ABOUT VOLT
Volt is driving the real-time payments revolution. We’ve created a single point of access to domestic, disparate open payments schemes – enabling businesses around the world to receive direct, account-to-account payments from their customers, in real time.
We already offer unrivalled bank connectivity – and superior transaction speed, security and resilience – but we’re only just getting started. Having secured a record $23.5 million in Series A funding, we’ve got huge product development and expansion ambitions.
Join us on our journey to supercharge real-time payments – everywhere.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Backend Software Engineer you will work across the development lifecycle, building leading edge disruptive financial technology solutions. The role presents an exciting opportunity to join an Agile team of talented software engineers, working to drive best practice across all projects to deliver our vision of world class customer centricity.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop software applications using your extensive knowledge of PHP, Symfony, Doctrine ORM and associated technologies,
- Participate in software design meetings and analyse user needs to determine technical requirements,
- Write efficient, reusable and maintainable code, whilst adhering to coding standards,
- Apply object-oriented programming, relational database technologies and modern frameworks for optimum solution per specification,
- Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimisation,
- Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary,
- Manage time appropriately and clearly communicate changes in effort or scope,
- Contribute to documentation where required,
- Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends.
Competencies and Experience
- You have 2-5 years of experience in developing web applications,
- You have broad experience with PHP based technologies and frameworks such as Symfony and Doctrine ORM,
- You will be able to demonstrate experience working with SQL,
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) and programming principles (Clean Code, Test Driven Development),
- You have experience working in an Agile, CI/CD environment,
- You have experience in developing and working with microservices,
- You have experience in API development (testing, documenting, optimising and monitoring),
- You are focused on delivering a quality product using best practices,
- You have excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting skills,
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to changing requirements,
- You possess strong communication skills, ability to explain your decisions to the team in written and spoken English,
- Prior experience with Fintech products is more than welcomed.
WHY WORK WITH VOLT?
- In 2021, we secured $23.5 million in Series A funding – a record in the open banking space. We’re going places – fast,
- We’re building new, game-changing tech that’s evolving at lightning speed. It’s energising to be part of,
- We’ve brought together big names from the likes of Adyen, Klarna and IFX. Their expertise and enthusiasm is infectious,
- We champion ‘extreme ownership’ – being not just the owner of your own tasks, but a key member of a team united by, and accountable for, common goals,
- Our culture is rooted in ambition. Discover what it’s like to work for a start-up on the cusp of achieving something big,
- We’re aiming to create the perfect balance between remote and office-based work; we want an environment you can thrive in.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Check out our latest product release:
Cash Management, and hear from our CTO and CCO in
this short video on how our new technology will impact the Open Banking space which is a fresh branch of payments.