Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer

Job Summary

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Senior Frontend Engineer within our Alpha division. This position falls under our Cross Border line of business and is located in London. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of our eMoney and FX payment systems. You will report directly to the Engineering Manager and collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.

This position operates in a hybrid work environment. Corpay will set you up for success by providing an assigned workspace or home office setup and company‑issued equipment.

• Provide significant contribution to the design, development, and maintenance of secure and scalable payment systems.
• Collaborate with engineering managers, designers, and product teams to gather and analyse requirements, implement technical standards, ensuring best practices and alignment with UI/UX principles.
• Meaningful participation in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance code quality and ensure secure coding practices are maintained.
• Implement features based on requirements gathered from cross‑functional teams, aligning them with business needs and technical objectives.
• Mentor junior engineers by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and fostering professional growth within the team.
• Assist in the documentation of software development processes, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
• Utilise data handling and processing techniques to support efficient and optimised system performance.
• Support the monitoring of system performance, identifying areas for improvement and optimisation under the guidance of more senior engineers.
• Contribute to architectural discussions, providing feedback and suggestions to improve system design and technical direction.
• Communicate progress and technical challenges effectively to stakeholders, both technical and non‑technical.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 1–2 years in a Software Engineer role within fintech, asset management, FX, payment processing, or eMoney sectors.
• Strong experience building modern, scalable front-end applications using React and Type Script, with a deep understanding of component design, state management, performance, and accessibility.
• Experience using modern front-end build tools and frameworks such as Vite, and familiarity with contemporary front-end workflows and tooling.
• Ability to build responsive, accessible, and reusable UI components based on Figma designs, with a strong understanding of UI/UX principles.
• Experience with styling approaches such as Tailwind
  
  CSS, SCSS, or CSS‑in‑JS, and understanding of cross‑browser compatibility.
• Working knowledge of backend development using Node.js and Type Script, with the ability to contribute to services built with NestJS or similar frameworks when required.
• Solid understanding of API design and consumption (REST, authentication, validation, error handling) and how front‑end applications integrate with distributed backend systems.
• Experience deploying and maintaining services on cloud platforms, preferably AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB), and working with CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions, Circle
  
  CI, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Familiarity with modern testing practices and tools (e.g., Jest, Vitest), including writing unit and integration tests.
• Basic understanding of secure development practices and familiarity with threat modelling and risk assessment techniques.
• Good time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• A collaborative mindset, with a proven ability to work well within teams and build strong working relationships across departments.

• 4 X Life insurance
• Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days Holiday (plus…