Job Description

Sr Python Developer

• Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking to innovate?
• Do you want to work in embedded payments where you can keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on experience?
• Do you want to have the opportunity to play an important role in a rapidly growing and exciting Fintech business?

If so, we would love to connect and collaborate!

We want to hire ambitious, and value-adding talent into Modulr, one of the fastest growing payments businesses in the UK and Europe. Modulr is experiencing significant growth, and in this role you will work in a cross-functional team who are asked to solve a problem, rather than be handed a task to do. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a high-growth environment with a fast-paced and collaborative culture where you will have great opportunities to work on challenging problems.

About us

At Modulr, our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, initially across the UK and Europe to efficiently pay-in, collect and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment schemes, accounts, and card products.

We have created an industry-leading API platform with comprehensive online tools and access, to meet the demands of daily business payments. We have two routes to market. Our Core Business Payments product allows customers in any sector to connect to us and our expanding network of accounting and payroll platforms, including Sage, Xero, BrightPay and IRIS to automate payments. Our Vertical Solutions targets a growing range of industry verticals which directly connect their IT platforms to our APIs and webhooks. We solve complex payment problems for hundreds of clients in a range of industries, including Travel, Lending, Wage Advance, and Investment & Wealth.

We are deeply integrated into the payment eco-system. In the UK, we are direct participants of Faster Payments and Bacs. Modulr hold settlement accounts at the Bank of England. Our payment network connectivity includes CHAPS, Open Banking, SEPA, SWIFT and account issuance in multiple currencies. We are principal issuing members of Visa and Mastercard schemes across UK and Europe.

Our regulatory permissions and governance structure are the foundations of our business. We are regulated and supervised as an Authorised Electronic Money Institution (AEMI) in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank.

Our founding team has a wealth of experience in the payments industry and growing successful businesses. Modulr is backed by the venture arms of payments giants PayPal and FIS, as well as growth investors Blenheim Chalcot, General Atlantic, Frog Capital and Highland Europe

Modulr now has over 400 employees spread globally across offices in London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and Mumbai.

Modulr values

• Building the extraordinary; going that extra mile.
• Owning the opportunity; be passionate and proud of the time you invest.
• Move at pace; reach goals faster whilst supported on your career journey.
• Achieve it together, working collaboratively and being a Modulite.

The Team

At Modulr we are focused on building autonomous squads that are focused on working in the best possible way. We operate in a tribes and squad model with each area focused on a particular growth area. Each squad is small and cross-functional. We have big ambitions and have many interesting challenges ahead. Our strategy is to provide our customers with seamless connectivity into payment schemes both domestically and overseas no matter where they're based. 

Specific duties

Depending on the project, you will need to be comfortable doing the following:

• Design, develop, analyse, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems

• Coordinate with other teams at sub-system and system level to identify software needs and solutions

• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

• Develop and execute test procedures for software

• Proactively identify issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or other areas of concerns or opportunities and work to either directly affect change, or advocate for that change

• Work in an agile environment - Scrum or Kanban

• Document best practices, guides, systems design, reference architectures and implementations

• Participate in design and code reviews

Contribute to the evolution of our architecture to make it more flexible and easier to use

About you

• Clear and responsive communication
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, appropriate judgment and decision-making skill
• Commitment to collaboration and teamwork
• Proven ability to effectively manage timelines and deliverables
• Meeting deadlines and strong attention to detail
• You are a self-started, motivated team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment

Technical knowledge required

• Web Frameworks: Proficiency in Python web frameworks like FastAPI or Django.

• Database Management: Thorough understanding of database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and concepts like triggers, indexing, and query optimization.

• Distributed Systems: Familiarity with systems like Redis and Kafka.

• Front-End Skills: Basic to intermediate knowledge of front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Familiarity with frameworks like React or Vue.js is a plus.

• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to diagnose, debug, and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.

• Experimentation: be it at work or a side project be able to demonstrate some experience using LLMs and building agents

• Version Control: Experience with Git and collaborative version control workflows.

• Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Autonomy: Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks and projects.

ModInclusion

At Modulr, we are working hard to build a more positive diverse and inclusive culture that helps everyone to feel they belong and can truly bring their whole self to work. Not only is it the right thing to do for everyone in the Modulr team, it’s also the right thing to do for our business, the community we operate in and attracting future talent. As part of our approach, we actively welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.