As our (Senior) Backend Engineer (d/f/m) - Checkout & Payments, you will
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend APIs and services focused on payment processing, billing, and end-to-end checkout experiences
- Integrate and manage third-party payment providers and gateways, ensuring seamless, reliable, and secure transaction flows
- Optimize payment infrastructure for high performance, scalability, and security while handling large volumes of concurrent transactions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, product, and customer support teams to continuously improve the user experience and resolve payment-related issues
- Play a key role in building our own managed payments platform, creating deeply integrated, automated, and scalable payment solutions for our customers
What you will need to succeed in this role:
- Strong expertise in backend development, particularly in payment processing, billing systems, or checkout flows
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (JavaScript or TypeScript, Java, Golang, or Kotlin)
- 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, ideally with hands-on involvement in payment and billing integrations
- Experience in working with payment gateway APIs (e.g., Stripe, Adyen, Braintree), checkout systems, or subscription billing platforms
- A solid understanding of NoSQL databases, caching mechanisms, and message queues
- Knowledge of data security and compliance standards, including PCI-DSS and best practices for handling sensitive payment data
- Being comfortable in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP) and familiar with Docker and Kubernetes
- The ability to communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and approach problems with ownership and attention to detail
Top Skills
What We Do
Hundreds of thousands of sellers around the globe rely on primary ticketing solutions that haven’t kept up with their needs and expectations. Platforms from the 90s that still feel like we are in the 90s made the jobs of ticket managers worldwide constant miseries.
Now there is a better way — customer-centric ticketing! vivenu is a primary ticketing provider that helps event organizers manage, market, and analyze ticket sales from one unified platform.
Our mission is to build a ticketing platform that puts ticket sellers first – so they’re empowered to create experiences that people love. We empower organizers to be more efficient, absolutely independent, and fully connected – to say the very least.
vivenu is the exclusive ticketing solution for the Grammy Awards, the Special Olympics, FC Schalke 04, Qatar Creates, and many many more. With $65 million in funding from renowned global investors, we’ve set out to revolutionize event ticketing – now and forever.
Pumped enough? We are not just another company and we are not looking for people who seek just another job. Ready for personal growth? Join us.
Why Work With Us
Join us to shape the future of live entertainment with purpose and variety. Whether you’re refining innovative product features, creating memorable fan experiences, closing strategic partnerships, or driving customer success — every step at vivenu impacts hundreds of clients and thousands of fans daily. Here, your work truly matters.
