Staff Software Engineer UK
Role Summary
Paymentology is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in the UK to lead technical initiatives and shape the future of payments technology.
About the Organisation
Unstoppable starts with people. The future of payments is being built today, and at Paymentology, we are looking for people who want to help shape it. We power card issuing for leading banks, fintechs and digital brands across the globe, and as we continue to grow, we are looking for curious, ambitious people who thrive on solving complex challenges, embrace innovation and want to make a tangible impact at global scale.We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple teams and engineering domains.As an individual contributor with organisation-wide influence, you'll shape technical strategy, guide architectural decisions, and help teams build reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems that power millions of payment transactions every day.You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Operations to solve complex technical challenges, establish engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and enable teams to make better technical decisions with confidence.What you get to do:
- Drive technical strategy across engineering domains and cross-team initiatives.
- Shape scalable architectures that support Paymentology's long-term product and business goals.
- Translate complex technical challenges into clear, practical solutions.
- Establish engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices across teams.
- Identify and mitigate long-term risks around reliability, scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations to influence technical roadmaps and delivery.
- Mentor senior engineers and strengthen technical leadership across the organisation.
- Lead initiatives that improve engineering quality, testing, observability, and operational excellence.
- Contribute hands-on to critical systems where your expertise delivers the greatest impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Eligibility Criteria
Seeking experienced staff software engineer with a Bachelor's degree and extensive technical expertise.
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