Lead Software Engineer (Java) - Eventstore

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 50+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Technology team isn’t just one of the best in the industry. It’s one of the best in the world. And we’re proud of it. It’s our driving force — our engine.

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help build a custom event-streaming platform, capable of processing billions of events monthly.

You'll tailor the platform for performance, reliability, and flexibility to offer full lifecycle control and guaranteed consistency by aligning state changes with persisted events.

Our technology stack:

• Java 17/21
• GCP, Kubernetes, Grafana, Prometheus, NewRelic
• PostgreSQL, Redis
• Spock
• JOOQ, Flyway

Up to shape the future of finance? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the development and enhancement of the Eventstore platform
• Designing, documenting, and implementing solutions at a global scale using Domain-Driven Design, CQRS, and event-driven principles
• Architecting and evolving the platform for scalability, resilience, and high-performance event processing
• Driving both greenfield development and continuous improvement of existing systems
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimise engineering processes, ensuring high quality and efficiency
• Mentoring and guiding backend engineers, fostering best practices and solid technical decision-making

What you'll need

• Fluency with Java
• 8+ years of experience in back-end development
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, maths, physics, or similar field
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in Kafka, Pulsar, or similar distributed messaging and event streaming platforms
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, and event storage mechanisms
• Expertise in designing and optimising real-time event-driven architectures
• Experience building and scaling high-concurrency systems for performance and reliability

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to streaming-related projects
• Experience working in high-load processing environments
• Experience in startups or scale-ups
• The ability to work in fast-paced, evolving environments

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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