Software Engineer - Latvia

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to improving our existing platform. We seek a developer who values the importance of code readability, modularity, and maintainability. The ideal candidate will have good experience in Java development and a strong understanding of software development best practices.

What you get to do:

• Write clean, self-explanatory, and well-documented code that is easy to read and understand.
• Design and implement small, modular functions with clear and descriptive names.
• Ensure code consistency by following established coding styles, naming conventions, and formatting guidelines.
• Maintain a modular and highly cohesive codebase by dividing the code into domains, business logic, ports, and modules.
• Design code around interfaces, not implementations, to enhance code reuse and maintainability.
• Write code that is easy to test and reproduce with tests first.
• Ensure that code is secure and complies with industry-standard security protocols.
• Optimize code efficiency and scalability by using best practices and modern technologies.
• Collaborate with other developers and stakeholders to identify and implement new features that improve the platform's usability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Optimize code efficiency, observability, and scalability by using best practices and modern technologies, such as gRPC, Kafka, Docker containers, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications.
• Write clean, readable, and modular code that can be easily tested and maintained.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, and product managers to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in existing systems.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain quality standards and ensure best practices.
• Keep up with the latest industry trends and technologies to improve the development process.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Java development (5-7 years)
• Deep understanding of software development best practices including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and code modularity.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Good knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks like JUnit or TestNG.
• Understanding of SQL and databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• A passion for clean code, architecture, and design principles.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience with Agile development practices is a plus

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.