Software Engineer - Back-end

Description

Paymentology is the first truly global issuer-processor, giving banks and fintechs the technology, team and experience to rapidly issue and process Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay cards across more than 60 countries, at scale. 

Our advanced, multi-cloud platform, offering both shared and dedicated processing instances, vast global presence and richer, real-time data, set us apart as the leader in payments.

The Software Engineer is responsible for creating, enhancing, and maintaining software applications and systems. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to comprehend requirements, design solutions, and implement code that conforms to best practices and industry standards. The role may necessitate the capability to work on multiple concurrent projects, proactively review progress, and offer recommendations for process enhancement. Moreover, the Software Engineer must possess robust problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and a dedication to delivering dependable software solutions

What you get to do:

Requirements Analysis:

• Collaborate with product management and tech leads to gather and analyse software requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and specifications.

Software Development:

• Design software solutions and architectures that address functional and non-functional requirements, considering scalability, performance, and security.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using appropriate programming languages and frameworks, following established coding standards and best practices.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to validate software functionality, reliability, and performance, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Identify and resolve technical issues and bugs throughout the software development lifecycle, employing debugging tools and techniques to ensure the stability of software applications.
• Manage source code repositories using version control systems (e.g. Git), ensuring proper branching, merging, and documentation of changes.
• Implement unambiguous tasks with limited direction, breaking down portions of projects and contributing to task estimation. Follow standard issue-tracking workflows and processes, facilitated by JIRA.
• Seek oversight when necessary to validate approaches and escalate roadblocks as needed.

Progress Review:

• Proactively review progress and evaluate results on assigned technical projects, comparing them against plans and specifications.
• Make adjustments and recommendations based on results to ensure project success.

Process Improvement:

• Provide recommendations to working groups regarding the improvement of specific work practices within Paymentology, such as requirements specification, peer review, and coding standards.
• Contribute to the enhancement of team processes and documentation.
• Resolve straightforward problems by implementing discrete solutions, troubleshooting issues, and addressing immediate causes.

Documentation:

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, user guides, test cases and API documentation, to facilitate knowledge sharing and support future development efforts.
• Write technical specification documentation and participate in the planning,  and review of design and development activities for concurrent projects.
• Ensure alignment with project objectives and specifications.
• Adhere to organisational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements related to software development, security, and data privacy, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Contribute to task breakdown, estimation, and improvement of team documentation.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop moderate to complex software applications, leveraging expertise in required languages and technologies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
• Work within defined team processes, collaborating effectively with team members and raising concerns when processes break down or fail.

Learning and Development:

• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software engineering.
• Take initiative to expand knowledge and skills through training, self-study, and participation in professional development activities.

Requirements

What it takes to succeed:

• 3-5 years of experience in software development or related fields.
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages commonly used in software development, such as Java, with experience in the Spring Boot framework for building robust and scalable applications.
• Understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design concepts, clean code, and SOLID principles
• Familiarity with software development tools and technologies, including integrated development environments (IDEs), version control systems (e.g. Git), and issue tracking systems (e.g. JIRA).
• Understanding of software practices such as Agile development methodologies, code reviews, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Skills in unit test and/or Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with multicloud kubernetes environments.
• Experience in leveraging Apache Kafka for building scalable, distributed systems and handling large volumes of data in real-time
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to document requirements and specifications. 
• Problem-solving skills.
• Continuous Learning and development mindset.
• Teamwork and Collaboration, specifically in remote working companies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

What you can look forward to:

At Paymentology we value making a difference to the lives of the people who work for us and who live in the communities where we operate. You can look forward to working with a diverse, global team where Paymentologists at all levels play an important part in our global mission to advance the world through payments and make a difference on a global scale.