Senior Software Engineer (Java)

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Time to support charities

Parental leave policy

Global recognition platform

Virgin Pulse access

Global employee assistance program

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Java to join our Access For Ecomm team. You will be instrumental in building and evolving payment gateway solutions while collaborating with cross-functional squads to drive product innovation.

Your role will involve designing and developing large-scale microservices deployed in cloud environments, as well as mentoring less experienced engineers. A competitive salary and unique employee benefits are offered, reflecting our commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and operating large-scale microservices in cloud.
• Ability to mentor less experienced engineers.
• Experience with test-driven development and quality-focused practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the squad on product design and development.
• Engage in all development stages from requirements to deployment.
• Lead technology decision-making within squads.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Docker

Spring Boot

Test-Driven Development

Agile methodologies

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Java

This role supports our Access For Ecomm team to build and evolve payment gateway solutions, collaborating with cross‑functional squads to drive product innovation.

Company

Access team – a group of talented, creative engineers working together to bring the next generation product gateway. Clients range from small and medium businesses to leading tech firms.

Our foundation emphasizes immutability, automation, test‑driven development, and agile ways of working. More details on our principles here (https://the company.github.io/gateway-tribe-principles) and on our APIs here (https://developer.the company.com/). View our approach and culture here (https://developer.the company.com/newsroom).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the squad to design, develop, operate, and improve products our customers use.
• Engage in all stages of development from requirement discussions with the Product Owner to deployment in cloud‑based environments.
• Participate in the on‑call rota to support highly available products.
• Provide tools that enable data‑driven decision making and explore emerging technologies to select appropriate solutions.
• Mentor less experienced engineers within the squad and the wider tribe.
• Lead decision‑making around technologies, patterns, and approaches with other squads.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and operating large‑scale, highly available microservices deployed to the cloud.
• Experience building microservices with Docker, Java, Spring Boot, and reactive programming.
• Experience with Test‑Driven Development.
• Focused on quality and a test‑first philosophy.
• Agile mindset driving continuous improvement within the squad and the tribe.
• Inquisitive personality, always seeking improvement opportunities.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits.
• Time to support charities and give back to your community.
• Parental leave policy.
• Global recognition platform.
• Virgin Pulse access.
• Global employee assistance program.

Company Values

• Curious. Humble. Creative – Ask the right questions, listen, learn, and simplify complex problems to create greater impact.
• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic – Stay agile, take initiative, and progress at pace to achieve goals.
• Determined. Inclusive. Open – Unlock potential as a global community, collaborate, and welcome new perspectives.