Software Engineer – Payments Platform (Java/React)

Mind Detect
London
10 months ago
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Our super-scaling payment platform client is seeking aSoftware Engineer (Java/Spring, React)to join their world-class Payments Platform Engineering team located inLondon. This is a full-stack role with a primary focus on the back-end. Due to their unique market positioning, and strong backing, they are set for high growth and innovation in the coming years.


As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimising software for payment orchestration and acquiring integrations. This is an exciting role with lots of opportunity for greenfield development of a platform where the usage of the payments system is rapidly growing.


Given the fact that this is a younger company, the environment is highly dynamic and fast-paced. Your working mentality must be one of adaptability, resilience and passion. This is a fantastic company to work for with truly vast amounts of personal and professional upside.


Snapshot of current technologies – Java/Kotlin, Springboot, MVC/Webflux, SQL, mongoDB, Redis, Messaging (RabbitMQ), SpringSecurity, Hashicorp stack (nomad, consul, vault), Netty, Docker


Responsibilities

  • Write reliable and maintainable code on the front- and back-end
  • Assist the Technical Talent Specialists in the recruitment cycle by interviewing and assessing potential hires for the Engineering department
  • Collaborate with the product team to ensure system consistency and a better user/client experience
  • Contributing to the team through PRs and Agile ceremonies
  • Involved in all stages of software development and architecture, performance evaluation, code review, and internal tool management
  • Participate in team activities and liaise with other team members to ensure projects run smoothly
  • Troubleshooting and fixing bugs, any other coding issues
  • Continuously improving the software efficiency by adopting a user-focused approach


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years in industry as a developer working with card acquiring systems
  • Thorough understanding of software engineering best practices - including Agile software development, source code control and testing frameworks
  • Industry experience with in person Card Payments and ISO8583
  • Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance engineering environment

Nice to haves:

  • Payment HSMs (Thales Payshield) or familiarity with EMV
  • Functional programming experience
  • Web Application Experience (React)
  • Application Security Experience
  • Experience with Hashicorp stack


Benefits

  • Equity in the business
  • Generous leave/solid work-life balance
  • Great remuneration package
  • Remote working
  • Plenty of perks
  • Strong professional development
  • An open, international and inclusive culture
  • Advanced equipment/technology

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This position is open to people already eligible for work in the UK

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