Who we are.

Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?

We’ve already done big things since launching in the UK in 2020. In our first 24 months, we gained a huge 3 million customers. And just 14 months into our journey, we earned double-unicorn status – the fastest company in Europe to do so bragging-not-bragging

There are some exciting projects coming up and we’ve got big growth plans. Want to join us?

The role.

We are on the lookout for an individual who is filled with energy, someone who radiates enthusiasm and hosts a passion for coding. We are looking for a Senior Java Developer who puts their all into their work, crafting exceptional code. Our ideal candidate is not just interested in software but lives and breathes it, and consistently maintains the highest standards of quality.

Zilch is looking for:

• Someone with bags of energy is happy, passionate, and loves coding.
• An engineer who is wholehearted about writing awesome code that they can be proud of
• An enthusiast who lives and breathes software, and obsesses about quality.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Analyzing software for new features, designs, and releases as well as exploratory testing to ensure the company’s platform maintains high standards as it grows.
• Being responsible for app and software programs testing and advising on testing improvements.
• Working in an agile environment on user stories that deliver significant impact for our customers.
• Building integrations and APIs that are rock-solid, secure, well-tested, and highly performant.
• Continually improving software code, systems, practices, and knowledge.
• Working with databases and data to ensure the Company store and processes information securely and effectively.
• Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new, custom user interfaces for efficiency, development, and performance.
• Liaising with users to prioritize inbound bug reports and reproduce reported issues.
• Working closely with the team in relation to identifying effective testing strategies and providing continuous support to junior staff.

Key requirements:

• A Bachelor's and/or Master's degree
• 4+ years experience in Java Software Development
• 4+ years using Spring Boot
• 4+ years’ of using SQP-type databases such as Redis or Memcached
• 4+ years integrating with external services
• Technically minded with an ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
• Highly detail-oriented and committed to quality.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and approach to testing.

Bonus skills:

• Exposure to AWS or other cloud providers
• Exposure to NoSQL-type databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Exposure to React or Angular.
• Exposure to TypeScript.
• DevOps mindset
• Experience working on B2C product