Senior Go Engineer Full Time

“Previously Startups of London has featured SaltPay in our article The Complete List of Unicorn Startups in the UK 2022.

You can also click on the company name above or go to their company page from here and learn more about their culture, business and management.

As for the role; SaltPay is looking for a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to join their company. Learn more about the role, requirements as well as benefits in the below description. Click on the Apply Now button to complete job application.”

– Startup of London Team

About SaltPay

We believe that local businesses are essential to any growing society. SaltPay was founded in 2019 to create affordable, fast, and secure payments and software solutions to help small and medium-sized businesses manage and grow their operations better. Taken for granted by banks and traditional service providers, small businesses have especially struggled to get access to the financial services and software they need. We exist to improve their lives and to help them grow by building products that serve their needs or integrating with the best solutions we find in the marketplace.

We’re outcome-driven entrepreneurs who emphasise energy over experience. Our priority is to deliver solutions that will allow our local businesses to thrive. Connecting and collaborating with a diverse group of talented teammates in an inclusive environment helps us achieve different results. We learn from each other daily, doing whatever is necessary to deliver the best outcomes for our customers. SaltPay is home to over 2,000 employees in 15offices across 20 countries, and our footprint keeps on growing. We are fully dedicated to serving more than 100,000 merchants across our network. 

To be a Salter

These are some of the core principles of our culture:

• You like to work towards honest, inspiring, and challenging objectives;
• You want to create a tangible impact on the business;
• You have a competitive mindset and work to achieve the best possible outcomes;
• Kindness, humility, self-awareness, and candour are all part of your DNA;
• You are not afraid of taking risks, and you feel empowered by extreme ownership;
• You prioritise the team’s success rather than your own;
• You’re always striving to become a better version of yourself;
• Problems are learning opportunities;
• You’re a dreamer, a thinker, and a doer – all in one.

The Role

You will work with a diverse team to help shape the future of our engineering department. You will be part of the whole feature development lifecycle, with direct access to a wealth of customer feedback.

You can expect that during a typical day, you will:

• Write clean, secure, and well-tested code to solve business problems
• Incorporate automation best practices to reduce the chances of repetition/waste and human error
• Collaborate and communicate effectively within the team and across the organisation to achieve the team’s goals
• Serve as a mentor and supporter for fellow developers and team-mates
• Continuously work to improve while being empathetic and considerate toward others

Your Story

To achieve all of the above, we are looking for some specific skills (by no means do you need to master all these topics).

• You are highly proficient in one of the following programming languages: Go/TypeScript/Java/C#/JavaScript – strong plus if you are experienced in Go
• You have good knowledge of database design, and you understand the differences between relational and non-relational databases
• You have experience in Public Cloud, are well-versed in using containers to package your application and Kubernetes to operate it in production
• You understand how to take an idea into customers’ hands from both a process and technical standpoint—leveraging industry best practices in versioning, CI/CD, Agile, test automation, TDD, etc.
• You enjoy owning your work from requirement gathering to implementation so that we deliver value to the customer. Your ownership doesn’t end when you deliver to production; you enjoy supporting and continuously improving your solutions.
• You can design, plan and implement complex distributed solutions – bonus points for experience with service-oriented architectures and knowledge of message/stream-based technologies. You understand the value of breaking down work into smaller items, raising and tracking dependencies, and chasing blockers.
• You enjoy coaching and developing your colleagues. You value sharing information, pair programming, and code reviews.
• You believe in treating others as you want, and you show empathy in your interactions.

The Perks

• Competitive salary and stock options;
• Physical and mental health support through our partnership with GymPass giving free access to over 1,500 gyms in the UK, 1-1 therapy, meditation sessions, digital fitness and nutrition apps;
• Cycle to Work Scheme;
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Pension Scheme;
• 25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank holidays);
• Possibility to travel to different offices around Europe;
• Professional development support through an L&D allowance to select courses that align with your career goals;
• Office snacks every day;
• Friendly, comfortable, and informal office environment in Central London;
• Flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team.

SaltPay is a place for people who can challenge the status quo. People who believe they can make a difference in the world by participating in a business model designed to create a more balanced and fair market. More than experience, we believe in potential and that a human’s learning ability is limitless. As long as you have the right mindset, can live by our values, and genuinely want to learn and develop your skills and knowledge, then we have the career challenge you’ve been looking for right here. We pledge to put our people first, and above everything else, to create a challenging opportunity that will foster personal growth. 

We’re citizens of the world – SaltPay is an open and safe space for everyone, regardless of their story.

Please note that all supporting documents such as CVs must be in English.