A Day at Paysafe: How Our Developers Build, Collaborate, and Deliver - Eduardo Akira Uechi

A Day at Paysafe: How Our Developers Build, Collaborate, and Deliver - Eduardo Akira Uechi

What does a typical day look like for you now as an Engineering Manager at Paysafe, and how has it evolved over the years?

My typical day begins with a focus on organization and prioritization. I start by reviewing my emails and outlining exactly what I want to accomplish by the end of the day. After that, I hold a sync meeting with my team. This is a dedicated time for them to update me on what they worked on the previous day, raise any questions, and highlight any blockers so I can help clear the path for them. The rest of my day is usually dedicated to meetings and cross-functional coordination with different teams.

Over the years, my day-to-day has evolved significantly. When I first started with PagoEfectivo eight years ago as a contractor, my focus was entirely on individual delivery. As I transitioned through roles like Scrum Master and Product Owner, my perspective shifted from pure execution to team facilitation, product vision, and now, as an Engineering Manager, it's about strategic alignment, removing obstacles, and ensuring my team has the environment it needs to succeed.

Having built your career internally over the past six years, what have been some of the most defining moments in your growth as a developer and now as a leader?

The most defining moments in my career have been the key transitions where leadership saw potential in me and trusted me with new responsibilities, especially during periods of significant organizational change.

Shortly after joining PagoEfectivo as a permanent employee, in October 2020, I stepped into a Scrum Master role, which gave me my first real taste of focusing on team dynamics. A few months later, in April 2021, I was asked to step up as the Product Owner for a newly created team. That was a massive shift in how I viewed our products, and it was quickly followed by another major defining moment: Paysafe's acquisition of PagoEfectivo in September 2021. Becoming part of Paysafe and navigating that acquisition so soon after becoming part of the product organization was a major change. Management was suddenly no longer just local to Peru; it was international. I had to lead my team in fundamentally adapting our processes to align with this new global structure. Finally, in November 2025, moving internally into the Engineering Manager role  was incredibly validating. Each of these moments defined my growth because they pushed me out of my comfort zone and taught me how to lead from different perspectives: from process, to product, to people.

Collaboration is key in a global company like Paysafe - how do you and your team stay connected and work effectively across different countries, time zones, and cultures?

Operating on a global scale is definitely a challenge, but it is one we manage through regular communication, empathy, and flexibility. Practically speaking, we have to be highly strategic when it comes to time management. We make the absolute most out of the overlapping hours we share, especially with our colleagues in Asia. Often, that means being flexible and jumping on sync calls outside of standard local working hours to ensure we keep the momentum going and don't block each other's progress. Outside of those live overlaps, paying close attention to asynchronous communication - online messages and emails—-is crucial to keeping track of issues without causing delays.

On a cultural level, I actually find that growing up in Peru has been a huge advantage. Peru is incredibly diverse, with several recognized official languages and a rich mix of customs. From an early age, we are taught to be tolerant, adaptable, and accepting of different ways of life. That ingrained cultural tolerance translates perfectly to working in a global company, making it much easier to build bridges and collaborate effectively with people all over the world.

From your perspective, what makes collaboration between developers truly successful, especially in a distributed environment?

For teamwork among developers to be truly successful, they must feel like and be treated as a single unified team, regardless of where they are located.

While every individual naturally has their own strengths and weaknesses, I believe that when assigning tasks, the expectation should be that everyone is capable of handling any task that falls within their role. This builds a resilient and versatile team. Furthermore, visibility is absolutely essential in a distributed environment. Having shared boards that clearly display what everyone is working on not only keeps us organized, but it tangibly demonstrates how each person is contributing to the team's broader objectives. When developers see how their piece of the puzzle fits into the big picture, collaboration happens naturally.

Looking ahead, what excites you most about continuing to build, collaborate, and deliver with your team at Paysafe?

There are three main factors that excite me right now. First, the potential in LATAM is massive. There is still so much room to grow, and there are products and services already offered in other regions that Paysafe could successfully introduce to the LATAM market. I am excited to help build out that footprint.

Second, from an operational standpoint, we are working hard on fully aligning our local processes with the rest of the Paysafe hub.. It is a major challenge, but an incredibly rewarding one, that will make us much more efficient. Finally, as an engineering team, we are enthusiastically exploring and integrating AI to further leverage our developments. The opportunity to innovate our workflows and push the boundaries of what we can build is incredibly motivating.