R&D Team Lead at Payoneer — Gurugram, India

About The Role

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Payoneer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role summary&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;We’re looking for a &lt;strong&gt;Team Leader &lt;/strong&gt;who is a tech-enthusiast with a drive for excellence, and an out-of-the-box mindset to satisfy business needs in a complex payment solution environment.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;em&gt;Gurgaon-India&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hybrid - Full-time&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You’ll Do&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Team Collaboration and Inter-team Coordination: &lt;/strong&gt;Be part of a Enterprise group working together; collaborate effectively with your team and cross-functional teams, including Architects, DevOps, SRE, and R&amp;amp;D, to ensure seamless communication and workflow.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leadership and Team Goals: &lt;/strong&gt;Assume a leadership role in achieving team objectives, contributing to the design, architecture, development, quality, and production deployment of the team’s systems.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Backend Solutions: &lt;/strong&gt;Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable backend solutions for complex scenarios, ensuring high-quality output that can be utilized by other teams.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Project Planning: &lt;/strong&gt;Translate high-level business goals into actionable project plans for the team.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Engineering Practices: &lt;/strong&gt;Maintain and enhance the team&#39;s engineering practices by suggesting and implementing technological improvements and process enhancements.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Process Improvement: &lt;/strong&gt;Identify and proactively address areas for improvement in team systems, processes, and scalability.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Code Quality: &lt;/strong&gt;Lead by example in code quality, significantly contributing to code reviews and serving as a focal point for engineering excellence.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Production Monitoring: &lt;/strong&gt;Oversee production systems, investigate potential issues, and lead efforts to resolve critical challenges while maintaining a customer-centric approach.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p5&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical Expertise: &lt;/strong&gt;Leverage deep, hands-on technical expertise in infrastructure, with a strong understanding of building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure systems.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leadership Under Pressure: &lt;/strong&gt;Exhibit calm and effective leadership in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues under pressure.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who You Are&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experience&lt;/strong&gt;: 10+ years as a server-side developer using Java, C# and .NET, along with REST APIs.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Database Proficiency&lt;/strong&gt;: 5+ years of experience with SQL (MSSQL/Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL, etc.).&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Observability&lt;/strong&gt;: 2+ years with observability systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Grafana, Coralogix).&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Managerial Background&lt;/strong&gt;: Over 3 years of managerial experience in leading customer facing product development- essential.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Messaging Knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;: Experience with messaging queues or streams such as RabbitMQ, SQS, or Kafka.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OOP &amp;amp; Design Patterns&lt;/strong&gt;: Broad knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming and design patterns.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Practices&lt;/strong&gt;: Familiarity with engineering best practices (unit tests, code reviews, test coverage, agile methodologies).&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Teamwork&lt;/strong&gt;: A strong team player with a passion for managing and nurturing talent.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambition&lt;/strong&gt;: Eager to learn and grow in the field.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Education&lt;/strong&gt;: B.E./BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good to have&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Familiarity with Kubernetes.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Practical experience with Agile development methodologies.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p3&quot;&gt;Familiarity with non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Experience mentoring new hires and interns, fostering a culture of collaboration and best practices.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;#LI-AK1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;The Payoneer Ways of Working&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559738&amp;quot;:240,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Act as our customer’s partner on the inside&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Learning what they need and creating what will help them go further.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Do it. Own it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Being fearlessly accountable in everything we do.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Continuously improve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Always striving for a higher standard than our last.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Build each other up&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Helping each other grow, as professionals and people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:0}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-teams=&quot;true&quot;&gt;If this sounds like a business, a community, and a mission you want to be part of, apply today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;