Lead Software Engineer (Backend) - Core Platform

Revolut

Multiple Locations, Europe

About the role

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.