Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, high-quality SDKs and backend services utilized in payment device integrations.

• Lead discussions on architecture and design across both backend and mobile platforms.

• Write and review code that is well-structured, maintainable, and efficient.

• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Operations teams to ensure successful feature delivery.

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing best practices and guiding their technical development.

• Participate in the enhancement of CI/CD pipelines and automation of deployment processes.

• Ensure that all code and systems comply with stringent security and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, OWASP).

• Investigate and resolve performance issues within SDKs and backend services.

• Contribute to cross-team initiatives including SDK standardization and shared libraries.

• Participate in the team's out-of-hours on-call rota to support critical product alerts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• At least 5 years of experience developing complex software applications in a commercial setting.

• Advanced proficiency in C# (preferred) or Java, with a robust understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture.

• In-depth knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and optimizing database interactions.

• Strong understanding of security best practices, including secure coding principles and compliance standards (e.g., OWASP Top Ten, PCI, SOC2, HIPAA).

• Proficient in networking concepts such as sockets, HTTPS, DNS, and SSL.

• Extensive knowledge of design patterns and their practical implementation.

• Proven capability to work independently while also promoting teamwork and cross-team collaboration.

• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the growth of the engineering team.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate potential issues and address them proactively.

• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme based on individual and company performance.

• 25 days of holiday each year (+ bank holidays + 1 additional day for each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days).

• Workplace pension scheme.

• Private medical insurance available after 30 days of employment.

• 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week.

• A remote-first culture.

• Excellent work-life balance through our Flexi-time policy.

• Family-friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave.

• Opportunities for professional development with an allocated company training budget.

• Bike2Work Scheme.

• Lifeworks, an Employee Assistance Programme offering wellbeing, family, and financial support services.

• Strong commitment to employee wellbeing, including mental health first aiders.

• Employee referral scheme with generous financial rewards.

• Bonusly colleague reward scheme.