Software Engineer

Team: Engineering

Location: Office-based, Paddington, London

Employment status: Full-time, permanent

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Working week: Monday-Friday

About Hyperlayer

Hyperlayer is a B2B product company, building a platform to revolutionise the world of payments. Hyperlayer transforms digital wallets into smart wallets that change the way people, and businesses, spend money. Wallets powered by Hyperlayer let consumers withdraw money from multiple accounts with a single tap, for a specific purpose. Our platform enables capabilities such as connecting specific accounts with targeted brand spending, it gives merchants and customers access to cutting‑edge rewards, and since spending is social, Hyperlayer supports group saving, sharing and spending. All in one platform. Hyperlayer is working with large retailers and financial institutions. The product introduces innovation to these industries to create solutions: helping consumers, families, and groups improve their financial wellbeing by making money go further.

About The Roles

We are expanding our software engineering team and are looking for skilled and experienced Golang Developers. We seek mid‑level developers, so you will need to have a minimum of four years of experience to be considered. The ideal candidate will have a good foundation in Golang development, with extensive experience in building scalable, high‑performance applications with low latency and high throughput. Proficiency in containerisation with Docker, cloud services with AWS, and a background in the financial or banking industries is highly desirable. This role involves working closely with cross‑functional teams to develop and enhance applications that meet the complex needs of our business and our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure backend services using Golang.
• Implement containerised services using Docker to ensure consistency across different environments and streamline deployment processes.
• Leverage AWS cloud services to build and maintain highly available and scalable applications, focusing on optimising performance and cost.
• Collaborate with front‑end developers and project managers to integrate back‑end services with front‑end applications (Mobile & Web).
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding, debugging, and providing robust solutions.
• Engage in financial/banking domain‑specific solution development, understanding and implementing regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure code quality, organisation, and automation by adhering to best practices in coding standards and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience as a developer.
• Proven experience (minimum of one year) as a Golang Developer with hands‑on experience in designing and developing applications and frameworks.
• Experience in designing and implementing event‑driven systems with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Axon Framework, etc.
• Proficient in Docker and containerisation principles, with practical experience in deploying containerised applications.
• Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., ECS, S3, RDS, etc.) and understanding of cloud architecture principles.
• Previous experience in the financial or banking sector, with a strong understanding of financial products and compliance standards.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Knowledge of front‑end technologies (e.g., React, SwiftUI, Flutter, Kotlin, etc.) is a plus.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Redis and micro‑services on event bus is a plus.

How to apply

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Working at Hyperlayer

We value our team and are proud to offer some great benefits:

• A performance‑based employee bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, and an additional day per year of tenure to a maximum of 30.
• Critical illness and life insurance cover.
• AXA PPP Health Insurance, including gym offers.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Referral bonus scheme.

At Hyperlayer, we are proud of our in‑office culture. It makes a real difference to the working atmosphere and maximises collaboration in and across teams. This is critical to how we work and learn and helps us create a great workplace.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Hyperlayer’s mission is to make a positive impact on people’s lives, making it easier for everyone to control their money. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is a key part of this; it helps us better serve our customers, employees, and business partners from every background. We are constantly learning and striving to do better, and we expect all staff to take an active part in this process.

Data Privacy

As part of our recruitment process, Hyperlayer Limited collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data and to meeting our data protection obligations.