Discover how a major digital payment platform handles massive transaction volumes through an event-driven architecture in this 45-minute conference talk from AWS Summit New York 2024. Explore the technical infrastructure that enables processing hundreds of billions of dollars in payments while supporting tens of millions of users. Dive into the scalable architecture designed for peak social and commercial events, examining how Amazon EKS, DynamoDB, and Aurora are leveraged to execute secure payment transactions, authorization systems, and social interactions. Learn architectural insights for building highly scalable payment processing platforms that can efficiently handle growing business and consumer services in the cloud.