At a Glance
- Tasks: Write high-quality code and build innovative payment solutions.
- Company: Join Zilch, a fast-growing fintech company on a mission to empower consumers.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, share options, private medical insurance, and flexible working.
- Other info: Casual dress code and vibrant workplace culture with great career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team creating impactful financial technology.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Java development, cloud architecture, and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Hybrid - City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom
Who we are
Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere.
Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees.
Pretty great, right?
We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all.
Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 5 million customers.
There are some exciting projects coming up and we’ve got big growth plans.
Want to join us?
About the role.
Zilch is searching for a talented Senior Java Software Engineer to join our dynamic and fast-paced team.
We are looking to speak with coding enthusiasts who live and breathe software, and who obsess about quality.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for Engineers who would like to get involved in building from the ground up, value innovation and are natural problem solvers.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
Day-to-day responsibilities will include.
- Writing high quality, hyper performant, and well-structured code to support and extend the existing Zilch product.
- Breaking down complex product features and back-end improvements into well planned, detailed, deliverable tasks on a technical level.
- Advising and guiding teams on Engineering best practice, solution design and problem solving.
- Being responsible for system quality, monitoring, unit/integration testing and advising on testing strategy improvements.
- Working in an agile environment on user stories that deliver significant impact for our customers.
- Building integrations and APIs that are rock-solid, secure, well-tested, and highly performant.
- Continuous improvement of code, systems, processes, and knowledge.
- Working with databases and data securely and efficiently.
- Liaising with stakeholders to triage inbound bug reports, reproduce reported issues and identify solutions.
What we’re looking for.
- Demonstrated experience (preferably 5+ years) in Java Software Development, Spring Boot, building microservices and robust interfaces, using SQL type databases such as My SQL or SQL Server and integrating with external services.
- A bachelor and/or master’s degree in a technical field.
- Team/Technical leadership experience.
- Highly skilled in cloud architecture (AWS) and tooling.
- Experience in cloud infrastructure, Infra as code (Terraform) and CI/CD
- Detail-oriented and committed to quality.
- A positive, collaborative attitude and approach to development and testing.
Preferred.
- Exposure to No SQL type databases (e. g., Dynamo DB, Mongo DB)
- Knowledge of React, Angular and Type Script
- Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Dev Ops mindset
- Experience working on a B2C product
Benefits. Compensation & Savings
- Income Protection.
- Permanent employees enjoy access to our Share Options Scheme.
- 5% back on in-app purchases.
- £200 for WFH Setup.
- Private Medical Insurance including;
- GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face).
- Prescribed medication.
- In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care.
- Mental health support.
- Physiotherapy.
- Advanced cancer cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme including
- Savings & discounts on everyday shopping.
- 1:1 personalised well-being consultations.
Family Friendly Policies
- Enhanced maternity pay.
- Enhanced paternity pay.
- Enhanced adoption pay.
- Enhanced shared parental leave.
Learning & Development
- Professional Qualifications.
- Professional Memberships.
- Learning Suite for e-courses.
- Internal Training Programmes.
- FCA & Regulatory training.
Hybrid working: office-based Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; remote working Tuesday and Friday
Casual dress code.
Workplace socials.
Creating the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere.
Zilch is a financial technology company dedicated to disrupting consumer credit by offering a transparent, cost-effective solution that empowers users with better spending choices.
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Software Engineer III in City of Westminster employer: Zilch
Zilch is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, making it an ideal place for a Platform Reliability Engineer. With a hybrid work environment, comprehensive benefits, and a strong focus on optimising technology infrastructure, Zilch fosters a collaborative culture where innovation thrives. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to shaping the future of payment technology in the UK.
