Lead Software Engineer Backend - Core Platform

Job Description

About Revolut People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing,exchanging and more, our super app has helped 35 million customers get more from their money. And were not done yet. As we continue our lightning-fast growth, we believe that two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. So far, we have 6000 people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And were lookingfor more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution. About the role Our Technology team isnt just one of the best in the industry, its one of the best in the world. And were proud of it. Its our driving force; our engine From building a new banking backend to creating an award-winning app, theres nothing(and we mean nothing) our tech team cant do. Our Technology team isnt here to fix legacy systems - its here to build world-class financial products from the ground up. Products that will be used by millions of people around the world (35 million people,not that were counting) Were looking for a Lead Backend Engineer who wants to change the world. If you like to work at a steady pace with no surprises, keep scrolling. If you want your work to change the global financial landscape, you might be just who were looking for. We havea minimalist approach to using external frameworks, with emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and Continuous Integration & Delivery. Sound like your speed Lets chat Our technology stack:

• Java 17
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Spock
• SparkJava
• JOOQ and TDD approach

What youll be doing

• Leading and mentoring backend engineers, providing guidance and direction on best practices and technical decisions
• Participating in performance reviews and building growth plans for engineers
• Designing, documenting, and implementing solutions, using Domain-Driven Design, CQRS/ES, and event-driven architecture patterns on a global scale
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve engineering processes and raising a bar for quality and efficiency
• Building mobile APIs and developing micro services to evolve our architecture
• Perfecting a number of systems that our business depend on, like risk management, fraud detection, payment processing, etc.
• Focusing mostly on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems

What youll need

• Fluency with Java
• 8 years experience in back-end development
• A bachelors degree (or above) in computer science, maths, physics, or a similar area of study
• A proven track record of contributing to process improvements, as well as mentoring and training team members
• An ambitious and results-driven personality
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Working experience with Domain-Driven Design principles, practices, and patterns
• Working experience with scalable distributed systems
• Knowledge of different architectural patterns
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Experience with Kotlin and Scala
• Experience within Finance
• Experience within a start-up or scale-up
• Experience within a product focused environment

Building a global financial super app isnt enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and thats why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. Were not just doing this because its the right thing to do. Weredoing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. Thats why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds andexperiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team. Refer to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates for details on our data handling practices during your application.