Java Software Engineer (Cambridge)

Greater Giving, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and equity awards

Wellness Week

Paid time off

Health coverage

Job summary

Worldpay Cambridge Tech Team is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to help shape next-gen global payments. You’ll develop in Java, SQL, and PL/SQL for the ecommerce gateway and work with a cross-functional team to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

You’ll review code, collaborate with testers, and participate in SAFe planning and design sessions. The role involves supporting deployments and occasionally outside normal hours for releases.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software in a domain where quality matters.
• Ability to solve complex business problems with software solutions.
• Strong Java knowledge and experience working with large databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop in Java, SQL, and PL/SQL for the payments gateway.
• Review processes and contribute to test coverage and automation.
• Collaborate with engineers to design rollout and monitoring for new features.

Skills

Java

SQL

PL/SQL

Linux

Version control

Problem solving

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Oracle

Git

AWS

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.

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

My Health

We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

My Money

In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

My Lifestyle

We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

My Family

FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

My Time Off

We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.