Senior Software Engineer (Java)

ARQ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Discretionary performance bonus

Latest tools and technology

Job summary

ARQ is a fast-growing fintech redefining how people move money across borders. As a Backend Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and maintain scalable systems that power our innovative products and enable financial inclusion.

You’ll join a world-class team solving big challenges with modern tech in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on greenfield work and improving existing systems, building REST APIs and microservices, and evolving critical components like payments and treasury management.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with Java
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Physics, or related field
• Excellent communication in English (verbal and written) and ability to work in a fast-growing team

Responsibilities

• Greenfield development and enhancement of existing systems
• Build REST APIs and microservices powering core platform
• Evolve systems such as payments, treasury, and transactions booking
• Focus on clean, maintainable code with TDD, DDD, and CI/CD practices

Skills

Java

Backend development

REST APIs

Microservices

TDD

DDD

CI/CD

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

Job description

About ARQ

ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the infrastructure to move value seamlessly. We’re still early in our journey, which means every person who joins shapes the future of our product, culture, and growth. If you’re excited by big challenges, global impact, and the chance to grow fast with a world-class team, ARQ is the place to do it.

What We're Looking For

As a Backend Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend systems that power our innovative products. You’ll collaborate with a talented team to create solutions that drive financial inclusion and transform the way people manage their money.

What You'll Be Doing

• The work will focus on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems
• Projects will include building REST APIs, engineering microservices and evolving a number of systems that our business depends on (e.g. card payments, treasury management, transactions booking, crypto liquidity)
• Our technology stack is based predominantly on Java 25 on the backend with Postgres database
• We rely on Spring Boot for quick and quality delivery
• We have a pragmatic approach to develop our business logic, focusing on clean code, with emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and continuous integration & delivery

What You'll Need

• Demonstrable experience in Backend development, with fluency in Java
• Bachelor's Degree (or above) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other Engineering / Science disciplines
• Quick learner with an ambitious and results driven personality, with excellent communication skills (english fluency, verbal and written)
• Track record of building complex products that millions of people use in hypergrowth startups

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stock options, so you own part of what you build
• Discretionary performance bonus
• The latest tools and technology
• A world-class team that will challenge and grow your skills
• The opportunity to help build the best fintech app in Latin America
• Office Policy: 3-4 days a week in-office