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# Senior Backend Developer ( C++ and Payment) at Encora

- **Company:** Encora
- **Location:** Singapore
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encora10/jobs/5202619007

## Job description

Senior Backend Developer

Important Information

Location: Singapore

## Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and enhance backend services supporting payment processing and transaction switching platforms.
- Develop and maintain integrations with international payment schemes including:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- UPI
- Support payment platform migration initiatives including implementation of Base24-eps on Linux RHEL / Cloud environments.
- Analyse technical requirements and contribute to solution design, architecture discussions, and technical documentation.
- Develop high-performance backend components for large-scale transaction processing environments.
- Perform system optimization, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for payment switching platforms.
- Work closely with QA teams, frontend teams, business stakeholders, banks, vendors, and payment partners.
- Ensure solutions comply with payment security requirements including:
- PCI-DSS standards
- Card scheme requirements
- Secure transaction processing practices
- Document system architecture, integration flows, and technical specifications.

Mandatory Skills & Elaboration

Backend development experience with strong hands-on programming using C++ for enterprise-grade applications and transaction processing systems

Strong experience developing backend applications running on Linux environments, preferably RHEL

Experience in payment systems including payment gateways, transaction processing, card payments, or switching platforms

Experience integrating with international payment schemes such as Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UPI or similar payment networks

Hands-on experience with Linux shell scripting, preferably Korn Shell scripting

Experience working with PostgreSQL or relational databases in backend applications

Experience with AWS Cloud environments supporting backend/payment applications

Experience with IBM MQ middleware for enterprise messaging/integration

## Experience with Base24-eps payment switching platform

Experience with payment security standards including PCI-DSS and secure transaction processing practices

## About Encora

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality

## About Encora

## Core Business
- Primary industry: IT Services and IT Consulting; digital product engineering; AI and cloud services
- Target customers: B2B, enterprise, digital-native organizations, and large corporations seeking modernization and innovation acceleration
- Mission: To deliver innovation acceleration and industry contextual modernization to clients through AI-first design, orchestration, and engineering services
- Vision: To power a world where every enterprise is endlessly composable, driven by digital workers, infinite scalability, and the freedom to innovate without limits

## Products & Services
- **Encora AIVA™**: An orchestration platform for AI-native engineering, enabling composable enterprise systems that sense change and reconfigure in real time.
- **Software Engineering Services**: Full-stack development, cloud migration, data engineering, AI/ML solutions, and product engineering across industries (fintech, healthcare, retail, etc.).
- **Nearshore Delivery Model**: Global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, providing nearshore agility with global scale.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Coforge; acquisition terms not publicly detailed)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: USD $630 million (latest); Total Funding: USD $215 million across 3 rounds
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Warburg Pincus (lead investor in $200M PE round in 2019); Coforge Limited (parent company post-acquisition)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Acquired by Coforge (April 2026) – financial consolidation from May 1, 2026, with a 20–25% G&A reduction target
  - Workforce of ~6,191 employees (down 0.4% YoY) operating in 42 countries
  - Active job postings: 349 (+53.1% YoY)
  - Recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” in India (2025), top 4 among multinationals in Brazil, and top 10 in Peru

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global Nearshore Scale**: 9,500+ engineers, designers, and domain experts across 42 countries, offering cost-effective, time-zone-aligned delivery.
- **AI-First Engineering**: Proprietary Encora AIVA™ platform for orchestrating AI-native solutions, differentiating from traditional IT services firms.
- **Deep Industry Expertise**: Hyperspecialized in cloud, data, and AI with a track record of serving digital-native clients and large enterprises.
- **Acquisition Backing**: Integration into Coforge provides access to larger client programs and expanded career pathways.

## Strategic Focus
- **Post-Acquisition Integration**: Seamlessly merging with Coforge while maintaining Encora’s brand and delivery capabilities. Near-term priorities include org restructuring, process alignment, and cost synergy realization.
- **AI-Native Services**: Doubling down on AI agents, trusted AI governance, and outcome-led engineering to move clients beyond experimentation.
- **Talent Development**: Expanding learning & development programs (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Databricks certifications) and internal mobility to retain top engineers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: Certified “Great Place to Work” in multiple regions; recognized by Comparably for Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, and Company Happiness.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Flexible work-from-home scheme; remote workers in Mexico receive a monthly allowance of MXN 700 for internet/electricity, plus desk and chair after 3 months. No dress code, pet-friendly environment.
- **Perks & Benefits** (varies by location):
  - Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro
  - Unlimited book budget and training/certification support
  - Private health insurance (including family) with dental and life insurance
  - 12 days paid vacation from day one (Mexico), 5 days PTO, 30 days aguinaldo (mandatory annual bonus)
  - Psychotherapy support (12 sessions covered fully)
  - Savings fund, grocery vouchers, and snack stations in select offices
- **Considerations**: Compensation inconsistency across geographies and accounts; project-dependent stability; change fatigue from post-acquisition integration. Candidates should confirm review cycles, salary bands, and account assignment during interviews.

## Sources
1. [wellfound.com](https://www.encora.com/?avantica-is-now-encora) – Encora company profile (revenue, funding, employees)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/encorainc) – Encora LinkedIn page (followers, recent departures, locations)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/encora/faq/workplace-perception) – Workplace perception analysis (post-acquisition integration, compensation, culture)
4. [assets.ctfassets.net](https://assets.ctfassets.net/yon5rraf34cy/4MbvOWuHfRCr3sdTTjxiKn/0c58eaca56fffcd235e68110fcc2664e/FAQ_Encora_Inc_-_Mexico.pdf) – Encora Mexico FAQ (benefits, remote work, leave policies)
5. [careers.encora.com](https://careers.encora.com/why-encora) – Encora careers page (values, mission, recognition)

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