Description
The employer is hiring an independent contract Backend Engineer to build and maintain a multi-tenant payment orchestration platform in Barranquilla, Colombia. The role focuses on payment vaulting, tokenization, merchant and gateway integrations, secure transaction processing, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, secrets management, PCI DSS and CDE security, and reliable payment workflows. Candidates need at least one year of professional backend engineering experience, strong Node.js and TypeScript skills, and practical payment-systems experience. Compensation is $400–$450 USD per week, paid in arrears, with on-site work in Barranquilla.
