Software Engineer

Visa hybrid • Londonfull_time

Currencycloud was acquired by Visa in December 2021. Our teams build and maintain an industry‑leading API that has processed over 50 billion USD in cross‑border transactions for more than 5 million end users, and is available to clients 24×7. We’re continuing to scale rapidly, and our engineers are at the forefront of meeting the demands of this growth.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll help develop and maintain the platform services and tooling that enable our product teams to deliver real‑time features. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll design and implement robust solutions, collaborate closely with peers, and follow best practices to ensure our systems remain reliable, scalable, and observable.

Our stack runs on AWS as a set of distributed applications using Kubernetes and a microservice-led architecture. We are also utilizing Kafka for our streaming and PACT for Contract testing.  

What you'll get to do  

  • Develop and maintain backend services and tooling using Java (11+) and Spring Boot, integrating with Kafka and related technologies.

  • Build frameworks and reusable components that simplify consumption of real‑time data capabilities for other teams. 

  • Implement reliability, scalability, and observability features (metrics, logs, tracing) for platform components. 

  • Work with cross-functional partners to understand requirements and deliver incrementally in Agile squads. 

  • Contribute to code reviews, testing, documentation, and CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Support event-driven architectures by applying patterns and communicating practical benefits to partner teams. 

 You'll get  

  • Clear ownership of your domain

  • A clean modern codebase 

  • An independent path to production 

  • Strong platform and product support 

  • The ability to make real changes with real business value. 

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.