Ripple

Senior Software Engineers

London, United Kingdom

10 June, 2019

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full time

Technologies & frameworks

java
aws
Spring
Redis
microservices

Benefits & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Pension
Parental leave
Health care
Stock

To sum it up...

Help build the next generation of payment applications that enable banks to instantly settle payments.

Role overview

Ripple is the world’s only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders. Yet, the underlying infrastructure is dated and flawed. Ripple connects banks, payment providers, corporates and digital asset exchanges via RippleNet to provide one frictionless experience to send money globally.

Ripple is looking for Senior Software Engineers to help build the next generation of payment applications that enable banks to instantly settle cross-border payments to create the Internet of Value. Ripple’s distributed financial technology outperforms today’s banking infrastructure by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds and delivering end-to-end visibility into payment fees, timing and delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Build enterprise, distributed payment applications that execute settlement within seconds to enable the Internet of Value.
Prototype new solutions for complex software problems and implement them for production bank deployments.
Be a technical subject matter expert and share your expertise with a growing team of engineers.
Work with teams across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to think beyond the technical implications of your design decisions.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

A deep understanding of Java and its ecosystem.
Experience building scalable and performant enterprise software.
Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team.
A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge - the go-to person on the team for small and large questions.
Ability to encourage engineering best practices in a team and the larger department.
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or similar + 5 years of hands on Software Development experience in at least one of the following technologies: Java, JavaScript, AWS / DB technologies etc, or Master’s in Computer Science or similar + 2 years of hands on .

WHO WE ARE:

Ripple provides one frictionless experience to send money globally using the power of blockchain. By joining Ripple’s growing, global network (RippleNet), financial institutions can process their customers’ payments anywhere in the world instantly, reliably and cost-effectively. Banks and payment providers can use the digital asset XRP to further reduce their costs and access new markets.

With offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney, Ripple has more than 200 customers around the world.

Location

London is the capital of the United Kingdom, situated in the South East of the island. The world's largest financial centre, London is also often referred to the culture capital of the world. The city is well-known for its heritage, including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, Westminster Abbey, and the historic settlement of Greenwich. London Underground is the oldest urban railway network in the world.

Technology workers in London earn 60pc more than the city average, with the figure even higher for foreign born workers, who earned 28pc more than their British counterparts in tech jobs. London can be considered as a center for professional relocation. Furthermore, there are over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies' headquarters in London.

The city is famous for unpredictable weather. For instance, it could be cold, warm and rainy in one day and it’s often the topic of conversation across the city.