Software Solutions Engineer

RS2; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

RS2, a leading payments software provider, is seeking a Software Solutions Engineer in the Philippines to join the Innovation team. You will help design and build PoCs and MVPs for the BankWorks platform, under guidance from senior engineers, using rapid prototyping and design thinking.

Collaborate across technical, product and operations teams to validate ideas, document designs, and hand over to product groups for full development.

Qualifications

• Experience with SDLC and agile/lean methodologies.
• Ability to design, code, document, test and support software in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong English communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse technology trends in payments and fintech sectors.
• Develop PoC/MVP implementations meeting deadlines.
• Improve software life cycle processes and documentation.
• Create design notes, demo scripts, and handover docs.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to meet objectives.
• Contribute to internal knowledge base and high-quality deliverables.
• May be required to work extended hours or on-call.

Skills

SDLC & Agile

Java

C/C++

PL/SQL

Lua

OracleDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

English communication

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in ICT

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

RS2 offers secure payment services, payment software and managed services to clients in over 35 countries. The company upholds the highest industry standards and RS2’s in-house designed payments solution is the software of choice by many of the world’s leading and most innovative banks and financial institutions.

About the Role

The Software Solutions Engineer joins our Innovation team, a cross-functional team responsible for scouting, validating, and fast-tracking new ideas that can power the next generation of our BankWorks platform - our core banking and payment processing solution. Working under the guidance of more senior Software Solution Engineers, you will help design and build proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and minimum viable products (MVPs) that demonstrate both technical and commercial feasibility using rapid prototyping methodologies and design thinking principles. Once validated, these solutions are transitioned to product-line teams for full-scale development. Expect a fast-paced, collaborative environment with frequent experimentation and close cooperation across technical, product, and operation teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyse technology trends in payments/fin-tech industry and adjacent sectors, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of technological developments.
• Convert rough concepts into PoC/MVP implementations, adhering to deadlines.
• Participate in and seek to continuously improve the software life cycle phases, focusing on designing, coding, documenting, testing and support.
• Produce concise design notes, demo scripts, and handover documentation for smooth transition to other teams.
• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams through pairing, brainstorming sessions, and knowledge sharing to meet defined objectives.
• Contribute to and maintain the team’s internal knowledge-base.
• Ensure a high quality/standard of work and service throughout.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
• May be required to work extended hours to meet deadlines and/or be on-call.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in ICT or related professional qualifications.

Required Skills

• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and agile/lean methodologies.
• A strong sense of curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, iterative, and exploratory settings.
• Strong analytical reasoning, organizational and time-management skills with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Be proficient in software development, with ability to use more than one of the following development languages:
• Back-end: Java, PL/SQL
• Real-time: C/C++, PL/SQL, Lua
• Have good knowledge of the following relational database management systems - Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Meticulous, methodical and accurate in the completion of tasks.
• Strong communication and writing skills in English.
• Willing to work extended hours and be on-call when required.
• Experience in writing software for the financial and/or payment industry is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Modern software architecture patterns (microservices, RESTful services).
• Scripting languages (e.g., Ruby, Python, Bash).
• DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins).
• Containerisation and cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

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