Frontend Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Good value rooted in the significant technical influence on cross-border payment systems and the demand for seasoned developers in a fast-paced industry.
- Responsible for core development of payment systems.
- Engagement with modern frameworks and technologies.
- Requires solid frontend development experience.
- Fast-paced environment with significant challenges.
Pros
- Leading role in developing critical components of payment systems.
- Engagement with cutting-edge technologies and frameworks.
- Strong career growth potential in fintech engineering.
Cons
- High expectations for performance and reliability.
- Potential for extended hours due to project demands.
- Requires ongoing adaptation to emerging technologies.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior • On-site
Good fit
- Established frontend engineers in the fintech industry
- Individuals passionate about secure payment technologies
- Collaborative developers keen on cross-functional projects
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without required experience
- Professionals seeking slow-paced workflow
- Individuals resistant to frequent technology changes
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Payoneer
Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.
By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.
Role summary
Location: Guang Zhou
On-site | Full-time
As a senior frontend development engineer. You will serve as a core technical member of the development team, leading and deeply participating in the design, development, deployment, and full lifecycle maintenance of the company's cross-border payment system. You need to have a high pursuit of code quality, system stability, and security to ensure that you can provide secure, stable, and efficient services to users worldwide.
What you’ll do
- System design and development: Participate in the core architecture design and technical solution development of cross-border payment platforms, responsible for the development and iteration of core modules such as transactions, clearing and settlement, risk control, and account systems, and write high-quality and maintainable code.
- Performance optimization and stability assurance: Monitor and optimize system performance, handle online failures, and ensure high availability of the system in high concurrency, multi time zone environments (target 7x24 hour stable operation).
- Security and Compliance: Build a payment system that complies with international security standards and Chinese regulatory requirement, design and implement a fund security protection system, including transaction monitoring, API communication encryption, anti attack strategies, etc., to ensure the security of user data and funds.
- Develop and maintain high-quality, responsive user interfaces using modern technologies like React, Next.js, and Ant Design. Lead the design and implementation of frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. Participate in frontend infrastructure projects, such as component libraries and build tools
- Work closely with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers to deliver seamless user experiences
- Optimize web applications for maximum speed, compatibility, and user experience. Address cross-browser and cross-device compatibility issues
- Teamwork and documentation: Work closely with product, front-end, testing, and operation teams to complete requirement reviews and implement technical solutions. Write clear technical design documents, API documents, and system architecture documents.
Who you are
- 8+ years of frontend development experience, including 5+ years working experience in a high-tech or fin-tech company or has experience in core modules of cross-border payments or third-part payments.
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Strong knowledge of TypeScript is a plus.
- Extensive experience with React (including Hooks, state management) and Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG). Proficiency with Ant Design for building UI components.
- Familiarity with build tools like Webpack , version control with Git, and frontend testing frameworks.
- Strong understanding of web standards, performance optimization, and security best practices
- Excellent logical thinking, problem analysis and positioning skills, and technical problem-solving abilities.
- Good teamwork spirit and cross-cultural communication skills, able to adapt to multi time zone collaboration.
- Strong sense of responsibility and risk awareness, highly sensitive to financial security vulnerabilities.
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The Payoneer Ways of Working
Act as our customer’s partner on the inside
Learning what they need and creating what will help them go further.
Do it. Own it.
Being fearlessly accountable in everything we do.
Continuously improve
Always striving for a higher standard than our last.
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Helping each other grow, as professionals and people.
If this sounds like a business, a community, and a mission you want to be part of, apply today.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
