Platform Engineer (Java)

Revolut; Poland; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to help build and scale core backend systems that power millions of users. You will write high-throughput code and tackle distributed systems challenges at production scale, collaborating with multiple engineering teams to drive impactful solutions.

The role requires 7+ years of backend experience, a CS-related degree, and fluency in English. You will work on a fast-paced team with a strong engineering culture and a focus on meaningful impact across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, maths, physics, or a related field.
• Production fluency in Java or willingness to work primarily in Java; experience with Kotlin/Scala/Python/Go is a plus.
• Proven track record building core systems or foundational platforms.
• Experience with distributed systems at scale and strong teamwork.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Building and scaling core backend systems for the platform.
• Writing high-throughput, concurrent code at production scale.
• Collaborating with multiple engineering teams on cross-cutting problems.
• Reviewing code and helping colleagues with system design.

Skills

Backend engineering

Java

Distributed systems

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Scala

Python

Go

Job description

About Revolut

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 ae. 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.

We3centre-re dys? We3cooked? Wee looking for a Platform Engineer to contribute to our core backend systems, from the event store to the underlying transactional infrastructure that other members of the Engineering team work on.

Whatever you ship at this layer ends up being used across the whole company, so a small improvement here can save a lot of time for the team later.

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What You3ll Be Doing

• Building and scaling our core systems
• Writing high-throughput, concurrent code at production scale
• Working on problems that affect multiple teams across Engineering
• Reviewing code and helping other engineers with system design

What You3ll Need

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience
• A bachelor s degree in computer science, maths, physics, or similar field
• Production fluency in Java, or expertise in another backend language (Kotlin, Scala, Python, Go etc) and a readiness to work primarily in Java
• A track record of building core systems or foundational platforms that other engineers built on top of
• Distributed systems experience at a meaningful scale
• 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

• A background in fintech or other high-volume transactional environment
• Experience in a startup or scale-up
• Event sourcing in production
• Open-source contributions to frameworks, libraries, or developer tooling

Building a global financial super app isn217t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and thats 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. Were 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. Thats why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

Important notice for candidates:

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