Team Lead (Payments)

EMCD is a global technology leader in the crypto industry, best known as the #1 mining pool in Eastern Europe and a Top-10 mining pool worldwide

Built around this foundation, EMCD has grown into a comprehensive ecosystem of crypto services spanning payments, custody, mining solutions and enterprise-grade tools for businesses and institutions.

As we expand globally, we are developing the core of fintech and crypto infrastructure: payment gateways and a wallet platform that ensure secure, correct and high-performance financial flows at scale.

About The Role:

We are looking for an Team Lead with strong skills in process management and technical expertise in fintech/payments. You will organize development workflows, optimize Agile processes and ensure delivery of robust payment and wallet solutions integrated with banks and partners.

Location: Remote

Format: Full time

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Agile processes (Scrum/Kanban), optimize workflows in Jira, track metrics
• Manage backlog, sprint planning, releases, and knowledge base in Confluence
• Lead and mentor two small development teams, run 1:1s and growth plans
• Define technical requirements, clarify tasks, and collaborate on architecture
• Deliver secure, resilient payment systems (Go, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis)
• Build and maintain integrations with banks and providers (APIs, host-to-host, webhooks)
• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, AML/KYC, and implement best practices in security
• Support merchants and partners during integrations and incident management
• Manage reconciliation, settlement, and financial reporting

Requirements:

• Experience as System Analyst, Project Manager, or Delivery Manager in fintech
• Technical background sufficient to define requirements and understand system architecture
• Strong knowledge of payments: gateways, flows, settlements.
• 5+ years with Go, 2+ years as Team Lead
• Proficiency with gRPC/Protobuf, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD
• Experience with reconciliation, settlement, SLA/SLO, and secure systems (Vault, KMS, encryption)
• Strong communication skills with both engineers and business stakeholders
• Fluency in both English and Russian is essential in this role

Nice To Have:

• ISO 8583, 3DS, SEPA/SWIFT/ISO 20022
• Double-entry ledger, anti-fraud rules/signals
• Blockchain/custody experience (on/off-ramp, wallets, fee policies)
• Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), GitOps (ArgoCD)
• Observability stack: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

What We Offer:

• Fully remote work from anywhere in the world with a flexible work schedule
• 100% paid sick leave
• 28 PTOs and 12 bonus days
• Corporate pricing for company products and the opportunity to set up your own mining farm using EMCD's infrastructure
• Work in a leading mining pool with in-depth industry training
• Salary in USDT

If you're passionate about building world-class payment systems and leading engineering teams, we invite you to join EMCD and drive the next phase of crypto-fintech innovation!