Senior R&D Director

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:

We're seeking a technology-driven and people-focused R&D Director to lead with innovation, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence in a dynamic, complex payment solutions environment.

Location: Gurugram - India

Hybrid, Full-time

What you'll do:   

• Build and lead new teams to develop a cutting-edge cross-border payment system, modernize infrastructure to support business growth, and deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Be an integral part of the management team, influencing strategy and decision-making.
• Mentor and grow managers, teams, and engineers while scaling the organization.
• Foster an agile work environment and ensure adoption of agile methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, SRE, DevOps, Data, Operations, and other R&D teams to achieve business goals.
• Design robust technical solutions, evaluate architectural options, and define technical direction and quality standards.
• Promote a culture of innovation and personal development within the organization.
• Take ownership of team growth, recruitment, and development processes.

Who you are:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field is required.
• Leadership: 6+ years of managerial experience, leading large development groups or overseeing R&D in small/medium companies.
• Development: 10+ years as a developer with full-stack experience (e.g., C#, .NET, Java).
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency with REST APIs, Queues, and Microservices architecture.
• Architectural Knowledge: Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and system development (not just services).
• Engineering Practices: Expertise in code reviews, test coverage, and agile methodologies.
• A collaborative team player with strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, inspire, and build high-performing engineering teams.
• A passion for managing and growing talent. Ambition and a strong eagerness to learn and adapt.
• Strategic thinking with a strong problem solving and analytical mindset.

Join us in shaping the future of cross-border payments while fostering a culture of innovation and growth

Who we are:

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) is the world's go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere.  From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy. Powering growth for customers ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the world's leading brands, Payoneer offers a universe of opportunities, open to you.

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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. 

Continuously improve
Always striving for a higher standard than our last. 

Do it. Own it.
Being fearlessly accountable in everything we do. 

Build each other up 
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.