Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

at  Modulr

Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking for a better way of doing things?
Do you want to keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on, payment-building experience?
Do you want to join the Engineering powerhouse of Modulr, constantly challenging the status quo to push our technology to the extraordinary?

IF SO, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

We are looking to hire high-energy, value-adding talent to join Modulr, the fastest growing payments business in the UK and Europe, to drive the evolution of our customer experience through the customer portal, ensuring they meet the highest standards, scalability, reliability and performance. This role will be pivotal in crafting innovative solutions that will impact millions of transactions daily. We are looking for an Edinburgh-based candidate to leverage our office-first strategy.

ABOUT US

At Modulr, our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables thousands of businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, across the UK and Europe to efficiently pay-in, collect and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment methods, accounts, and card products.
We’ve created an industry-leading platform with comprehensive online tools and API access, to meet the demands of daily business payments. We are connected to an expanding network of accounting and payroll platforms, including Sage, Xero, BrightPay and IRIS. Our payments expertise and extensive product capability also enables us to build tailored solutions to solve complex payment problems for hundreds of clients in a range of industries, including Travel, Merchant Payments, Lending, Wage Advance and Investment & Wealth. Modulr now has over 450 employees spread globally across offices in London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Mumbai.

THE ROLE

The Senior Software Engineer is a vital role within Modulr and this role will support the continuous improvement and innovation of our frontend systems, ensuring they are robust, efficient and scalable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect, develop and analyse scalable frontend services, APIs, and subsystems, ensuring comprehensive documentation and testing procedures are supported.
• Collaborate with other squads, teams and stakeholders to identify and implement effective software solutions.
• Take a lead in design and code reviews, ensuring high-quality standards and best practices.
• Continuously improve engineering standards, tooling and processes.
• Proactively identify and address issues, bottlenecks or areas for improvement.
• Work in an agile environment, using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance.
• Document best practices and system designs to facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Analyse and troubleshoot existing systems to optimize performance.

You’ll be part of a cross disciplinary team(s), some might be in Edinburgh, London, or Amsterdam. We are friendly and sociable, challenging but rewarding. We want you to push yourself and for us to support you in your future as we scale up and grow. Our culture and values are putting you first and are about investing in your future.

• Share Options Incentive Scheme
• Company Bonus - the more successful we are together, the more company bonus we offer
• Enhanced Pension
• Flexible benefits - £1000 to spend on a variety of benefits for you to choose from which suit your lifestyle and needs
• Perkbox - enjoy freebies and discounts on many other products and services
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + your birthday off - choose which days you take off to relax and/or spend time with loved ones
• Learning Opportunities – on joining Modulr you will embark on our 3-day onboarding programme to be equipped with the Modulr know-how and arm you with the tools you need to be successful from day 1! But, we don’t want your learning to stop there so we will continue to provide you with the tools and capabilities through our learning channels and platforms to allow you to grow and develop in Modulr.
• Modulr hands-on - join your colleagues for our company wide events throughout the year.
• Great workspace - Modulr thrives on innovation which is best done through in-person collaboration. This approach enables us to work together closely, exchange ideas, and create innovative solutions that drive our success. We have state of the art offices located in Exchange Crescent in Edinburgh, ScaleSpace in London, and WeWork in Amsterdam