About PayJoy
PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and credit cards, customers gain access to a modern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and provide safety acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served over 17 million customers as of 2025 while achieving solid profitability for sustainable growth.
This role
As the StaffEngineer for Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Productivity, you will lead the development and operations of a robust AWS and Kubernetes-based platform. This platform serves as the backbone for all backend applications at PayJoy, ensuring scalability, resilience, security and cost efficiency. You will play a key role in designing and implementing new features, optimizing workflows, and empowering developers to deliver their best work. In addition to leading the technical aspects, you will be responsible for maintaining the infrastructure for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and supporting developers with onboarding, troubleshooting, and incident management.
This role will require close collaboration with cross-functional teams, to understand their evolving needs and ensure the platform adapts accordingly. With a deep emphasis on automation, performance, and reliability, you will help create a streamlined development and deployment environment that maximizes the productivity of all technical teams.
PayJoy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Finance for the next billion * Ownership * Break Through Walls * Live Communication * Transparency & Directness * Focus on Scale * Work-Life Balance * Embrace Diversity * Speed * Active Listening