Software Engineer

Moneycorp; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Counter Party Integrations team. In this role, you'll work on building a global FX and Payments engine with a focus on cloud-native, scalable applications. Essential skills include strong experience with .NET 6–8, a deep understanding of SQL, and development for Azure. The position comes with a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including 25 days of holiday plus your birthday off.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus birthday off

pension

BUPA private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience with .NET 6–8 and C#.
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Azure (or AWS) cloud-based architecture.

Responsibilities

• Integration with new third-party providers for payment.
• Modernising existing apps for Azure deployment.
• Build new cloud-native event driven applications.

Skills

experience with .NET 6–8

understanding of SQL

cloud-based architecture

proficiency in Docker

Web APIs development

Tools

Azure

Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About Moneycorp

Moneycorp is a leading cross-border payments specialist, helping businesses and individuals move money seamlessly across the world. Established in London in 1979, we have grown into a global financial services company with operations in the UK, Europe, the US, and Brazil. We specialise in supporting Financial Institutions (FIs), SMEs, and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) with innovative and secure financial solutions.

Our financial strength underpins our ambition. In 2023, Moneycorp reported record earnings with a revenue of £223.5 million and an EBITDA of £78 million, achieving a trading volume of £71 billion. This success allows us to reinvest in product innovation while maintaining the highest standards of compliance, risk management, and regulatory excellence.

In 2014, Bridgepoint invested alongside management to acquire Moneycorp, providing the strategic backing to drive our expansion. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do—reflected in our Net Promoter Score (NPS) increasing to +78. To push the boundaries of how we serve our customers, we have expanded into new markets over the last five years. Moneycorp now holds 63 regulatory permissions and operates in 11 offices worldwide. We have also acquired key businesses and, most recently, launched our Greenfield US Bank initiative.

At Moneycorp, we believe in excellence, accountability, and entrepreneurial thinking, ensuring we continuously evolve to meet the needs of our customers and the wider financial ecosystem.

Technology at Moneycorp

We’re on a journey to transform how we build and deliver technology—moving from a traditional project-based approach to a product-led, DevOps-empowered mindset. We’re embracing automation, event-driven architecture, and AI to build the financial ecosystem of the future.

We’re evolving towards:

• A Cloud-Native, DevOps-First Culture – Moving towards a fully cloud-hosted, automated platform built with Kubernetes, Kafka, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• A Real-Time Financial Ecosystem – Shifting from data at rest to data in motion, embracing event-driven architecture to power the real-time economy.
• AI & Data-Driven Decision Making – Establishing AI Incubator & Labs teams to explore how AI can enhance payments, fraud detection, and customer experiences.
• The Greenfield US Bank Initiative – Building a new event-streamed bank from the ground up, leveraging the latest in bank-grade platform infrastructure.

This is an ongoing transformation, and we’re looking for individuals who want to shape and contribute to this journey. People who thrive here are comfortable with change, practical in their approach, and adapt quickly. They’re strong communicators, skilled technologists, and unafraid to pivot when needed.

Moneycorp is committed to Diversity — We believe this journey is best delivered through diverse thoughts, perspectives, and lived experiences.

Find out more about Moneycorp’s offering, global footprint and capabilities here: About Us | moneycorp

Your Next Challenge

Moneycorp is strengthening its supply chain diversity, and this role is a key part of that journey. The Counter Party Integrations team is building a global FX and Payments engine, with smart routing, that will help our customers reach every corner of the globe.

Our focus is on orchestration reliability. International payment processes can span days, and we are building a scalable, stable and cloud-native system that tracks, repairs and remediates our payments every step of the way.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be working with .NET, Azure, and Kafka, ensuring that applications are optimised for cloud deployment and aligned with modern development practices. You’ll build modern, dynamically scalable services that interact seamlessly with legacy systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Integration with new third-party providers for payment, FX and other operational/transactional activities.
• Modernising and containerising existing applications for Azure and/or Kubernetes deployment.
• Build new cloud-native event driven applications.
• Ensuring applications are cloud-ready without unnecessary functionality rewrites.
• Upgrading applications to the most recent .NET versions.
• Refactoring code to improve reliability and to ensure stable migrations.

We’re looking for someone with

Essential

• Strong experience with .NET 6–8 and C#.
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Azure (or AWS) cloud-based architecture.
• Proficiency in Docker and containerization.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining Web APIs.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Kafka and/or Azure Service Bus for messaging and event-driven processing.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and IAC.
• An understanding of WinForms & WCF for maintaining legacy applications.
• An understanding of .NET Framework and the migration path to .NET Core.
• Experience with design patterns for long running distributed processes.

What you get in return

This role offers a competitive salary with discretionary bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday plus a day off for your birthday, pension, BUPA private medical health insurance and more.

Interested?

If the role sounds like you, we invite you to upload a copy of your CV by clicking on the Apply button.

Fostering a culture of belonging and inclusivity

We’re committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and included. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we actively cultivate an inclusive culture where diversity thrives, and we empower our colleagues to drive meaningful change within our organisation through initiatives like our DE&I focus groups and value champion network.

Like many of our peers, we recognise that fostering inclusivity is an ongoing journey, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to progress. By measuring our efforts through regular assessments and listening to the feedback of our employees, we strive to ensure that our initiatives are impactful and responsive to the evolving needs of our workforce.

Together, we want to build a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, as we believe this is the foundation of innovation, creativity, and collective success.

Connect with us

For company news, announcements and market insights, visit our News Hub. You can also find Moneycorp on Facebook, Twitter UK, Twitter Americas, Instagram, LinkedIn, where you can discover how we are leading the way in global payments and currency risk management.