Lead Software Engineer (Backend) – Core Platform

Office: Krakow · London · Madrid · Porto
Remote: Poland · Portugal · Romania · Spain · UK

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 we’re not done yet.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. We’ve been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 8,000+ people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we’re looking for 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 isn’t just one of the best in the industry, it’s one of the best in the world. And we’re proud of it. It’s our driving force; our engine 🚀 From building a new banking backend to creating an award-winning app, there’s nothing (and we mean nothing) our tech team can’t do. Our Technology team isn’t here to fix legacy systems – it’s 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 we’re counting) 🌎

We’re 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 we’re looking for. We have a minimalist approach to using external frameworks, with emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and Continuous Integration & Delivery. Sound like your speed? Let’s chat 👇

Our technology stack:

Java 17
GCP
Kubernetes
Docker
PostgreSQL
Redis
Spock
SparkJava
JOOQ and TDD approach
What you’ll 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 you’ll need
Fluency with Java
8+ years experience in back-end development
A bachelor’s 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

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Diversity & Inclusivity:

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing 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. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.