Senior Software Developer (Full stack)

Trust Payments is an MFSA-regulated company in Malta and an FCA-regulated company in the UK. We provide a range of payments and commerce solutions, with market-leading technology and data insights. Our global offices cater to the most demanding business sectors, including retail, travel, hospitality, forex, and financial services. Driving value for our clients and demonstrating genuine care for their success is a core value of ours. We also believe in striving to build a better, more sustainable tomorrow and conducting our business ethically, driving social and environmental change. We have a passionate, collaborative, and diverse culture that recognises that every employee contributes to our business success.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Developer (Full stack) to join our Trust Retail team.

Location: Hybrid - Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

During your 3 months period, you'll be based in the office full-time; after 3 months, you'll have the opportunity to move to a hybrid working pattern. Please note that due to the nature of this role, all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview at our Bournemouth office.

Our New Bournemouth Office:

• Top floor offices with stunning sea views
• Roof terrace — a great spot to recharge
• Social area complete with a pool table
• Central Bournemouth location — Just a 15-minute walk to Bournemouth beach
• Regular social events to keep the team connected

How will you make an impact in this role?

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Software Developer to join our Trust Retail team in developing retail, EPOS, stock management, and customer engagement solutions. The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of industry-standard software development processes, and front-end, back-end, and Android mobile application development. The ideal applicant will have a demonstrated history of delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable production code. As a full-stack software developer, you will apply your skills in developing robust and secure applications that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

This role involves regular collaboration with internal stakeholders across all departments, as well as direct interaction with external clients. This role includes participation in an on-call Rota, providing 24/7 support coverage for a one-week period approximately every 5 to 6 weeks (subject to Rota size at any given time).

On-call allowance: A fixed additional payment is provided for each on-call week, compensating for your availability during that period.

Time Off in Lieu (TOIL): Where work is carried out significantly outside of standard working hours, TOIL will be accrued accordingly. We are committed to ensuring that out-of-hours responsibilities are shared fairly and that colleagues are appropriately recognised for their time and commitment.

Please note that the eligibility for an on-call allowance is not applicable from commencement of employment. It will only be considered following a structured evaluation period, during which the individual must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of our products, proven technical capability, and sound judgement in high-pressure situations.

What We Expect of You, Day To Day:

• Guide development squads and assist with the implementation of internal or customer-led features, following standard development processes and strategy, including refinements and solution design.
• Develop features into new and existing projects in accordance with customer requirements.
• Write and maintain meaningful unit/integration tests to help achieve a high level of code coverage across projects.
• Participate in and champion code review processes and contribute to the writing of technical documentation.
• Address bugs and reduce technical debt across a varied tech stack.
• Support test resource by building and deploying artefacts to environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve environmental, infrastructure, and application issues across both production and test cloud-based environments.
• Participate and contribute to team-driven agile processes such as grooming, refinement, and story-pointing sessions.
• Attend daily stand-up meetings and collaborate with relevant stakeholders.
• Comply with all legislation, codes of practice, health and safety, and GDPR compliance appropriate to the role.

Qualifications Required:

• 5+ years' experience in full-stack development with a focus on Android and Java microservice development.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating development squads and working directly with non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Solid experience with MySQL or equivalent database.
• Experience in writing and maintaining unit/integration tests for Java-based web services, microservices, and Android code.
• A good understanding of branching strategies, including the use of Git, tools such as Git Extensions, and the ability to resolve merge conflicts using established merge tools.
• Effective problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good documentation and reading skills.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with AWS.
• A good understanding of various communication protocols and technologies, including HTTPS, RESTful web APIs, and RabbitMQ messaging brokers.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, GitLab, SonarCloud, or Artifactory.
• Ability to effectively gather and interpret requirements needed to develop features.

Personal Qualities We Value:

• Self-motivated with a professional and positive approach.
• Genuine desire to contribute to improving development quality and the overall quality of our product set.
• An analytical mindset with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, mentor, and collaborate with team members.
• Ability to work through problems thoroughly and effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organised in a dynamic work environment.

We offer comprehensive benefits to support our team members and their families' well-being. Our robust benefits package includes (subject to local office benefits policy):

• Be part of a dynamic, market-leading Fintech experiencing rapid growth.
• Flexible work arrangements tailored to role requirements and business needs.
• Comprehensive wellness initiatives, including mental health resources supported by internally qualified mental health first aiders.
• Extensive leave provisions, encompassing annual, volunteering, and birthday allowances.
• Progressive family-oriented policies and benefits, including Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Robust compensation package, including pension scheme, healthcare plans, and life assurance.
• Regular corporate events fostering team cohesion and company culture.
• Diverse company culture and global working environment.
• Continuous professional development and career advancement opportunities.

Offer of employment with Trust Payment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Trust Payments is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are a growing business with an aspiration to create a truly inclusive working environment, where each employee can reach their full potential. We celebrate the differences that exist within our teams. We encourage our people to bring their own opinions and thoughts to work, to be authentic and help us to innovate. We do this by embracing people as individuals and appreciating that what works for one person doesn’t work for everyone. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of race, heritage, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

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