Senior Software Engineer II, Payments Platform (Treasury & FX) at Flywire

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, Relational Databases, Object-Oriented Design, Collaboration, FinTech, Payments

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate! Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world. Who we are: Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology. Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,300+ global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started! With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. Job Description Senior Software Engineer II, Payments Platform (Treasury & FX) Work for a global payments leader, consistently ranked one of the best companies to work for 🌍. At Flywire, we’re building and scaling the core platform that powers global money movement — processing hundreds of millions every day for clients across industries. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer II to play a pivotal role in strengthening the very heart of our payments engine. Your work won’t just be about clean code: it will drive end-to-end optimization and automation in payment processing, reduce manual effort in treasury management and FX trading, and deliver significant business impact. What You’ll Do 🤝 Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape product vision and deliver real business value 🤖 Drive automation and optimization initiatives that reduce manual effort and unlock measurable business impact 🧠 Evaluate complex technical problems, using sound judgement to select the right methods and approaches ✍️ Design, build, and maintain clean, secure, testable, and scalable code ⚡ Improve performance and scalability of our systems as we expand worldwide 🐞 Resolve challenging bugs and production issues, ensuring reliability of the global platform 🌱 Mentor teammates and take initiative in leading technical projects 🔎 Support recruitment efforts by helping identify and inspire great engineering talent Qualifications 8+ years of experience in professional software engineering. Proven experience with scalable, performant, and reliable distributed systems. Strong background in TDD, BDD, CI/CD practices. Understanding of relational databases. Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design. Excellent collaboration skills across functions (QA, Product, SRE, Stakeholders). A passion for delivering high-quality code and a mindset of continuous learning. FinTech or payments industry experience is a major plus. Technologies We Use ⚙️ Backend: Ruby, Java Frontend: HTMX Databases & systems: Docker, Linux, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, AMQP, OpenSearch Cloud: AWS * Don't worry if you haven't used all (or any of) these technologies. We value smart people who are quick learners Additional Information What We Offer: Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!) Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days! Great Talent & Development Programs Submit today and get started! We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions. Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire. #LI-Remote Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer II will collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape product vision and drive automation and optimization initiatives in payment processing. They will also mentor teammates and lead technical projects to improve system performance and reliability.