Perl Developer

Phoenix Global Search; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global PropTech provider is seeking a Senior Perl Engineer with deep payments expertise to enhance their rental payment platform. Candidates should have over 8 years of Perl development experience and a robust understanding of automated payment systems and payment networks. This remote role in the UK offers a competitive salary up to £88,102 and presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of an innovative technology used by thousands of agents worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building/maintaining automated payment systems.
• Strong knowledge of payment networks, systems, and bank file formats.
• 8+ years of Perl development experience.

Skills

Automated payment systems

Payment networks/systems

Bank file formats

Perl development

Modern OO Perl

Perl ORM (DBIx::Class)

Testing

Unix/Linux and shell scripting

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

Senior Perl Engineer – Payments Specialist

Remote - UK

Salary up to £88,102

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global PropTech provider with 25+ years of experience, powering estate and lettings agencies worldwide. Their platform is used by over 78,000 agents across 15,000+ branches in Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond — managing properties, client engagement, rent collection, and outstanding service delivery.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Perl Engineer specifically with deep payments expertise to join the team driving the continued development and rapid growth of their specialised rental payment platform.

Essential skills & experience

• Proven experience building/maintaining automated payment systems with various providers
• Strong knowledge of payment networks/systems: credit card, Faster Payments, BACS/Direct Debit, US ACH, Canadian EFT, UK Open Banking, PSD2, Australian BPAY
• Hands‑on experience with bank file formats: ISO 20022, SWIFT MT940/942, NACHA ACH
• 8+ years Perl development (back‑end & front‑end)
• Excellent modern OO Perl (Moose, Mouse, Moo)
• Strong Perl ORM (DBIx::Class)
• Experienced in testing (Test::Harness, Test::More, Test::Most) and CI
• Very strong Unix/Linux and shell scripting
• Solid MySQL & PostgreSQL
• Advanced Git