About Akkodis
Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. Akkodis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. Akkodis is a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.
Job Summary
The Digital Payment business line is developing a sophisticated mobile payment platform that enables secure proximity payments and e-commerce transactions. The platform allows banks and businesses to deliver a multi-channel, multi-device digital payment experience through a unified and highly secure infrastructure.
This solution integrates multiple mobile SDKs, backend services, and cloud-based components, offering ready-to-integrate services while maintaining best-in-class security and reliability.
The team is looking for a Backend Engineer specializing in JavaScript / Node.js to support the development of backend services, system integrations, and management platforms that power the mobile payment ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Backend Platform Development
- Support the development, deployment, and integration of backend infrastructure that supports mobile SDKs and digital payment services.
- Design and build secure backend services and cloud-based solutions using JavaScript and Node.js.
- Develop scalable APIs and service layers that enable seamless interaction between mobile applications, SDKs, and enterprise platforms.
- Ensure secure integration with cloud services, payment gateways, and authentication systems.
System & Platform Integration
- Build and maintain management platforms and dashboards to enable operational monitoring, system administration, and service management.
- Collaborate with mobile SDK teams to ensure smooth backend integration for mobile payment applications.
- Support the design of secure API architectures aligned with digital identity and payment security standards.
Engineering & Product Development
- Apply object-oriented design principles and modern backend engineering practices to build scalable and maintainable services.
- Contribute to prototyping new features and platform enhancements to improve system capabilities and performance.
- Participate in technical discussions and architecture reviews within the R&D engineering team.
Quality & Reliability
- Implement unit testing and automated testing frameworks to maintain high code quality and reliability.
- Work with CI/CD pipelines and build automation tools to streamline development and deployment workflows.
- Troubleshoot and provide Level 3 technical support for complex backend issues impacting customers or production systems.
Collaboration
- Work closely with mobile developers, security engineers, and product teams to deliver integrated payment solutions.
- Align backend development efforts with security requirements and business objectives in highly regulated environments.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in JavaScript backend development, particularly Node.js.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Familiarity with secure API design and authentication protocols.
- Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and backend service deployment.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design and scalable software architecture.
- Experience with unit testing and automated testing frameworks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git-based workflows, and build automation pipelines.
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
