Senior Product Engineer

Acquired Payments; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

We’re Acquired.com

Acquired.com are a next-generation payments business focused on powering recurring commerce.

Our next-generation payment infrastructure and solutions unify and optimise customers' payment ecosystem, providing a competitive advantage and helping them achieve their goals in the digital economy.

We combine this capability with exceptional sector expertise and a highly personal, tailored service focused on long-term partnerships with our customers.

We’re scaling as a business, so if you thrive in an environment that’s constantly evolving, where purpose-driven culture is seen as an enabler to achieve the extraordinary and where our unique differences are celebrated, we could be the place for you!

Your Mission

As a Senior Product Engineer, you play a key role in building and delivering impactful software solutions that drive the evolution of payment processing and recurring commerce.

You are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable, and reliable applications. You work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create seamless user experiences and drive product excellence. Your expertise extends beyond coding—you influence technical decisions, mentor team members, and contribute to the overall engineering strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Delivery

• Relentlessly focus on delivering value by prioritizing impact-driven development, making pragmatic trade-offs, and continuously improving software to meet business and user needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Own end-to-end feature implementation, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure high reliability and uptime through proactive monitoring and improvements.
• Optimize application performance and ensure best practices in security and maintainability.

Technical Leadership & Innovation

• Influence architectural decisions and technical direction within the team.
• Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Identify and address technical debt, improving system resilience and scalability.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and propose innovative solutions to business problems.
• Lead technical discussions and help drive consensus on complex engineering challenges.

Collaboration & Communication

• Influence architectural decisions and technical direction within the team.
• Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Identify and address technical debt, improving system resilience and scalability.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and propose innovative solutions to business problems.
• Lead technical discussions and help drive consensus on complex engineering challenges.

Mentorship & Growth

• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to enhance the skills of the team.
• Lead by example in demonstrating ownership, accountability, and collaboration.

What you’ll bring

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on delivering incremental value through high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET, JavaScript, and TypeScript (required).
• Proficiency in front-end development using frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular (preferred but not required).
• Proficiency with PHP (desirable)
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and software deployment strategies.
• Deep knowledge of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience in software testing, including test automation, performance testing, and security testing.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and modern product engineering practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to teamwork.

Success Measures

• Consistent delivery of high-impact, high-quality features that align with business goals.
• Increased system reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive improvements.
• Measurable contributions to team knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and technical excellence.
• Reduction in technical debt and improvements in maintainability and code quality.
• Effective collaboration with product, design, and engineering teams to drive product success.