Java Software Engineer — Global Payments Platform

Global Payments; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to join the WPG team. You will design and develop secure Java-based, high-volume payment solutions in a Linux environment, collaborating with UK and US engineers to ensure robust delivery.

The role emphasizes 24/7 availability, code quality and adherence to agile practices, with opportunities to mentor and drive improvements across the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building secure, scalable Java applications.
• Experience with REST APIs and Oracle databases.
• Proficient in Linux environments and version control workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java-based solutions for a high-volume payments gateway.
• Contribute to a 24/7 service with high uptime while improving capacity.
• Collaborate with UK/US engineers, perform code reviews and mentoring.
• Work across the full SDLC with multiple teams and deployment activities.
• Ensure code quality and alignment with Agile practices.

Skills

Java

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

REST APIs

Spring Boot

JBoss J2EE

JSP

Servlets

Gradle or Maven

Databases (Oracle) DDL and SQL

Basic Networking

Git & GitHub

Linux (bash, ksh, ssh, etc.)

Job description

Global Payments is seeking a Software Engineer - Java to join the WPG team. You will design and develop secure Java-based, high-volume payment solutions in a Linux environment, collaborating with UK and US engineers to ensure robust delivery.

The role emphasizes 24/7 availability, code quality and adherence to agile practices, with opportunities to mentor and drive improvements across the team.