Senior Java Developer - Linux & Oracle (Manchester)

Global Payments; Atlanta (GA); On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Worldwide Payments Gateway team. You will contribute code, provide technical leadership, and help the team deliver high-quality software that powers global commerce.

You will work with the Development Manager to refine requirements, implement solutions, and promote best practices such as SOLID principles, REST API design, and TDD. A collaborative, proactive mindset is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in computing, math or related subjects.
• Proven experience delivering software to schedule and to specification.
• Experience with Java, Oracle and Linux technologies.
• Understanding of agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Produce well structured, maintainable, reliable and fit for purpose code at an accepted level of quality.
• Refine and break down business requirements into work items the team can implement.
• Support the technical lead, liaising with Architecture and other stakeholders on technical matters.
• Proactively identify and suggest improvements and enhancements to working practices to team and departmental level.
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude and a sense of responsibility for the wider implications of software engineering.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach necessary for the role as business requirements and their relative priorities are subject to review and change.

Skills

Proven software development

Agile methodologies

Delivery mindset

Java

Oracle

Linux

Education

Degree in Computing/Math/Science or equivalent

Tools

REST API

SOLID principles

Software Design Patterns

Job description

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for Software Engineer Senior to join our ever-evolving Worldwide Payments Gateway team and help shape the future of global commerce.

Working with the Development Manager and as part of the team you will be contributing with your own code to the team’s delivery while providing technical leadership, helping other team members and ensuring the team delivers following sound engineering principles of software craftmanship. You will also strive to advance the department and wider Development community by actively contributing to department initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Produce well structured, maintainable, reliable and fit for purpose code at an accepted level of quality.
• Refine and break down business requirements in work items the team can implement.
• Support the technical lead, liaising with Architecture and other stakeholders on technical matters.
• Proactively identify and suggest improvements and enhancements to working practices to team and departmental level.
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude and a sense of responsibility for the wider implications of software engineering.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach necessary for the role as business requirements and their relative priorities are subject to review and change.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience and/or a genuine passion for software development
• Degree level education (in related subject of computing, math, science) or equivalent
• Knowledge/practical application of agile methodologies
• Track record in delivering work to schedule and to specification
• Experience of Software development on Java, Oracle and Linux technologies
• Humble - You never stop learning, no matter how experienced you are. You create a culture where honesty and accountability are valued
• Accountable - You never standing still, never settle. You work at pace to achieve your goals
• Determined - You stay open - winning, and failing, as one. Always looking for solutions that add value
• A ‘think like a client’ mindset by understanding what matters to our customers
• A proactive, accountable approach by taking ownership and acting early
• A collaborative attitude that allows us to win together
• It’s a bonus if you have Experience of Software development using SOLID principles and Software Design Patterns
• Experience of Rest API
• Experience of Test-Driven Development
• Knowledge of web application security
• Knowledge of prompting AI to get the desire outcomes

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections - it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

About Globalpayer

What makes a Globalpayer? Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Global Payments and Worldpay recently joined forces, and we’re currently operating across two Workday application systems. If you don’t see one of your applications here, it may have been submitted in the Worldpay Workday system instead.

At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises. Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Wherever you are or wherever you want to be, we’re there, ready to support you.

For more information, visit company.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Accommodations: Accessibility Requests: If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [e-mail]

EEOC Statement: Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify [e-mail].