light-inc - Bank Connectivity Engineer

• 2–3 years of experience building backend systems in payments, fintech, or financial services — ideally with H2H, SFTP, or ISO 20022 integrations. • Strong backend development skills in Kotlin, Java, Go, or Python, and solid understanding of databases (Postgres or similar). • Hands-on experience with payment file formats (PAIN and CAMT) and familiarity with SEPA, ACH, Wires, Faster Payments, CHAPS, and Bacs. • Clear communicator who can collaborate effectively with banks, customers, and teammates across time zones. • Structured, detail-oriented problem solver who takes ownership and continuously looks for process improvements. • Practical experience using AI or emerging technology tools to improve productivity, insight, or decision-making, with the ability to apply first-principles thinking to new problems. • Direct experience integrating with card networks, payment gateways, or banking partners. • Built or scaled payment services in a high-growth startup. • Familiarity with AWS infrastructure, Docker, or Kubernetes. • Hosted on AWS • Kotlin Monolith • Tips to stand out • Show us who you are through your application and don’t limit yourself to a resume. • Share examples of payment projects or integrations you’ve built and delivered. • Bring metrics to back up your impact (e.g. transaction throughput, time-to-market). • Tell us why you want to help build Light’s payments foundation. • In addition to being part of a great team and working in a really fun and innovative environment, we offer: • 💸 A competitive salary + potential stock options • 🏝 25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based. • 🥳 Regular socials and company off-sites. • 🚀 A huge opportunity for career growth as you'll help shape a market-defining product. • The famous last words • Working at Light means you're embarking on an exciting journey to reshape the future of multinational financial operations. Our cheat-code is that we've built something like this before – and are now doing it again, only better. Our goal is to make global finance effortless and empower companies to make informed decisions.