Software Engineer - Authentication

Checkout.com ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

About us Launched in 2012, Checkout.com is a leading international provider of online payment solutions. Checkout.com is built on 100% proprietary technology and handles every part of the payment process, providing complete transparency across the entire payment value chain. We currently process 150+ currencies and offer access to all international cards and popular local payment methods to merchants through one integration. Customers in our portfolio include international businesses like Samsung, Transferwise, Hopper, Virgin and Adidas. Our mission is to partner with smart businesses to optimise their payments, increase revenue and meet the dynamic needs of their customers. We are building a unique work environment where our people aspire to solve complex problems and deliver valuable solutions. We believe that excellence can be achieved through a dynamic culture driven by collaboration and teamwork. In May 2019, we raised $230m in what is Europe's largest ever fintech Series A round, and globally the third largest fintech Series A round of all time. This fundraising round gave us a valuation of around $2 billion. About the Role Exposed to the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), you will work on the specification, design, coding, testing and deployment of various solutions within a Microsoft .NET environment. The ideal candidate is passionate and spirited, lives and breathes Agile and firmly believes in creating clean, testable code. About the Product The Authentication team seeks to improve performance and support to the payment industry in delivering a global, inter-operable and consistent user experience across all e-commerce channels and connected devices. For example, with a growing number of cardholders now using their bank's mobile apps, the authentication process will detect the presence of the banking app and open it, optimizing the authentication flow. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and deliver new features on our RESTful API and related services * Collaborate with globally distributed and multidisciplinary teams * Assist in requirements identification and in producing specifications * Create and maintain a development environment for efficient testing and integration * Assist QA to define acceptance tests to be automated * Support the creation and maintenance of technical documentation * Participate in team knowledge management and make recommendations for continuous improvement of SDLC * Contribute and adhere to API coding standards, best practices, and procedures About You * Enjoy learning new skills and using the best tools for the job * Strong knowledge and application of software design patterns * Experience with .NET, preferably exposure to .NET Core * Excellent practical knowledge of OOP concepts and SOLID principles * Solid understanding of HTTP and RESTful design * Experience with SQL and NoSQL * Experience with Unit and Integration testing * Experience with Continuous Integration and Deployment workflows - TeamCity and Octopus * Cloud-based application development experience (we use AWS) * Excellent communication skills, ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams * Fluent in English and C# ...and the "nice to have" * Experience with Couchbase * Experience with cross product event-driven microservice architecture * Docker experience * Scalability and high throughput software Checkout.com is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience, skills and personality. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Due to the numerous amount of application received, only the ones corresponding to this job profile will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks please deem your application as unsuccessful. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We will only process and retain your information as necessary for the purposes of progressing your application or as required by applicable laws and regulations. We may also collect personal information about you through the application and recruitment process, either directly from you or from third-parties (employment agencies, recruitment websites, former employers, credit reference agencies or other background check agencies). In limited circumstances, we may transfer your information to the following countries outside the EU, while making sure your personal data is treated with the same level of protection offered in the EU. Please refer to our Privacy Policy ( ) for further information about how your data is being collected, processed and retained at Checkout.com.