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# Senior Backend Engineer | Payments Squad

- **Company:** Talanto
- **Location:** A Coruña, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Accounting Systems, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Payment Systems, Fault Tolerance, Message Broker, Node.Js, Payment Gateway, TypeScript, Backend
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-backend-engineer-payments-squad-en-la-coruna-ID-364874562

## About the Role

5+ years of experience
developing production-grade applications, specifically within the
Node.js ecosystem (TypeScript)
.
Direct experience with banking systems, payment gateways, ledger systems, or reconciliation processes
.
Deep understanding of distributed systems mastery
, including race conditions, eventual consistency, idempotency, and message brokers.
Systematic approach to troubleshooting complex issues in high-concurrency environments.
Extensive experience with automated testing patterns and a \"shift-left\" security mindset.
Fluency in English and Spanish

## Description

Senior Backend Engineer (Payments): Designing and optimizing robust backend services for a global employee benefits platform with an accent on transactional precision, idempotency, and fault tolerance. Focus on evolving distributed architectures, ensuring high-stakes quality, and driving operational excellence in high-volume payment systems.Location:Hybrid in Madrid, SpainCompanyPluxee is a global player in employee benefits and engagement that operates in 31 countries, helping companies attract, engage, and retain talent.What you will doDesign and optimize robust backend services for high-volume traffic and 100% data consistency.Evolve existing systems into scalable, event-driven distributed architectures.Ensure high-stakes quality through comprehensive testing (unit, integration, acceptance) and performance simulations.Monitor service health in production, using observability tools to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks or anomalies.Share expertise through deep code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and documenting engineering standards.Requirements5+ years of experiencedeveloping production-grade applications, specifically within theNode.js ecosystem (TypeScript).Direct experience with banking systems, payment gateways, ledger systems, or reconciliation processes.Deep understanding of distributed systems mastery, including race conditions, eventual consistency, idempotency, and message brokers.Systematic approach to troubleshooting complex issues in high-concurrency environments.Extensive experience with automated testing patterns and a \"shift-left\" security mindset.Fluency in English and Spanish.Culture & BenefitsMeaningful job contributing to the future of employee benefits and impacting millions of lives and local communities.Be part of a multicultural, fast-paced, and innovative team environment.Emphasis on authentic care for people, wellbeing, and work-life balance.Inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and offers equal learning and growth opportunities.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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