Java Software Engineer for Global Payments Platform

Greater Giving, Inc.; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to join the WPG team. You will design and develop Java-based distributed applications for one of the world's largest payment platforms, emphasizing robustness, security, and high throughput.

You will collaborate with UK and US engineers, participate in code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement across the SDLC. Knowledge of Oracle, REST APIs, and build tools is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java-based backend development with a focus on scalable, secure services.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and modern Java ecosystems (Spring, JBoss).
• Familiarity with Oracle databases, SQL, and build tools (Gradle/Maven).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure, testable Java distributed applications in a Linux environment.
• Collaborate with global teams (UK & US) and participate in code reviews and mentoring.
• Contribute to SDLC activities, performance improvements and release support.

Skills

Java

HTML

CSS

REST APIs

Spring Boot

JBoss

Gradle or Maven

Databases (Oracle) DDL and SQL

Basic Networking

Git & GitHub

Job description

Global Payments in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to join the WPG team. You will design and develop Java-based distributed applications for one of the world's largest payment platforms, emphasizing robustness, security, and high throughput.

You will collaborate with UK and US engineers, participate in code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement across the SDLC. Knowledge of Oracle, REST APIs, and build tools is essential for this role.