We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Developer to build a custom payment gateway based on an open-source foundation.
THIS JOB IS FOR SOMEONE THAT IS ABLE TO WORK OCCASIONALLY FROM OUR OFFICE IN FUENGIROLA, MALAGA. IF YOU ARE UNABLE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.
Cardflo is a fast-growing payments company with offices in Fuengirola, Málaga and Manchester, UK. Focused on simplifying global payment processing for high-risk and complex merchants. We’re developing our own custom payment gateway built on a proven open-source foundation, designed to support multiple acquirers, connectors, and payment methods.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll take full ownership of the platform from refining the backend, dashboard, merchant integration tools, adding acquiring bank integrations, and shopping cart plugins. Once the MVP is complete, you’ll transition into a lead role, helping to grow and manage a small technical team as the platform scales.
You’ll be working closely with the founders from our Fuengirola office, with flexibility to work remotely part of the week.
What You’ll Do
- Fork and extend an existing open-source payment gateway.
- Build backend modules for routing, transaction management, reconciliation, APIs, and webhooks.
- Integrate multiple acquirers, processors, and alternative payment methods.
- Develop and customize the merchant dashboard (React + TypeScript).
- Create and maintain plugins for popular shopping carts (WooCommerce, Shopify, PrestaShop, Magento, etc.).
- Write a merchant integration guide and API documentation.
- Manage deployment, CI / CD, and ensure platform scalability and reliability.
- After the MVP launch, hire, mentor, and lead a small development team.
What We’re Looking For
Strong experience with Rust (backend systems).Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (essential).Skilled in React for dashboard and UI development.Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Docker.Proven background in payment gateways, orchestration, or fintech systems.Experience building eCommerce plugins or SDKs for major shopping platforms.Understanding of payment flows, PCI compliance, and tokenization.Self-sufficient, detail-oriented, and capable of leading projects independently.Leadership ambition and interest in building and managing a technical team post-MVP.Nice to Have
Experience writing developer documentation or integration guides.Familiarity with AWS or other cloud infrastructure.Previous exposure to high-risk merchant environments or complex payment processing.What We Offer
Full-time role based in Fuengirola, Málaga (hybrid work model).Competitive salary based on experience.Opportunity to build and lead a core technical team.Real ownership in shaping a new payment technology product.Fast-paced, collaborative environment with autonomy and growth potential.Interested?
Apply via LinkedIn with your CV and GitHub or portfolio link.
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