Staff Software Engineer

At Recharge, we're revolutionising prepaid payments! From call credits to gaming, entertainment and more, we make online recharge easy, anytime, anywhere.

Join us in our exciting journey of an ambitious scaleup in a state of rapid growth & make a real impact. Together, we believe we can create something extraordinary.

Let's skip the corporate talk and get to the good stuff: we offer 15,000+ products, have secured $70 million in funding and achieved over 20% growth in 2023. Our goal? €75 million in revenue by 2024. With 1.1 million app downloads last year, 5 million active customers, a presence in 180 countries and a diverse team of 160+ employees from 40+ nationalities, we’re just getting started.

We’re searching for passionate and driven individuals to join our mission. If this sounds like you, consider this your sign: we want you on our team!

The Role

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. 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.

What will I do?

• 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.

Requirements

What You Have

• 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