems
Hands-on experience with system design, scalability, reliability engineering, and performance optimization
Experience with programming languages such as Python or similar backend-focused languages
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders
Demonstrated leadership through technical mentorship, design leadership, and cross-team collaboration
Comfort working in remote-first, fast-moving environments with ambiguity and evolving priorities
Benefits:
Fully remote-first work environment with global collaboration
Competitive equity or share options
Generous paid time off with a minimum annual allowance
Home office setup support and co-working space access
Learning and professional development budget
Private medical insurance and additional health benefits (depending on location)
Annual company retreats and workation opportunities
High-quality equipment provided for your role
Collaborative, mission-driven engineering culture focused on impact and autonomy

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How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role’s core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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Define and drive the backend engineering strategy for a global payments infrastructure platform. Design and scale resilient distributed systems and manage third-party PSP and partner connectivity.

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