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We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Core Gateway team. The Core Gateway team is responsible for the development, maintenance, and evolution of NMI’s primary payment gateway platforms, powering high-volume, business-critical transaction processing for merchants globally. This team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our gateways operate reliably, securely, and at scale. By continuously improving performance, resilience, and functionality, the Core Gateway team enables seamless payment operations and supports our customers in an increasingly digital economy.
Job Responsibility:
Design and deliver complex backend systems that power secure, scalable, and high-performance payment processing
Take ownership of significant components or services within the Core Gateway platform, ensuring long-term maintainability and operational excellence
Clearly articulate complex technical solutions and trade-offs to engineers, Product, and stakeholders
Guide project delivery within the team, helping break down work, manage technical risk, and ensure high-quality outcomes
Proactively identify and resolve architectural gaps, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks
Lead and participate in design reviews, raising the quality bar across the team
Drive improvements in observability, fault tolerance, and operational readiness across services
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing constructive feedback and supporting their technical growth
Contribute to the evolution of CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment automation
Ensure adherence to strong security and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, OWASP, SOC2)
Participate in the team’s out-of-hours on-call rota, contributing to incident response, root cause analysis, and preventative improvements (typically after a 6-month onboarding period, with additional compensation provided)
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience developing complex software applications in a commercial environment
Advanced proficiency in C# (preferred) or PHP, with strong understanding of object-oriented design principles
Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle)
Strong knowledge of security best practices (e.g. OWASP, PCI, SOC2, HIPAA)
Proficiency with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or similar cloud environments
Experience designing and building scalable, performant, and reliable systems, and improving reliability in existing systems
Deep knowledge of design patterns and their practical application
Proven ability to work independently while also fostering teamwork and cross-team collaboration
Proven ability to mentor others and contribute to a strong team culture
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and proactively address them
Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have:
Experience with logging systems (such as Logz.io) and optimizing logs
Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (e.g. DataDog, NewRelic, etc.)
What we offer:
Annual bonus scheme dependent on individual and company performance
25 days holiday each year (+ bank holidays + 1 day after each year of service with up to a max. of 30 days)
Workplace pension scheme
Private medical insurance (upon 30 days of employment)
A remote first culture
Great work-life balance with our Flexi-time policy
Family Friendly policies (Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave)
A chance to develop with an allocated company training budget
Bike2Work Scheme
Lifeworks, an Employee Assistance Programme which offers wellbeing, family and financial support services, such as assessments, resources and even 1:1 counselling sessions. It also offers interesting perks such as discounts on gyms, restaurants, high street retailers and cinema tickets
A strong commitment to employee wellbeing including mental health first aiders
Employee referral scheme with generous financial reward