Senior Backend Software Engineer

Who you are

• A wealth of experience in Backend development with the Java ecosystem
• Proven production experience with Java, SpringBoot, MySQL, Message System & GIT
• Has worked with Domain Driven Design, and Clean, or Hexagonal Architecture
• Knowledge of AWS services (SQS, SNS, S3…), ElasticSearch, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with Restful APIs
• Proven ability to break down ambiguous technical tasks into clean, production-ready code independently, while acting as a supportive mentor and reliable sounding board for mid-level engineers
• Experience with building scalable solutions
• Enjoys actively participating in a cross-functional product team
• Takes pride in writing quality code

What the job involves

• We are building a brand-new engineering hub in London, and we are looking for foundational Senior Backend Software Engineers to help us kick it off
• This is a unique opportunity: you will be joining a completely new team, building a new hub from scratch, and working remotely from the rest of our global Tech organisation
• You'll be an integral part of this new product team, so you will help define, build, and deliver our product features
• You will work towards specific outcomes with the freedom and responsibility to figure out the best way to achieve them together with your team
• Your mission will be to help refine, design, implement, deliver, and maintain an international top-class product, ensuring quality, maintainability, and sustainability
• As a senior member of this new team, you will serve as a technical anchor—taking full ownership of complex backend challenges, partnering closely with your Lead Engineer to set high quality standards, and helping guide mid-level engineers as the hub grows
• Build and evolve our backend services and infrastructure to stay ahead of our growth curve
• Develop exciting new features for our customers and businesses who partner with us
• Actively participate in your team’s agile development processes with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strive to deliver international top-class products with maximum quality, maintainability and scalability
• Take on additional tasks outside your current boundaries with help from your team to continue to grow and expand your skills
• Take ownership of complex backend features end-to-end—driving efficient technical design, high test coverage, and smooth deployments in close collaboration with your Lead Engineer

The application process

• Submit your CV and Cover letter in English

Benefits

• Personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment
• Enjoy hybrid working from our great offices, and at home
• Generous time off policies including 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid sick days, 5 paid wellness days, and 13 paid holidays per annum
• Extra paid parental leave beyond local legislation and the option to take an extra week of unpaid leave
• 100% Employer paid health coverage options for employee (Includes medical EPO plan, dental, and vision)
• 50% employer paid health coverage options for your family
• Regular social events; Coffee, snacks and fully-equipped kitchens
• Get to know our community with a monthly free Surprise Bag
• Paid volunteer time through our Shareback volunteering programme
• Women in the Workplace, P.R.I.D.E., People of Colour and Functionally Diverse Employee Resource Groups