Distinguished Engineer

About Us at GoCardless

GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking. 

GoCardless processes US$130bn+ of payments annually, across 30+ countries; helping customers collect and send both recurring and one-off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And, with open banking connectivity to over 2,500 banks, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions.

We are headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in Australia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal and the United States.

At GoCardless, we're all about supporting you! We’re committed to making our hiring process inclusive and accessible. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your Talent Partner — we’re here to help! 

And remember: we don’t expect you to meet every single requirement. If you’re excited by this role, we encourage you to apply!

The role

You will be making sure that GC has a technology stack that supports our business goals for the next 3-5 years as the overall owner for the Technical Architecture at GoCardless.

As the ultimate point of escalation for Principal Engineers across GC, you will help to identify challenges and technical interdependencies and suggest solutions to address them.

You are expected to evangelise the successful adoption and use of tooling and technologies while taking a central role in decision-making for technical, business, and organisational issues.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be running Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to drive the creation of standards across Engineering, as well as teaching/mentoring/growing/advising other domain experts, individual contributors, and teams.

You will also represent GoCardless externally when speaking at public events (conferences, user groups, meetups, webinars, etc), writing for our technical blog and contributing to open source software.

What excites you 

• Working through complexity, defining strategy and navigating change through methodical planning.
• Working with stakeholders across the business to solve technical issues.
• Leading conversations to encourage collaboration across teams.
• Building technology and organisational bridges to key partners
• Exemplifying GoCardless’ values through code, reviews, communications, and processes (following and setting).
• You are an expert and thought leader who helps accelerate the adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices.

What excites us  

• Experience of leading the way in keeping both the technology and the technologists in the division up-to-date with modern architecture practices and helping to grow the talent within your division.
• Deep and broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies that affect the business.
• Expert in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting major portions of a production stack.
• An inclination towards communication, inclusion, visibility, and transparency.
• Somebody who has a measurable impact on the work of teams across the company.

Please note, this role is initially being offered through an Employer of Record (EOR), our standard benefits package will be available upon transition to direct employment.

The Good Stuff!

• Wellbeing: Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.
• Work Away Scheme: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.
• Hybrid Working: Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.
• Equity: All permanently employed GeeCees get equity to share in our success.
• Parental leave: Tailored leave to support your life's great adventure.
• Time Off: Generous holidays, 3 volunteer days, and 4 wellness days annually.

Life at GoCardless

We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We make it happen, working with urgency and taking personal accountability for getting things done. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Our Values form part of the GoCardless DNA, and are used to not only help us nurture and develop our culture, but to deliver impactful work that will help us to achieve our vision.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re building the payment network of the future, and to achieve our goal, we need a diverse team with a range of perspectives and experiences. As of July 2024, here’s where we stand:

• 45% identify as women 
• 23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed, or Other 
• 10% identify as LGBTQIA+ 
• 9% identify as neurodiverse 
• 2% identify as disabled 

If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here as well as our latest D&I Report 

Sustainability at GoCardless

We’re committed to reducing our environmental impact and leaving a sustainable world for future generations. As co-founders of the Tech Zero coalition, we’re working towards a climate-positive future. Check out our sustainability action plan here. 

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