Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Platform
Xe.com · Christchurch, New Zealand ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Backend
Senior backend engineer owning end-to-end backend work for Xe's cross-border payments platform — designing APIs, data models, and production services that move real money. Day to day: shaping the backend stack, leading new capabilities during a platform rebuild, mentoring engineers, and using AI-powered coding tools across the SDLC.
Xe is hiring a senior backend engineer to own end-to-end backend problems, shaping API design, data modeling, and production services for a cross-border payments platform. You will move money in production, design the backend stack, and lead delivery of new capabilities as Xe rebuilds its platform layer.
You’ll work in a small team with product, compliance, and operations, own architecture, mentor engineers, and use AI-powered coding tools daily across the SDLC.