Role in brief
Binance is looking for a Technical Lead in Brazil to design and implement real-time payment systems. This role involves leading global projects, writing and reviewing critical code, and ensuring system resilience and scalability. Candidates with strong Java, distributed systems experience, and a background in fintech or banking environments should apply.
About the role
This Technical Lead position at Binance focuses on building and integrating fintech and payment institution systems. The work involves designing real-time payment solutions, ledger systems, and core payment flows that will impact millions of users globally. A key aspect of the role is ensuring these systems are robust, secure, and scalable, with a strong emphasis on idempotency and failure handling for payment flows.
The role requires hands-on involvement in the full software development lifecycle, from designing to writing and reviewing production code for critical services. Success in this position means consistently delivering high-quality, resilient payment solutions while also improving system observability, incident response, and overall operational readiness. Collaboration is essential, working closely with engineering, product, risk, compliance, and operations teams.
Candidates should have experience in regulated or mission-critical financial environments, bringing expertise in system architecture and a solid understanding of business context. The role demands technical leadership, including mentoring and guiding others, while also directly troubleshooting production issues. The ability to navigate a fast-paced, innovative environment with autonomy is crucial for thriving in this position.
The salary for this position ranges from $135,000 to $290,000 USD annually.
Skills that matter here
- Java: The role requires coding in Java, specifically with Spring Boot, to build and maintain critical payment systems, as well as reviewing code and troubleshooting production issues.
- Spring Boot: This framework is used for developing and deploying robust, scalable applications within the payment infrastructure.
- distributed systems: Experience with distributed systems is essential for designing resilient and scalable payment architectures that can handle high transaction volumes.
- APIs: The role involves integrating various systems through APIs to ensure seamless and secure payment flows.
Who this role suits
- A person who thrives on designing and implementing complex, real-time financial systems.
- Someone with a background in regulated financial environments, accustomed to high standards for security and resilience.
- An individual who enjoys both hands-on coding and providing technical leadership and mentorship.
- A professional comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, global organization.
From the employer
- Design and implement fintech/payment institution systems including RTP, ledger systems, and core payment flows
- Write and review production code for critical services
- Lead technical decisions for resilience, security, and scalability
- Build safe payment flows with strong idempotency and failure handling
- Ensure consistency across orchestration, ledger, and reconciliation
- Improve observability, incident response, and operational readiness
- Work closely with Engineering, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Operations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
- Experience building or integrating real-time payment systems (e.g., PIX) from design to production in a bank, fintech, payment institution, or processor
- 6–8 years of experience across the full software development lifecycle, with some experience in technical leadership or mentorship
- Strong focus on system architecture, with solid understanding of business context and infrastructure
- Ability to code in Java (Spring Boot), review code, and troubleshoot production issues directly
- Solid experience with distributed systems, APIs, integrations, and critical payment flows
- Experience in regulated or mission-critical financial environments
- Professional proficiency in Portuguese and English
- Shape the future with the world's leading blockchain ecosystem
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This is a remote position based in Brazil, with a work-from-home arrangement.
What level of seniority is expected for this position?
This is a lead-level role, requiring 6-8 years of experience across the software development lifecycle, including technical leadership or mentorship.
What are the key technical skills required?
Key technical skills include Java (Spring Boot), experience with distributed systems, APIs, and a strong understanding of system architecture for critical payment flows.