Software Engineer III, Backend - Orchestration

Accountabilities:

• Own backend features end-to-end, from scoping and design through implementation, deployment, and production monitoring, ensuring transparency on progress and risks.


• Design and build scalable orchestration services that handle high-volume payment flows with strong guarantees around reliability, performance, and correctness.


• Develop and evolve routing logic, fallback mechanisms, and workflow systems that optimize payment success across multiple providers and markets.


• Participate in architecture discussions, propose improvements to system design, and advocate for maintainable, well-structured service boundaries.


• Monitor production systems, proactively detect issues, and take ownership of incident response and resolution when needed.


• Collaborate with engineers across the orchestration domain on code reviews, design sessions, and technical decision-making to shape platform evolution.

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience with the ability to deliver production-ready systems from ambiguous requirements with minimal guidance.


• Solid understanding of distributed systems principles, including failure modes, scalability challenges, and resilient system design.


• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services with a focus on reliability and observability.


• Proven ability to own systems end-to-end, including monitoring, deployment, and post-release operational responsibility.


• Confidence contributing to architecture discussions, challenging assumptions, and improving technical direction when needed.


• Experience in fintech, payments, or infrastructure-heavy environments is a plus, but strong engineering fundamentals are most important.


• Comfortable working in remote-first, high-autonomy environments with shifting context and evolving priorities.

• Fully remote-first and globally distributed working model


• Competitive share options


• Minimum 25 days of annual leave with uncapped holiday policy


• Co-working space access and global workation opportunities


• Annual company retreats and distributed team gatherings


• Private medical insurance (location dependent)


• Generous learning and development budget


• Home office setup allowance (£500)


• High-quality equipment provided for your role


• Additional location-dependent perks and benefits

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