Java Software Engineer (Cambridge)

Worldpay; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldpay Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to join our growing tech team. You’ll develop payments gateway components, collaborate in SAFe framework, and contribute to robust, scalable systems handling high transaction volumes.

You’ll work with Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Linux, and large databases, participate in design reviews, and help automate tests and deployments. This role emphasizes quality, reliability, and strong problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Strong Java and SQL skills.
• Experience delivering high-quality software in a critical payments domain.
• Ability to work with large databases and complex codebases.

Responsibilities

• Join a cross-functional team in quarterly SAFe planning and design sessions.
• Develop changes in Java, SQL, and PL/SQL for the payments gateway.
• Review code as an authorized gating reviewer and ensure quality delivery.
• Collaborate with test engineers to scope test coverage and automate tests as needed.
• Design rollout and monitoring strategies for new features and deployments.
• Provide occasional support outside normal hours for release deployments.

Skills

Java

SQL

Linux

Git

SAFe

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Oracle SQL

Job description

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Software Engineer - Java to join our ever evolving Cambridge Tech team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What You’ll Own

• Join a cross-functional team of developers, testers, a product owner, and a scrum master, participating in quarterly planning and design sessions using the SAFe framework.


• Pick up challenging development tasks from the team plan, leveraging your proven software skills to tackle complex issues, and partner with the principal engineer for guidance.


• Serve as an authorized gating code reviewer, pairing with other engineers to grow the team’s capabilities and ensure quality code delivery.


• Develop changes in Java, SQL, and PL/SQL for the ecommerce payments gateway operated by Worldpay.


• Review payment processing business processes, analyze production data, walk through product code, and interpret payments-industry spec documents to scope and specify work.


• Collaborate with test engineers to scope test coverage and approach, contributing to automated integration and system tests as needed.


• Design rollout and monitoring strategies for new features to ensure successful deployment, and periodically provide support outside normal office hours for release deployments.

What You'll Bring

• Experience delivering software in an industry where quality is critical.


• Proven ability to solve complex business problems with software solutions.


• Strong Java knowledge and expertise interacting with large databases.


• Database systems experience, ideally with SQL-based Oracle or similar platforms.


• Familiarity working with large code bases and version control systems.


• Experience using Linux as both a development and production environment.

It's a bonus if you have

• Knowledge of the financial services industry.


• Familiarity with agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their advantages and pitfalls.


• Experience with AWS cloud technologies and design patterns.


• Understanding of enterprise compute, storage, and networking technologies.

About The Team

• You will be working on one of the largest-by-volume global payment platforms in the world, focusing intensively on robustness, security, and capacity. Our platform processes over 800 transactions every second and exceeds 10 million successful payments every day.


• The Cambridge team is a diverse group passionate about building reliable payment solutions. We make Worldpay a success by collaborating on innovative technology, sharing knowledge, and delivering world-class payment services that meet the needs of millions globally.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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