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About the Role

We are building the future of payments and this role is central to that mission. The Payments Digital Services team is developing next-generation experiences in digital identity, wallet-based services, embedded finance, and new propositions that redefine customer interaction with money, data, and value. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in bringing this vision to life by working on a modern, connected platform that integrates with best-in-class tools and services to help customers make smarter financial decisions and access innovative products.

Responsibilities

Deliver clean, architecturally sound, maintainable server-side code.
Collaborate with stakeholders to build and develop a world-class product.
Motivate the team to overcome roadblocks and ensure effective feature shipping.
Guide design discussions, balancing flexibility, expediency, scalability, and performance.
Partner with product and engineering leaders to refine development processes.
Champion new technologies and promote best development practices.
Proactively address technical debt while considering future needs.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of Golang.
Experience building microservices, ideally deployed in containers on Kubernetes.
Solid grounding in agile development practices.
Experience with both RDBMS and NoSQL datastores.
Ability to diagnose problems across the entire stack (client, HTTP/network, server, database, OS) with sound rationale.
Proven experience building large, concurrent, distributed applications.
Experience developing and running large-scale production environments in partnership with DevOps or SRE teams.
A genuine interest in working in a fast-paced startup environment, ideally in fintech or payments.
A strong desire for continuous learning and improvement.

Skills

Golang
Microservices
Kubernetes
Agile development
RDBMS
NoSQL
Distributed applications
DevOps
SRE
PHP
Real-time systems
Low-latency systems
High-frequency transaction systems
Event-driven architectures

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid Working
Job Share
Full-time

Experience Level

Full-stack experience (ideally)

Salary/Compensations

£57,300 - £85,000

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
Annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits adaptable to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
Range of wellbeing initiatives
Generous parental leave policies

About the Company

We are transforming at pace, investing billions in our people, data, and technology to change how we meet the needs of our 28 million customers.
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues, and communities.
We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, learn, and develop.
Our purpose is to help Britain prosper.
We are focused on creating a values-led culture and building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.
We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.
We are building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.