Software Development Engineer III

GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real time payments and open banking.

GoCardless processes US$130bn+ of payments annually, across 30+ countries; helping customers collect and send both recurring and one off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And with open banking connectivity to over 2,500 banks, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions.

We are headquartered in the UK with offices in London and Leeds, and additional locations in Australia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal and the United States.

At GoCardless, we're committed to making our hiring process inclusive and accessible. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your Talent Partner - we're here to help!

We don't expect you to meet every single requirement - if you're excited by this role, we encourage you to apply!

The technical challenges of building GoCardless span from simplifying banking schemes to optimising the time to render the dashboard.

We value a strong engineering culture and a collaborative community. You will enjoy being a software engineer at GoCardless if you:

• You're looking to champion a great engineering culture within GC and in the wider engineering community;
• You enjoy collaborating and learning from people from various backgrounds and experiences;
• You want to feel proud of the work you're doing and its impact on real customers.

Our engineers contribute to our culture, open source projects and post mortems. While expertise in every technology is not required, we support learning and growth.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join GoCardless in our London office as a Software Development Engineer III. You will actively shape the team's future, aiming to build robust, high quality products. You'll be involved in planning and executing the technical vision, working on key initiatives that impact the broader organization.

• You have a growth mindset, motivated by driving concrete business outcomes.
• You adapt to new technologies and processes quickly.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and believe the best products are built through collaboration.
• You are passionate about building and improving products by experimenting, prototyping and applying an iterative approach to validate ideas and learn.

• You have experience building web products and services and an awareness of technologies across the stack.
• You adapt to new technologies and processes quickly.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and believe the best products are built through collaboration.
• You care about building reliable, well tested systems.
• You enjoy solving problems and are happy to take initiative to find better solutions.

• Wellbeing: Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.
• Work Away Scheme: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12 month period.
• Hybrid Working: Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in office days determined by your team.
• Equity: Permanent employees receive equity to share in our success.
• Parental leave: Tailored leave to support your life's great adventure.
• Time Off: Generous holidays, 3 volunteer days, and 4 wellness days annually.

We're an organisation defined by our values: we start with why before we begin any project, ensuring it's aligned with our mission. We make it happen with urgency and personal accountability, acting with integrity, caring deeply and remaining humble. These values drive how we nurture culture and deliver impactful work.

• 45% identify as women
• 23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed, or Other
• 10% identify as LGBTQIA+
• 9% identify as neurodiverse
• 2% identify as disabled

We're committed to reducing our environmental impact and leaving a sustainable world for future generations. As co founders of the Tech Zero coalition, we're working toward a climate positive future. Check out our sustainability action plan for details.

For this opportunity, we share the full base salary pay range. Approach offers between the minimum and mid point of the range. Discuss any questions with your Talent Partner.

Interested in building your career at GoCardless? Reach out or apply through our site. We're happy to answer any questions about visa sponsorship, role specifics or other details.