Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hertz is a leading vehicle rental company operating globally. They are seeking a Sr Payments Engineer to build and operate their payment systems and integrations, focusing on cloud-enabled payment engines and services.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and deploy scalable and secure cloud-native payment applications, services and integrations across card-present, card-not-present, and alternative payment methods
- Implement integrations with payment gateways and processors such as Adyen, CyberSource, Stripe, Braintree, Worldpay, or FIS
- Implement tokenization, vault interactions, and secure handling of cardholder data within PCI scope
- Build and maintain APIs and event flows for authorization, capture, refund, void, chargeback, and settlement
- Implement and tune fraud signals, scoring rules, and chargeback dispute workflows in coordination with the Risk and Fraud teams
- Build observability into all payment paths, including structured logs, metrics, traces, and alerting
- Participate in on-call rotation; respond to incidents and lead post-incident reviews for areas you own
- Drive measurable improvements in transaction success rate, latency, and reliability for the systems you own
- Write secure code aligned with PCI DSS and Hertz security standards; participate in threat modeling and security reviews
- Develop resilient, event-driven services using AWS and other serverless technologies
- Create, configure and manage Kubernetes clusters at scale. Implement best practices and configure and manage service mesh
- Collaborate with Product, QA, and Operations to translate business requirements into technical implementations
- Author and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records for payment systems you own
- Continuously improve developer experience, build / test / deploy pipelines, and code quality
- Stay current on payments industry trends, card scheme rules, and emerging payment methods
- Ensure compliance with all Corporate Policies and Procedures, PCI DSS, and SOX requirements
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years building or operating payment systems
- Hands-on experience with at least one major payment gateway or processor such as Adyen, CyberSource, Stripe, Braintree, Worldpay, FIS, or ACI
- Proficiency in a modern backend language such as Java, Kotlin, Python, or Go, and experience with REST and event-driven APIs
- Working knowledge of PCI DSS, tokenization, encryption, and secure handling of payment data
- Experience with relational and / or distributed data stores; comfortable writing and tuning SQL
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI / CD pipelines
- Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills, including across distributed systems
- Effective written and oral communication
- Experience with fraud platforms, 3D Secure, or chargeback / dispute systems is a plus
- Experience with ISO 8583 or ISO 20022 messaging is a plus
- Experience working in a regulated or compliance-heavy environment (PCI, SOX, or similar) is a plus
- Industry experience in transportation, hospitality, retail, or marketplace businesses is a plus
- Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems
- Ability to see the big picture and leverage critical thinking and decision-making skills
Benefits
- Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
- Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
- Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
- Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
- Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
- Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
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