[Hiring] Back End Software Engineer @Ravelin

Ravelin; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravelin is seeking a Back End Software Engineer to join their remote-first team. This role involves developing a high-volume fraud technology platform in collaboration with engineers, data scientists, and product managers. The ideal candidate will have substantial programming experience and a strong grasp of data structures and algorithms, with opportunities for professional development in machine learning and cloud technologies.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours & Remote-First Environment

Comprehensive BUPA Health Insurance

£1,000 Annual Wellness and Learning Budget

Monthly Wellbeing and Learning Day

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + 1 Extra Cultural Day

Mental Health Support via Spill

Aviva Pension Scheme

Ravelin Gives Back

Fortnightly Randomised Team Lunches

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in one or more programming languages.
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with database design principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable and resilient software.
• Work closely with Data Scientists and Product Managers.
• Build microservices using Go.

Skills

Programming languages

Data structures

Algorithms

Testing and quality

Tools

Golang

Cloud technologies

Microservices architecture

Containerization

CI/CD

Job description

Jun 22, 2025 - Ravelin is hiring a remote Back End Software Engineer. Location: UK.

Who are we?

Hi! We are Ravelin! We're a fraud detection company using advanced machine learning and network analysis technology to solve big problems. Our goal is to make online transactions safer and help our clients feel confident serving their customers.

And we have fun in the meantime! We are a friendly bunch and pride ourselves in having a strong culture and adhering to our values of empathy, ambition, unity and integrity. We really value work/life balance and we embrace a flat hierarchy structure company-wide. Join us and you’ll learn fast about cutting-edge tech and work with some of the brightest and nicest people around - check out our Glassdoor reviews.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, we would love to hear from you! For more information check out our blog to see if you would like to help us prevent crime and protect the world's biggest online businesses.

The Role

We are currently looking for Software Engineers to join our Engineering team and contribute to the development of a high volume fraud technology platform. You will be encouraged to have opinions about the direction of our products, as well as having ownership and contributing new ideas. In the day-to-day work, you’ll be working closely with other engineers, data scientists and product managers to run software at scale under real-world conditions.

At Ravelin, we strongly encourage learning and development of new and existing skills (machine learning, neural networks, python, Golang, cloud automation etc), so this is the perfect opportunity to grow and learn new things!

Responsibilities

• Developing reliable and resilient software
• Working closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Product Managers
• Building internal process and tools
• Building microservices using Go
• Contributing with ideas and suggestions

Requirements

• Substantial and demonstrable experience in a programming language(s)
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with Database (design principles)
• Working experience with testing and quality
• Knowledge of Version control

Nice to haves

• Experience with Golang
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Agile software development
• Microservices architecture
• Containerisation (Docker, KVM, Kubernetes, etc)
• Knowledge of CI/CD

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours & Remote-First Environment— Work when and where you’re most productive, with flexibility and support.
• Comprehensive BUPA Health Insurance— Stay covered with top-tier medical care for your peace of mind.
• £1,000 Annual Wellness and Learning Budget— Prioritise your health, well-being and learning needs with funds for fitness, mental health, and more.
• Monthly Wellbeing and Learning Day— Take every last Friday of the month off to recharge or learn something new, up to you.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + 1 Extra Cultural Day— Enjoy generous time off to rest, travel, or celebrate what matters to you.
• Mental Health Support via Spill— Access professional mental health services when you need them.
• Aviva Pension Scheme— Plan for the future with our pension program.
• Ravelin Gives Back— Join monthly charitable donations and volunteer opportunities to make a positive impact.
• Fortnightly Randomised Team Lunches— Connect with teammates from across the company over in person or remote lunches every other week on us!
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme— Save on commuting costs while staying active.
• BorrowMyDoggy Access— Love dogs? Spend time with a furry friend through this unique perk.
• Weekly Board Game Nights & Social Budget— Unwind with weekly board games or plan your own socials, supported by a company budget.

*Job offers may be withdrawn if candidates do not meet our pre-employment checks: unspent criminal convictions, employment verification, and right to work.*

About the company

Ravelin prevents fraud and protects margins for online businesses around the globe.

We look at our clients' data more thoroughly than anyone else to provide the most accurate fraud scores. Our system streamlines fraud detection by providing a control console that automates fraud prevention while alerting users to what's coming next. All of our fraud decisions are explained, which means users not only stop fraud, but receive insights regarding the fraud that is targeting their business.

We analyse customer behaviour and transactions using our powerful data science and machine learning technologies, along with link analysis and business rules to provide extremely accurate fraud detection scores.

Ravelin is seeking extraordinary individuals to join our team and be important stakeholders in our growth.