Lead Software Engineer - Digital Payments Platform

Ria Money Transfer; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle2Work Scheme

Eyecare Vouchers

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Customer Referral Bonus

Birthday Off (working week)

Job summary

Ria Money Transfer in Bracknell is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Digital Payments Team. You will lead a team of engineers to build and scale high‑volume, secure money transfer systems and own key integrations with payment vendors globally.

You will drive engineering best practices, design REST APIs with .NET Core and microservices, mentor your team, and coordinate with product and external partners to deliver innovative payment initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience as a .Net Developer or similar OO language.
• 3+ years leading teams delivering complex initiatives and core projects.
• Proficiency with .Net Core, C#, Python, Java, SQL Server, and Git/Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, relational databases, and SDLC.
• Experience with debugging, performance profiling, and optimization.
• Ability to manage time across multiple tasks, independently or in a team.
• Self-motivated, team player with effective communication.
• Willingness to prepare technical documentation for the development team.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of key initiatives while guiding engineering practices.
• Develop and support .NET Core & .NET Framework REST APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, scalable code using standard design patterns.
• Mentor and develop the team, promoting continuous improvement.
• Design and integrate third-party services to support business needs.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to meet project deadlines.
• Analyze opportunities for application and process improvements.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs and delivery plans.

Skills

Leadership

Object-oriented programming

C#

NET Core

Python

Java

SQL Server

Git/Azure DevOps

Design patterns

SDLC

Debugging

Performance profiling

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

.NET Core

C#

Python

Java

SQL Server

Git/Azure DevOps

Job description

Ria Money Transfer in Bracknell is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Digital Payments Team. You will lead a team of engineers to build and scale high‑volume, secure money transfer systems and own key integrations with payment vendors globally.

You will drive engineering best practices, design REST APIs with .NET Core and microservices, mentor your team, and coordinate with product and external partners to deliver innovative payment initiatives.