Lifted, an Upwork ™
#138512 - Backend Software Engineer - Payments
- Location Bengaluru, KA, in
- Experience 3+ yrs
- Job type Contract
- Posted 12 Oct 2026
You will be taken to Lifted, an Upwork ™’s own careers page to apply. Job ID 3743990016047846.
Job description
We are seeking a backend software engineer for a remote contract engagement building and operating scalable, revenue-critical payment infrastructure. You will deliver payment features, reduce technical debt, and modernize services while collaborating with engineers, product managers, and partner teams.
Enterprise experience strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement production backend features for payment flows.
- Refactor legacy services, improve test coverage, and modernize APIs, including migrations from deprecated APIs.
- Deliver clean, well-tested, production-ready code with passing CI/CD pipelines and peer-review approval.
- Deliver initiatives within agreed sprint cycles and participate in code reviews, design discussions, and sprint ceremonies.
- Clarify requirements with product managers and partner teams and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Produce designs, API specifications, knowledge-transfer documentation, and runbooks for owned workstreams.
- Support maintainability and a smooth handoff to the engineering team at the conclusion of the engagement.
