Backend Engineer

Job Description

What we do, and why we do it

The banking system is evolving to give consumers the transparency, control and financial wellbeing they deserve. In a world where technology can change how we live for the better, there is no reason to be burdened by legacy systems, bureaucracy and mediocrity. It’s time for a change, and you can be part of this revolution!

BigPay is everything you wish your bank was: fair, transparent, frictionless. We went back to the drawing board to explore how new technologies could bring power back to you. Our goal is to solve real world money problems for millions of people by empowering them, and providing a simple interface for users to send, receive and track their money.

Life at BigPay

We’re fast, curious and ambitious. We are on a fearless adventure to change financial services for consumers, and we value ownership, initiative and leadership from everyone in the company. We’re going out of our way to recruit the most intelligent, creative and talented people in the world. We want innovators, and that means maintaining an environment where they can flourish. Our only boss is the consumer. BigPay values highly collaborative, hardworking people, who can deconstruct problems on the fly and take the team with them, while being inventive, iterative and agile. We never want to reach a stage where you are not challenged on a daily basis – because it means we’re not going fast enough.

We are Hiring

Reporting to the Group Engineering Manager, BigPay’s development department is responsible for building and maintaining the software which runs the BigPay service.

We are a strongly integrated, high performing team whose members enjoy considerable autonomy, and in which you will be expected to take responsibility for significant projects, develop your skills and mentor other members of your team.

We’re looking for Backend Developers to write and maintain software which our 1m customers trust with their money 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

About the job

You will be responsible for building code that supports the financial futures of our users, by:

● Understanding the requirements of our core payment system and of new financial products and features

● Working closely in a cross-functional team with members of our product, QA and DevOps groups to deliver products on time and within budget.

● Performing PR reviews and communicating your work to the wider development team.

● Consulting with product owners and other stakeholders about the implications and future directions of your work.

BigPay operates on a core + elective basis, so you will also be encouraged to participate in some of:

● Performing PR reviews and mentoring more junior members of the team

● Managing feature delivery and release for your team

● Providing input into architecture and specification

● Maintaining our toolsets and deployment pipelines

● Writing about our work for the outside world in blogs, white papers and so forth.

To be successful

You should have:

● Any level of experience in software development - A good first degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

● An enthusiasm for technology and an ability to learn new things quickly.

● To be a self-starter, willing to take responsibility for deliverables and able to organize to deliver.

Experience with the following will be helpful but is not essential:

● Rust or C++

● Spring Boot

● Kafka

● Docker or other container technologies

● React or Angular

● Python

Why BigPay?

• Join a fearless adventure, where your opinion and input is highly contributional.
• Work in a fast-paced, growing company where you will be empowered to succeed.
• An environment where you can challenge and be challenged.
• You will be surrounded by a multidisciplinary group of experts.
• Competitive salary & benefits.