Senior Java Software Engineer

Revolut; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing technology team in London. You will build scalable backend services, develop microservices, and contribute to mission-critical systems for payments, risk, and fraud prevention.

The role emphasizes clean, maintainable code, TDD, and CI/CD with a modern stack including Java 17/21, Kubernetes, and cloud services. You’ll collaborate across squads in a dynamic, product-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Fluency with Java and strong backend development experience.
• 4+ years of backend development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, maths, physics, or similar field.
• Ambitious attitude with results-driven mindset.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Build mobile APIs and robust backend services.
• Develop microservices to evolve our architecture.
• Support risk management, fraud detection, and payment processing systems.
• Focus on greenfield work and improving existing systems.

Skills

Java

Team player

Communication skills

English fluency

Ambitious attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, maths, physics, or similar

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

PostgreSQL

Redis

jOOQ

Flyway

Grafana

Prometheus

NewRelic

Job description

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 75+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Technology team builds the systems and experiences that keep Revolut moving. From the infrastructure behind our innovative app to the features used by millions of people around the world, they bring sharp thinking, speed, and a focus on meaningful impact to everything they do.

We’re looking for a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join a team that keeps frameworks lean and focuses on what matters: clean, maintainable code, shipped fast with TDD, DDD, and continuous integration and delivery.

Our stack includes Java 17/21, GCP, Kubernetes, Grafana, Prometheus, NewRelic, PostgreSQL, Redis, Spock, jOOQ, and Flyway.

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What you’ll be doing

• Building mobile APIs
• Developing microservices to evolve our architecture
• Perfecting systems that our business depends on, like risk management, fraud detection, and payment processing
• Focusing on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems

What you'll need

• Fluency with Java
• 4+ years of experience in backend development
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, maths, physics, or similar field
• To be a quick learner with an ambitious attitude and results-driven personality
• The ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Proficiency with Kotlin or Scala
• A background in finance
• Experience in a startup or scale-up
• Experience in a product-focused environment

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.