Payrails

Payment Software

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Cairo, Egypt FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer at Payrails. Skills: Software Engineering, microservices, cloud-native infrastructure. Deliver robust solutions. Deliver scalable solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

maximize performance; simplify payment complexity; deliver solutions; support outstanding customer experiences; execute with purpose

Industry & Context.

Payment Software
Problems you'll solve

solve complex challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, 2 years of experience in the same role, developing software in large-scale production systems, microservice principles, event sourcing, cloud-native infrastructure, clean code best practices, relational databases, non-relational databases, English with effective communication skills

Nice to Have

startup experience, Golang

What You'll Do.

Deliver robust solutions

Deliver scalable solutions

Deliver maintainable solutions

Manage project priorities

Take ownership of initiatives

Influence architectural decisions

Drive technical vision

Stay up to date with trends

Uphold technical standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

working in a team; knowledge sharing sessions; cross-functional teams; cooperation

Communication Scope

effective communication skills

Process & Methodology

manage individual project priorities, manage deliverables

Full Job Description

ABOUT PAYRAILS Payrails is a global payment software company helping leading enterprises to take control of their payment operations and maximize performance. With deep experience in the payments space and firsthand knowledge of merchants' challenges, we’ve seen how fragmented, complex, and inefficient these systems can become. Now, we are setting a new industry standard for how enterprises around the world manage and optimize payments, with more control, visibility and flexibility than ever before. Our vision is to reimagine payments from the ground up. We are building a deeply integrated meta layer that spans the entire payment lifecycle with a modular architecture. This helps us give leading brands building blocks to craft solutions to most complex operational challenges, tailor seamless customer experiences and grow their business. We are backed by some of the world’s top investors including Andreessen Horowitz https://a16z.com/portfolio/, HV Capital https://www.hvcapital.com/companies, EQT Ventures https://eqtventures.com/ and General Catalyst https://www.generalcatalyst.com/, who share our mission to simplify payment complexity globally. At Payrails, we’re committed to building a team of exceptional people - not just talented, but driven to build, solve, and deliver at the highest level. Excellence isn’t just a value here; it’s a way of working. We believe that great people thrive in environments where there’s trust, clarity, and shared purpose. We work openly and collaboratively, with deep respect for each other’s craft. Everyone is encouraged to understand the bigger picture - what we’re building, why it matters, and what stands in the way. When people have that context, they move faster, take ownership, and make better decisions. We care about creating a culture where people feel inspired to do their best work and a deep sense of responsibility to help us bring our vision to life. Success at Payrails means staying focused on the problems that matter most, a

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