New York, New York, United States
• Principal backend developer for a multi-channel payments gateway processing billions in payments annually for close to 90,000 merchants across the USA and Canada
• Architected and developed software framework used for processing credit card payments at a continually expanding list of acquiring institutions, each with a full feature set of card present and card not present processing options, including In-App payments, EMV, corporate purchasing and Level 3 support, in multiple verticals.
• Completed yearly certifications of processor integrations, responsible for staying current with industry features and seamlessly adding support for new advancements in payments technologies.
• Created and oversaw development, testing and release processes for bringing new releases and updates live with high confidence in both functionality and correctness.
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining compliance with both industry and processor mandates and making appropriate strategic planning and development decisions.
• Primary resource for troubleshooting merchant processing issues, requiring a deep understanding of authorization and settlement protocols at acquirers such as First Data, Tsys, Global Payments, Chase Paymentech and others.
• Senior developer providing guidance and mentorship to other team members. Clean code and testing advocate.
