Boku Inc. (BOKU.L) is the leading global provider of local mobile-first payments solutions. Global brands including Amazon, DAZN, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent rely on Boku to reach millions of new paying consumers who do not use credit cards with our purpose-built payment network of more than 250 local payment methods that reach 7 billion accounts across 65 countries. Every year, Boku processes over $9 billion in value for our customers. Incorporated in 2008, Boku is headquartered in London and San Francisco and has employees in over 39 countries around the world, including Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. Boku is a truly global company that takes pride in its diversity and thriving equal opportunity workplace.
Position Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Payment Frontiers team, whose mission is to empower our Commercial and Finance teams with the right tools and pricing capabilities. You will be responsible for delivering a sophisticated, accurate and performant payout system which provides input for various Product Engineering Teams in the Settlement & Reporting area. We work in a hybrid environment with the flexibility to work from home while also meeting in our office regularly.
About You:
- Team player – You figure out ways to work together with the team to solve problems and get work done. You are empathetic and ready to help whenever someone needs it.
- Ownership – You take ownership to deliver your work successfully, end to end.
- Business-minded – You are interested in understanding how the business works and how Technology can fit in the context of the business.
- Navigating the grey – You can operate successfully in ambiguous situations, clearing up uncertainties, driving the success of our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Build and enhance applications that enable growth for our customers by ensuring appropriate pricing and fee capabilities are available.
- Design systems based on requirements by our product organization as well as non-functional requirements to ensure long-term success.
- Partner effectively with product, QA, other engineering teams and stakeholders to drive improvements across our organization.
- Improve our engineering processes and efficiency by identifying opportunities for improvements and driving those changes.
Qualifications:
Must have:
- BS in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of relevant engineering work experience.
- Experience with: Java, Spring, test automation, CI (Github, …), databases (MySQL, Amazon RDS, Redshift, …).
- Able to thrive on a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to document and explain technical design, best practices, and integration guides to technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have:
- Experience in a financially regulated entity
- Experience with building event streaming systems using Kafka to meet scaling and reliability needs.
