Job Description
<p><p><b>Overview :</b><br/><br/>APEXX is pioneering payment orchestration and transforming the global payments landscape with cutting-edge technology and innovation.<br/><br/> As a leader in FinTech, we are committed to creating inclusive solutions that empower businesses worldwide.<br/><br/>Are you excited about creating scalable and resilient systems in the fast-moving world of FinTech?<br/><br/>We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing technology team.<br/><br/> In this role, you will design and build backend services that power our core platform.<br/><br/> These services enable real-time transactions, intelligent routing, and seamless integrations with partners across the financial ecosystem.<br/><br/>You will work with a modern tech stack including Java Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS Lambda and a wide range of AWS services.<br/><br/> You will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable and high-performance systems.<br/><br/>If you are passionate about learning, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and love solving complex engineering challenges, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.<br/><br/><b>What Youll Be Doing :</b><br/><br/>- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java Spring Boot while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our platform and system architecture.<br/><br/>- Optimise backend systems for real-time processing, performance, resilience, and scalability.<br/><br/>- Implement secure and reliable integrations with third-party systems.<br/><br/>- Take part in the full software delivery lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production deployment and ongoing support.<br/><br/>- Troubleshoot production issues and help improve reliability and user experience.<br/><br/>- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to ensure technical solutions align with business goals.<br/><br/>- Participate in code reviews and share ideas openly to foster a supportive and inclusive engineering culture.<br/><br/>- Contribute to best practices for infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerised deployments.<br/><br/><b>About You :</b><br/><br/>- Experience developing and delivering backend systems with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.<br/><br/>- Strong programming experience in Java.<br/><br/>- Hands-on experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.<br/><br/>- Solid understanding of relational databases with expertise in SQL and PostgreSQL.<br/><br/>- Practical experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, and S3.<br/><br/>- Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code.<br/><br/>- Strong problem-solving skills and a curious, growth-oriented mindset.<br/><br/>- Comfortable working cross-functionally in collaborative, Agile environments with open and clear communication.<br/><br/>- Passionate about clean code, continuous learning, and building systems that are reliable and easy to maintain at scale.<br/><br/><b>Nice to Have :</b><br/><br/>- Experience working in a FinTech or start-up environment.<br/><br/>- Exposure to observability tools.<br/><br/>- Familiarity with authentication and security patterns such as OAuth and SAML.<br/><br/><b>Perks and Benefits :</b><br/><br/><b>Health & Wellbeing :</b><br/><br/>- Comprehensive health insurance covering employees, spouses, and two children, with optional cover for parents.<br/><br/>- 15 personal days per year plus festival holidays.<br/><br/>- Additional paid leave for your birthday and one charity day per year.<br/><br/><b>Learning & Growth :</b><br/><br/>- Dedicated annual budget for learning and development.<br/><br/>- Leadership workshops and monthly "Lunch & Learn" sessions with guest presenters.<br/><br/><b>Community & Culture :</b><br/><br/>- Monthly team outings, hackathons, and fun team-building activities.<br/><br/>- A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work culture where everyone can thrive.<br/><br/><b>About APEXX :</b><br/><br/>Founded in 2016, APEXX is a fast-growing FinTech scale-up with the vision to become the most merchant-centric provider in the payments industry.<br/><br/> Our platform connects merchants to the worlds payment ecosystem through a simple API, helping them increase conversions, lower costs, and simplify payment needs.<br/><br/>We have been recognised as an industry leader by winning the Most Disruptive Payment Technology award for two consecutive years.<br/><br/> Our dedicated, diverse, and passionate team drives innovation and creates an open, supportive, and high-trust environment.<br/><br/>APEXX is proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level.<br/></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)