SumUp

Financial Technology

SoftwareEngineer(Golang)

Sofia, Bulgaria
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The Brief

“Software Engineer (Golang) at SumUp. Skills: Golang, microservices architecture, PostgreSQL/RDBMS, AWS. Co-design and develop high-performance, secure backend services for our Online Payments Platform. Participate in API design and implementation for both internal and external integrations”

What You'll Achieve.

Processing billions of transactions; Empowering millions of small businesses worldwide; Facilitating all Card Not Present (CNP) transactions; Ensuring merchants can accept payments seamlessly online; Scaling and improving existing products; Developing innovative new ones; Improving and co-creating our existing and new microservices architecture platforms; Tackling complex scaling and new development challenges; Scalability and high availability are always at the forefront of our work; Deliver business value through backend decisions and active participation in product discussions

Industry & Context.

Financial Technology
Problems you'll solve

Tackling complex scaling and new development challenges

Eligibility Requirements

Right to work in Bulgaria, Not able to support visa applications or relocation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid experience as a Backend Software Engineer in any modern language (e.g. Go, Java, Python, Kotlin, etc.), Experience with PostgreSQL/RDBMS, Experience with distributed, fault-tolerant systems, A good understanding of software architecture and application design

Nice to Have

Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes, Experience with Kafka/other messaging systems, Experience with Unix/Linux environments, Experience with DevOps practices (CI/CD)

What You'll Do.

Co-design and develop high-performance

secure backend services for our Online Payments Platform

Participate in API design and implementation for both internal and external integrations

Deliver business value through backend decisions and active participation in product discussions

Ensure high code quality

comprehensive test coverage

and clear documentation

Optimize application performance and scalability through active monitoring and proactive solutions

Collaborate closely with other software developers

and DevOps engineers for smooth deployment

continuous integration

Actively participate in code reviews

fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Improving and co-creating our existing and new microservices architecture platforms

Tackling complex scaling and new development challenges

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with other software developers, QA, and DevOps engineers; Collaborate with SumUppers worldwide

Full Job Description

At SumUp, we empower millions of small businesses worldwide. Our Payments Tribe is at the heart of this mission, processing billions of transactions across 36+ countries each year. We're building reliable, secure, and scalable systems that truly make a difference. THE TEAM: Our robust payments processing platform has powered SumUp’s global business for over a decade. The Online Payments team, now a key part of our Payments Tribe, is responsible for facilitating all Card Not Present (CNP) transactions, ensuring our merchants can accept payments seamlessly online. This entire ecosystem is developed in Sofia by autonomous, cross-functional, and co-located squads, each owning their part of the platform end-to-end. We are currently in an exciting phase of scaling and improving existing products, while also developing innovative new ones. You'll make a significant impact by improving and co-creating our existing and new microservices architecture platforms, tackling complex scaling and new development challenges. Scalability and high availability are always at the forefront of our work. You'll join a team that values solid engineering and impactful solutions. You'll contribute to the design and development of our Golang-based Online Payments platform, working with cutting-edge tech and directly influencing our product. OUR TECH STACK: We believe in using the best technology for each challenge, fostering an environment of continuous learning and exploration. Our current ecosystem includes Golang, Kafka Streams, PostgreSQL/RDBMS, AWS, microservices architecture. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Co-design and develop high-performance, secure backend services for our Online Payments Platform Participate in API design and implementation for both internal and external integrations. Deliver business value through backend decisions and active participation in product discussions. Ensure high code quality, comprehensive test coverage, and clear documentation. Optimize application performance and s

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