About the job
About SumUp
At SumUp, we champion the everyday hero, the small business owner. Our mission is to empower these individuals by providing innovative tools that simplify the management of their businesses. With a founder’s mindset and a commitment to teamwork, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, and the United States collaborate to help our partners succeed in their passions.
Team Description
The Lending team is dedicated to delivering a fair, straightforward, and timely lending experience for small merchants. We enable small business owners to take control of their financing, whether they are looking to fund growth, manage cash flow, or cover operational expenses. Our goal is to ensure that capital is accessible to our merchants and consumers at all times.
We are on the lookout for talented Engineers to enhance and maintain the backend of a crucial aspect of our lending operations: Dunning & Collection. This process involves engaging with our merchants, developing repayment plans, and offering alternative payment solutions to help our customers meet their financial commitments to SumUp. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and testing new features, as well as optimizing the performance and scalability of our existing systems.
What You’ll Do
- Enhance the functionality and user experience of SumUp’s lending platform to meet the diverse needs of our merchants.
- Design and build new microservices for various use cases in the Dunning & Collection journey, taking into account market-specific nuances.
- Optimize system performance and scalability.
- Develop integrations with external partners to fuel growth.
- Contribute to building a high-performing engineering team.
You’ll Be Great for This Role If
- 1-3 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
- Proficiency in Golang or other object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, or Python.
- Experience in creating and maintaining simple components in React.
- Familiarity with RESTful API design and development.
- Proficient in Git and Git workflows.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL.
It Would Be a Plus If You Have
- Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration.
