Electrum Payments

Electrum Payments is a South African payments software company, founded in 2012, that builds cloud-native platforms for processing transactions and enabling financial services. The platform processes over 4.5 billion transactions annually and serves four of South Africa's leading banks and six listed retailers. The threat surface is significant: billions of financial transactions flowing through a single cloud-native stack, with banking and retail clients whose customers depend on availability and integrity. Security at this scale isn't a bolt-on - it's structural. The engineering domains center on cloud-native infrastructure and payments software, domains where compromise means direct financial loss and regulatory exposure. The company operates in South Africa's banking and retail verticals, interfacing with institutional clients who demand rigorous compliance and uptime. Internally, Electrum runs a rotating directorship program where team members take on real leadership responsibilities. The company describes a culture of open communication and smart risk-taking, with a stated commitment to collaboration and high standards. Hiring spans from interns to seasoned leaders across engineering and technical roles.