Staff Software Engineer, Recharge.com
Relocation package available
Branded alternative payments
Open for applications
Branded alternative payments
101-200 employees
Open for applications
Relocation package available
101-200 employees
Company mission
Recharge's mission is to make online recharge of branded payments possible wherever it's needed in the world.
Role
Who you are
- This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in leading a technical team focused on developing with TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS and cloud technologies to drive forward a transformative project that will redefine our business for years
- Experience with key leadership roles as a Staff Engineer, Tech Lead, or Principal Engineer, effectively guiding technical teams
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in both frontend and backend technologies, including TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS, NATS and GraphQL
- Deep proficiency in testing frameworks like Jest and Playwright, with several years of experience in developing and implementing robust testing strategies
- Proven track record of working on large-scale products, impacting millions of users globally
- Extensive background in microservices architecture and cloud services, especially AWS, with a strong commitment to scalable, maintainable systems
- Solid foundation in continuous integration and deployment practices, with hands-on experience using GitHub Actions for streamlined release cycles
- Proven ability to drive impactful initiatives, enhancing productivity, performance, and quality in both technical and business contexts
- A strong communicator, skilled at engaging in technical discussions, generating innovative ideas, and working autonomously or collaboratively
- Focused on customer experience and driven by a strong business acumen, always aligning technical decisions with business objectives
What the job involves
- We're looking for an ambitious and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our historic transformation as we build a new platform from the ground up
- You’ll be instrumental in continuing the development of a cutting-edge platform that we began building from the ground up in 2023
- This project is central to our mission of revolutionizing how we deliver value to our customers
- You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, resilient, and user-centric features
- Driving technical design and best practices among the engineering group along with Principal Engineers, while partnering with Product Management and Design
- Developing and maintaining high-quality, reliable software with a strong focus on automation and cloud solutions
- Handling complex tasks independently, ensuring consistent delivery with minimal issues
- Enhancing and enforcing Recharge's standard frameworks and policies, fostering understanding and adoption across the team
- Conducting code reviews and pair programming to support the production of clean, quality code
- Advocating and implementing DevOps practices to streamline the product development lifecycle
- Participating in the support rota for out-of-hours technical assistance
- Contributing to and leading product group objectives, mentoring less experienced engineers, and fostering a culture of learning and improvement
- Focusing on software development metrics, continuously seeking improvement
- Actively participating in product planning, roadmap development, and promoting innovative approaches
- Contribute to the growth of Recharge.com through recruitment efforts and proactively share your knowledge to help your colleagues grow
Application process
- Apply: Want in? Let us know! Apply for a role and help us get to know your best self
- Video interview: One of our recruiters will get in touch to help you both understand if Recharge is the right next move for you
- General Live Coding Challenge: During this 1 hour, you’ll be provided with an exercise to evaluate your general tech knowledge
- Specialised Live Coding Challenge: During this 1 hour, you’ll be provided with a problem or exercise specific to your domain
- Ways of working: The Hiring Manager will conduct a situational interview to gain insight into your work approach and problem-solving methods
- Final Interview: The CPTO will have an open discussion about your motivations, ambitions and general experience about working with technology and product teams
- Offer: You did it! There are only a few tickets available, and this one has your name on it. Welcome to the team
Our take
Branded payments come in the form of gift cards, mobile call credit, vouchers, or prepaid payment cards, and have been in operation for decades - but they’re experiencing something of a boom these days. They offer a great budget management strategy, as well as an anonymous way of making purchases online, and are an increasingly popular gift as smartphone penetration deepens and alternative payment methods become more popular. Recharge is a branded payments scaleup that’s taking advantage of this increased interest.
Recharge focus predominantly on partnerships with leading entertainment and telecom giants like Playstation, Netflix, Apple, and Orange, which is seeing them secure a substantial user base in their European market. They are not the only player here, however - North American behemoth Blackhawk Networks enjoys strong international reach, and with a number of major acquisitions under their belt will be sure to give Recharge a tough run for their money.
Recharge are wisely looking to capture the consumer side of the $3 trillion-valued branded payments market in order to retain an edge. The D2C model has been yielding great results across various industries in recent years, and with consumers more actively involved in branded payments than ever before, Recharge has taken the step to launch a global marketplace that will be available to 180 countries in 2023. Interestingly, Recharge.com is promoting this in tandem with its Pay Now, Buy Later scheme, subverting the traditional notions of prepaid gift cards and keeping itself relevant to consumers in the process.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2021
$35m
SERIES B
Jun 2019
$22m
LATE VC
Total funding: $57m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours
- MacBook Pro or PC
- Budget for noise-cancelling headphones, travel to and from the office, working-from-home and self-learning
- A daily allowance for a healthy lunch
- Regular parties, pub quizzes, bingo sessions, celebrations and other events
- Relocation packages available
Company values
- Make It Happen. If it needs to get done, it gets done.
- Act Like An Owner.
- Think Customers First.
- Make Smart Contributions.
- Focus & Embrace Change.
- Play As One.
Company HQ
Rijnbuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Articles
Leadership
Günther Vogelpoel
(CEO)A Stanford University School of Business graduate who went on to work as Executive Vice-President of Tele2 AB, and then CEO of Emesa Nederland BV.
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