Senior Full-Stack Engineer at Korapay

Role Summary


We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join the Innovation Team and lead the technical execution of new products, prototypes, and innovation projects.
This person will coordinate both frontend and backend engineering, guide technical decisions, support the team's delivery, and ensure products are built properly from idea to launch.
The ideal candidate should be a strong full-stack engineer with leadership ability, product thinking, and experience or a strong interest in emerging technologies such as AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, and payments


Requirements
Key Responsibilities


Lead the frontend and backend engineering direction for innovation projects
Build, review, and improve full-stack applications across web, APIs, databases, and integrations
Translate product ideas and business requirements into clear technical plans
Coordinate frontend and backend engineers to ensure smooth delivery
Define technical architecture, API structures, database design, and development standards
Support rapid prototyping, MVP development, pilot launches, and product improvements
Review code, unblock engineers, and improve engineering quality
Ensure products are scalable, secure, reliable, and easy to maintain
Explore and apply emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, automation, and payment-related systems
Support sprint planning, task breakdown, documentation, testing, and release readiness
Mentor engineers and promote a strong culture of ownership, speed, innovation, and quality


Required Skills & Experience


Strong experience as a Full-Stack Engineer
Good frontend experience with tools such as React, Next.js, Vue, or similar frameworks
Good backend experience with Node.js
Experience building APIs, integrations, dashboards, internal tools, or customer-facing platforms
Good understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, or similar
Experience with cloud platforms, deployment, CI/CD, and modern development workflows
Strong understanding of software architecture, security, performance, and scalability
Ability to coordinate engineers and manage frontend/backend dependencies
Strong communication and documentation skills
Ability to work in a fast-moving innovation environment


Preferred Experience


Experience in AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, payments, or SaaS products
Experience working with LLMs, AI agents, RAG systems, workflow automation, or API orchestration
Experience with wallets, stablecoins, smart contracts, digital assets, or Web3 infrastructure
Experience leading MVPs, pilots, prototypes, or early-stage product development
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including product, design, data, AI, and business teams


What Success Looks Like


Innovation projects are delivered faster and with a better engineering structure
Frontend and backend teams are well coordinated
Products are built with clear architecture, documentation, and quality standards
Engineers are unblocked quickly and supported properly
MVPs and pilots move smoothly from concept to launch
The team adopts practical new technologies that create real business value


Ideal Candidate


The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder and technical leader who can turn ideas into working products.
They should be comfortable writing code, guiding engineers, making technical decisions, and working across product, AI, data, and business teams.
They should be curious, practical, innovative, and excited about building products at the intersection of AI, fintech, payments, automation, and blockchain.