Senior Software Engineer - Java

How you’ll help us achieve it:

We believe strongly in building teams that can orient around a well-defined mission and are equipped to execute autonomously against that mission. We count on you to collaborate with your team to build and support our platform and products used by customers sending money transfers from 50+ countries into 150+ markets worldwide. We are looking for engineers with expertise in designing and architecting complex, distributed systems at scale, and the ability to lead strategic technical initiatives.

Our tech stack: 

Our tech stack is varied at the moment. Embarrassing honesty - We are in the process of migrating some of our products off legacy stacks.

• Backend services: Java(SpringBoot and SpringCloud), Python

• Public Cloud: AWS

• CI/CD tooling: CircleCI, ArgoCD, Jenkins

• Container orchestration: Kubernetes

• IaC: Terraform

• API Gateway and Service Mesh Architecture

• Databases: PostgreSQL, NoSQL

What you will own:

• Write great code: We understand code is read more than it’s written, better off tested and maintainability is a must. 

• Help shape what we build: You’ll be working closely with product owners, designers and other engineers to design and refine our work. We work as a team and your input is key. 

• Define and drive architectural vision and strategy: We are designing new platforms with long-term goals in mind and are also happy to improve with new technology capabilities

• Own delivery: We’re obsessed with shipping value; you’ll own work beyond a pull request. You’ll care about bugs, scalability, uptime and other non-functional requirements. 

• Grow together: You’ll review others' work and happily seek feedback on yours to ensure we build a better codebase and sharpen each other's skills.

• Share your knowledge and points of view: We promote knowledge sharing across our teams and count on you to become an active member of one. Experiment with new tools, present your findings, shape our future standards.

• Scope and Impact: You look to nurture and build functional and collaborative relationships both within and outside of your stream and Tech. You contribute meaningfully to company goals. You lead or influence a team(s); you proactively and autonomously solve previously unidentified ambiguous problems across the business.

What you bring to the table:

• Expertise in designing and architecting complex, distributed systems at scale.

• Ability to analyze and optimize system performance, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and architectural limitations.

• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries for data analysis and reporting

• A strong understanding of cloud infrastructure is a must for this role.

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives to drive architectural improvements and strategic technology decisions, influencing stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience in designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring dashboards for system health and performance

• Ability to mentor and guide engineering teams on architectural principles and best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

• Comfortable building effective relationships with stakeholders outside of technology.

• An open mind with respect to diversity and inclusivity. Our team (and customers) come from all over the world.

Bonus Points if you:

• Have worked at a scaling startup previously.

• Have improved processes with the help of any new AI technologies