AttractPay is New Zealand’s Alibaba-authorised payment acquirer, providing secure and scalable cross-border payment solutions for local businesses.
We support Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay, powering transactions for 330+ merchants, including leading retailers inside Auckland International Airport.
As we expand our technology capability, we are looking for an experienced Developer Programmer to strengthen our payment platform, integrations, and backend systems.
About the Role
We are seeking a senior technical expert to own the development of high-performance backend services and API-driven payment features, seamlessly integrating them with global partners. Your work will be pivotal across our platform, merchant integrations, and data pipeline, directly contributing to a more stable, scalable, and secure core system.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend components for the AttractPay payment platform
Build and enhance RESTful APIs, SDKs, and integration tools for merchants
Develop secure, efficient, and maintainable code for payment processing
Improve system performance, monitoring, and error-handling mechanisms
Support integrations with Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay, and other partners
Analyze requirements and specifications to ensure test coverage and product quality
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support major merchant onboarding
Conduct performance, load, and security testing where required.
Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js
Solid experience with backend/API development and system integration
Good understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching, message queues, Linux
Experience with payment systems, telecom platforms, or high-availability systems is an advantage
Hands-on experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Excellent communication and documentation skills