Software Engineer

Salary: £31,500 - 58,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Proficiency in C# .NET, Java, or Go, with a strong understanding of software development principles in either a backend or full stack environment
• Great communication skills and ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience working in agile environments and delivering high-quality code within tight deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• AI proficiency or curiosity, and enthusiasm for using the latest technology to enhance productivity
• Payments or financial knowledge is a plus, but not a necessity

Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive specific projects critical to our needs, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as our business grows and evolves
• Work with teams across our portfolio of products and services with a strong customer-first philosophy
• Take ownership of project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management across our engineering community
• Define and design loosely coupled, scalable systems within a wider microservices architecture using industry best practices
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies used by Checkout and share that knowledge with others
• Write clean, maintainable, extendable, and testable code on impactful systems
• Build, own, and operate systems to the highest levels of resilience and service
• Mentor junior team members and support their technical development

Technologies:

• AI
• Backend
• C#
• Support
• Java
• microservices
• ASP.NET

More:

Were Checkout.com, a global fintech company behind many digital payment experiences used by brands like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony. We enable over 10 billion transactions each year for more than one billion shoppers, helping ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences at scale. Our team moves fast, thinks globally, and values conviction, curiosity, and impact. We have 20 offices across six continents with London as our HQ, and we offer a hybrid working model with three days per week in the office. We create an environment where high performers can thrive through ownership, meaningful challenges, and strong team support.

last updated 36 week of 2026