Requirements

At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong experience building backend systems with Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
Proven ability to design, build and operate reliable services in production.
Experience with system design, scalable architectures, microservices, and API development.
Strong understanding of databases, data structures, performance trade-offs, and distributed systems.
Practical experience with Kafka and event-driven systems.
Focus on monitoring, observability, testing, and operational ownership.
Experience debugging complex issues across multiple services or systems.
Ability to work autonomously, make sound technical decisions, and become productive quickly.
Clear communication skills to explain complex topics and influence technical direction.
Collaborative approach and interest in supporting growth of other engineers.
Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment.

Nice to have

Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Previous experience in Payments Industry, fintech, or Location and Business Recommendation Services platforms.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Helm).
Experience with frameworks, SDKs, APIs, and libraries relevant to Teya's stack (e.g. Laravel, Spring, Reactor).
Familiarity with authorisation systems (e.g., RBAC, ABAC, SpiceDB).
Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Design, develop, and maintain clean, efficient, secure, and well-tested code supporting critical business needs.
Take ownership of features and projects throughout the software development lifecycle.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product, design, data science, security, and operations.
Build tools and integrate systems to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Contribute to continuous integration, delivery, and deployment process improvements.
Participate in code reviews and share constructive feedback to elevate team quality and performance.
Mentor and support fellow developers to foster a collaborative and innovative environment.
Stay updated on trends and technologies in software engineering, payments, and fintech to identify improvement opportunities.
Assist in troubleshooting complex system issues ensuring uninterrupted customer service.
Help define and promote best practices in code quality, testing, automation, and security.
Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to other teams.