Sr. Product Engineer - Pega Smart Investigate

We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Engineer with strong expertise in Pega Smart Investigate and Payments domain to join our Business Platforms & Payments team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing and implementing payment investigation processes using the Pega platform, along with strong technical capabilities in system design, integrations, and modern enterprise application development.

This role requires a seasoned Pega professional who can act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payment investigations and contribute to building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions within a banking or fintech environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement payment investigation business processes using the Pega platform.
• Act as the Pega Smart Investigate SME for payment investigation solutions.
• Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using Pega Smart Investigate 8.x.
• Work on large and complex codebases, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and performance.
• Design and implement system integrations using REST APIs and JSON-based services.
• Develop and implement Integration Services in PRPC, including Rule-Connects and Services.
• Develop Pega activities, declarative processing features, and user interface components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical payment solutions.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, unit testing, and technical documentation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous delivery practices.
• Research, evaluate, and benchmark emerging technologies and recommend best-in-class solutions.
• Drive technical discussions and provide architectural guidance across teams.
• Influence and mentor development teams by sharing deep technical knowledge and industry best practices.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

Experience Required:

• 8 to 12 years of hands-on experience in Pega development.
• Experience as a Pega Certified Product Engineer.
• Experience working as a Pega Lead Product Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech environments is highly preferred.

Certifications:

• Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) – Preferred.
• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (LSA) – Highly Preferred.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Pega Smart Investigate 8.x (Mandatory).
• Payments Smart Investigate implementation experience.
• Pega Platform development.
• PRPC Integration Services.
• Rule-Connects and Services.
• Pega Activities development.
• Declarative Processing.
• Pega UI Development.
• REST APIs.
• JSON.
• Client-Server applications.
• Digital applications and business functions.
• System design and implementation.
• Kafka Topics and Data Flow understanding.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Node.js.
• Spring Boot.
• Enterprise application architecture.
• API integrations and microservices concepts.

Functional Skills:

• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech organizations.
• Strong understanding of Payments and Payment Investigation workflows.
• Experience following coding standards, security practices, and documentation standards.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to ensure technical and application architecture quality across systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable presenting technical concepts and recommendations to senior and executive management.
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities.

Mandatory Skills Checklist:

• Pega Smart Investigate 8.x
• Payments Smart Investigate
• Pega Platform
• PRPC Integration Services
• Rule-Connects and Services
• REST APIs
• JSON
• Kafka
• Banking/Payments Domain
• Agile Methodology
• System Design and Implementation
• CSSA/LSA Certification (Preferred)
• 8–12 Years of Relevant Experience