Software Engineer - Java, Microservices, AWS & Payments

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Software Engineer to join our ever evolving Worldpay Total team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

Our Product and Technology teams are the Worldpayers behind the game-changing products and digital experiences we’re best known for. Striving for better, they never stand still — delivering impactful innovations that power transactions across the world.

The teams build Java/SpringBoot based middleware, that is hosted on AWS/merchant environments, to provide payment capabilities to nearly 100k terminals, across the UK. These serve enterprise and SMB merchants, who could be based in retail or hospitality sector. We have some very well-known and prestigious retailers, who use our platforms. By providing the all important payment transaction capability to card holders in-store, its essential that the middleware components are built to a high standard.

Expect to participate in designing, building and delivering not just Java based APIs, but capabilities built using other technologies as well. You will have the opportunity to work with development (coding, testing), infrastructure and operations engineers, in agile teams both in the UK and Globally. We have a great culture of automation in the team, be it to support continuous integration or automation of tests. We are always looking to improve on all fronts.

What you’ll own

• You will drive continual improvement of software architecture and development practices. Always

• looking for ways to get even better at what we do, increase efficiency, reduce risk and enhance agility

• You will mentor and coach other more junior colleagues

• You will work collaboratively along the whole SDLC with key stakeholders to validate the product and

• drive up quality

• You will provide technical leadership across the team and beyond

• You will be periodic availability outside normal office hours for release support and deployment

Where you’ll own it

You’ll own it in our buzzing London-Walbrook hub. Our sites are hubs of activity, conversation, and openness. With inspiring, stylish workspaces we want people to feel excited to come and do their best work.

What you bring

• Specific strong Java experience, including development of secure web services (REST/SOAP)

• NoSQL Database development, ideally Redis or DynamoDb

• Comfortable operating in a Linux environment, ideally Ubuntu/RHEL.

• Co-ordination and source code control on large-scale developments, working with multiple developers across a sizeable codebase, using Git

• Sound approach to testing: Test-Driven Development, unit, integration, automated.

• Knowledge and experience of software design patterns

• Adheres to clean code principles

• Can interpret engineering requirements using a variety of artefacts, including stories, wireframes and physical, logical, sequence & ERD diagrams where necessary

• Practical experience with common CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, Nexus and SonarQube

• Experience working AWS services or containerised platform

• Experience working with a messaging infrastructure like RabbitMQ

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits.

• Time to support charities and give back to your community.

• Parental leave policy.

• Global recognition platform.

• Virgin Pulse access.

• Global employee assistance program.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.

• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn.

Team overviews:

Product & Technology Development

Our Product and Technology teams are the Worldpayers behind the game-changing products and digital experiences we’re best known for. Striving for better, they never stand still — delivering impactful innovations that power transactions across the world. 

Location overviews:

EMEA

Our sites are hubs of activity, conversation, and openness. With inspiring, stylish workspaces we want people to feel excited to come and do their best work.

Behaviors overviews:

Curious – You ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day.

Creative - You simplify the complex. Always looking forward to creating a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

Empowered – You use your initiative, taking calculated and thoughtful risks to progress.

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