Worldpay is one of the biggest names in payments, seeking a Software Engineer Specialist to join their Platforms team. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining the Settlements & Disbursements platform infrastructure to ensure it is robust, secure, and scalable for client needs.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure with a focus on reliability, security, and scalability
- Design and optimize systems to handle high transactional volume related to settlements and disbursements, ensuring performance at scale
- Automate infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform services are well-integrated with product requirements
Requirements:
- Proven experience in cloud platforms, especially AWS, for managing and scaling infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of container orchestration tools, including Kubernetes and Helm, for deployment and scaling
- Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, to manage data in high-volume applications
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Pulumi and Terraform for automating deployments
- Experience working in high-transactional compute environments with a focus on performance and reliability at scale
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (C#, Python, or PHP preferred)
- Strong understanding of best practices in security, scalability, and high availability
- Payments Technology Experience: Proven track record in designing, implementing, or scaling systems in the payments space, including PCI compliance, secure payment gateways, and real-time transaction processing
- High-Throughput Systems Expertise: Experience in designing and managing high-performance systems capable of handling millions of transactions daily, ensuring low latency and fault tolerance
- Platform Engineering Experience: Strong background in platform engineering with experience in building infrastructure as a product, working on platform APIs, and enabling developer productivity through platform services
- Experience working in a fintech or payments-focused environment
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms and tools
- Passion for exploring new technologies and optimizing existing ones