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Software Engineer II

  • Team Information Technology
  • Location Sichuan, China
  • Position Type Full time
  • Reference Number R0073983
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Job Description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our ever-evolving technology team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you'll build scalable cloud-native services, design data-intensive applications, and collaborate with global teams to deliver secure, high-performing solutions that support millions of business transactions worldwide.

What you'll own

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end services and APIs using Node.js and JavaScript to support high-volume data processing and business operations.
  • Build and optimize MongoDB data models, indexing strategies, query performance, and data governance practices to ensure efficient and reliable system performance.
  • Contribute to AWS cloud architecture, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence, helping ensure system scalability, reliability, and security.
  • Design and integrate system interfaces across multiple business platforms, ensuring stable, traceable, and extensible data flows.
  • Participate in architecture evolution for large-scale data environments, including caching, asynchronous processing, messaging systems, and observability solutions.
  • Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, testing practices, and engineering standards to maintain high delivery quality.

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of back-end software development experience, with hands-on experience building and maintaining medium-to-large-scale services.
  • Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript, including service design, development, optimization, and refactoring.
  • Solid experience with MongoDB, including data modeling, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning in high-volume environments.
  • Experience working with AWS cloud services and a good understanding of cloud deployment, monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting practices.
  • Experience designing high-availability, high-concurrency, and distributed systems, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex production issues independently.
  • Strong API design and system integration experience, with a collaborative approach to working across multiple technical teams.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Professional working proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate effectively with North American engineering teams in meetings and technical discussions.

It's a bonus if you have

  • Experience supporting online ordering platforms, retail, restaurant, ERP, CRM, or other transaction-intensive business systems.
  • Experience designing and optimizing large-scale, data-intensive architectures and distributed applications.
  • Experience with messaging platforms, caching technologies, task scheduling frameworks, event-driven architectures, and observability solutions.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and automated deployment processes.
  • Experience working across multiple time zones and successfully collaborating within global, multicultural teams.

What will help you succeed

  • Think like a client: You build reliable, scalable solutions with a strong focus on business outcomes and user experience.
  • Act like an owner: You take accountability for service quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while proactively solving problems.
  • Win as one team: You collaborate effectively across teams and regions, communicate openly, and value diverse perspectives to achieve shared success.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We're proud to have the best minds in the industry, creating an environment where you can learn, grow, and make an impact. The people, the energy, and the opportunities are unmatched. Join us and help build the scalable platforms and services that power the future of commerce around the world.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner, and win as one team. We're curious and innovative, always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, challenge the status quo, and strive for excellence in everything we do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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Our Benefits

Explore the benefits we offer in China

  • My Health

    We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family.

  • My Money

    In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

    My Lifestyle

    We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing.

  • My Family

    FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones.

  • My Time Off

    We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

    Application steps

    Submit Your Application

    Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

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    Application Review

    Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

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    Interview with a Globalpayer

    This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

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    Offer and Onboarding

    The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.

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    Recruitment at Global Payments works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Global Payments does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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