About the Role
As a Backend Architect on the Pay&Card Team, you will be responsible for architecting and building card-related systems end to end. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure that supports card systems and lifecycle management.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain backend systems for card issuing and card lifecycle management
- Lead the technical design and implementation of card certification processes (Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay / Google Pay onboarding programs)
- Define and drive the system architecture, service boundaries, and integration patterns for card platform services
- Ensure system reliability, scalability, and compliance with payment network standards
- Collaborate with product, compliance, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and technical documentation for the team
- Work hands-on — this is a builder role, not a pure advisory position
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java / Spring expertise
- Direct experience building or maintaining a card system
- Experience with card certification processes and/or card onboarding programs
- Strong system design and architecture skills, with experience in distributed systems and high-throughput payment infrastructure
- Understanding of card network standards, payment flows, and compliance requirements
- Experience at a fintech, startup, or crypto company that has issued cards
- Familiarity with card lifecycle management, tokenization, and payment gateway integrations
- Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments with short release cycles
Skills
- Java
- Spring
- System design
- Architecture
- Distributed systems
- High-throughput payment infrastructure
- Card network standards
- Payment flows
- Compliance requirements
- Card lifecycle management
- Tokenization
- Payment gateway integrations
- Agile methodologies
Location
- Work-from-home
Work Type
- Work-from-home
Experience Level
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Company benefits
About the Company
- Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users.
- We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products.
- Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more.
- We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
- The Binance Pay&Card team is revolutionizing the way people transact and manage their finances globally.
- Binance Pay is a cutting-edge payment solution that enables users to send, receive, and pay with crypto seamlessly.
- Join us to be part of a dynamic team driving the future of digital payments and financial technology.
Equal Opportunity
- Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer.
- We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
