FinTech, DACH region

Digital Payments Company

A licensed FinTech provider in the DACH region, delivering payment processing solutions with a focus on real-time transaction visibility and compliance-driven operations.

2 days → minutesDecrease of report generation time

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About the company

FinTech
Confidential
DACH region
100+ in-house specialists

This digital payments company operates in the highly regulated DACH market, offering end-to-end payment processing solutions. Their mission: provide secure, seamless, and transparent payment flows backed by full regulatory compliance and real-time operational intelligence.

The engagement

Time to hire: Immediate team deployment
Core team: 2 Backend Engineers, 1 Frontend Engineer, 1 Data Engineer, 1 QA, 1 Delivery Manager
Duration: Ongoing
Budget: Confidential
Tech stack: Node.js, React, Kafka, Redis, TimescaleDB, Azure

Project Overview

The Digital Payments Company partnered with us to develop a real-time payments dashboard to unify transaction visibility, streamline anomaly detection, and support compliance-driven workflows.

The system required stream-based tracking of transactions, a dynamic alert engine, role-based access control, and exportable audit reports — all within a scalable, secure architecture.

Using our agile delivery model, we assembled a lean, cross-functional team to ship fast and adapt as the client’s needs evolved.

The platform now provides 100% visibility into live payment flows, enabling both operational agility and regulatory confidence. Compliance teams can instantly export reports, while alerts help teams resolve anomalies 4x faster — all in real-time.

Challenges and Pains

Lack of Real-Time Transaction Visibility
The client struggled with fragmented systems that provided no single, unified view of live transactions — causing delays and confusion across operations and compliance.
Manual Reporting Bottlenecks
Generating compliance reports took up to two days, heavily reliant on manual processes and outdated data sources — putting regulatory timelines at risk.
No Proactive Anomaly Detection
There was no system in place to detect and alert teams about transaction anomalies in real time, leading to slower incident response and operational blind spots.
Scaling with Compliance and Security in Mind
As a regulated entity in the DACH region, the company needed a solution that could scale without compromising security, auditability, or regulatory alignment.

Solution

To solve the client’s challenges, we assembled a dedicated, cross-functional team ready to move fast and build with precision. The team included 2 Backend Engineers, 1 Frontend Engineer, 1 Data Engineer, 1 QA, and a Delivery Manager.

Real-Time Architecture
We implemented a stream-based dashboard using Kafka to deliver live transaction visibility, backed by a scalable Node.js + React stack.
Proactive Alerts
A dynamic alert engine was developed to detect and notify teams of anomalies instantly — reducing response time by 4x.
Compliance-Ready Reporting
Exportable audit reports and role-based workflows ensured the platform aligned with regulatory needs without slowing operations.
Full Operational Support
Our team handled everything from development to QA and delivery management, allowing the client to stay focused on scaling their payment services.

What to expect

Client’s request
NDA
Review of developers’ CVs
Interview with developers
Final proposal
Signing contract
Onboarding and Kick-off

How We Solved the Challenges

Deploying a High-Impact Team Without Delay
To meet the client’s urgent need for real-time transaction monitoring, we quickly assembled a skilled team of 6 — including backend, frontend, data engineering, QA, and delivery expertise. This agile unit operated as an embedded extension of the client’s operations, ensuring speed, precision, and full alignment with business goals.
Solving the Unified Visibility & Reporting Challenge
The lack of a centralized view and slow reporting workflows were addressed by:
- Building a stream-based dashboard powered by Kafka and TimescaleDB for real-time data tracking.
- Implementing exportable audit-ready reports that reduced generation time from 2 days to minutes.
- Creating dynamic reporting workflows and role-based access control to streamline cross-team collaboration.
Enabling Fast, Intelligent Anomaly Detection
We delivered a custom alerting engine with configurable rules to detect anomalies instantly. This shifted the client from reactive firefighting to proactive response — improving anomaly handling speed by 4x.
Ensuring Scalability with Regulatory Confidence
By using a robust tech stack (Node.js, React, Kafka, Redis, Azure), we built a platform that scales seamlessly with the client’s growth — while staying fully aligned with the compliance demands of the DACH market.