Lead Software Engineer

iyzico was founded in 2013 to provide online payment services and artificial intelligence-based payment technologies to businesses of various sizes in the world of e-commerce. By making the complex payment processes simple through its easy and secure platform, iyzico had achieved significant successes through supporting thousands of businesses in digitalization and was acquired by the global payment systems giant PayU in 2019. With such a robust structure, iyzico is operating on the principle of democratizing financial services and making them accessible for everyone alongside the services it provides to businesses.

Through iyzico Buyer Protection, consumers’ concerns regarding shopping online are resolved and better experiences are enabled. Control is handed back to the consumers by 24/7 live support through the iyzico mobile app and convenience in cancellation/returns processes. To this date, more than 2 million consumers shopped online under the security provided by iyzico Buyer Protection and this number is increasing daily. Via pay with iyzico, which is a blended payment solution, millions of consumers who do not use banking can safely shop online under the belt of iyzico Buyer Protection.

iyzico continues to simplify online shopping for both consumers and sellers by the simple, accessible, and innovative technologies it developed.

 

Design and develop scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7 from scratch.

Be an active partner for product management in order to provide the best value for stakeholders and our customers. 

Remain up-to-date on the new technologies, look for opportunities to learn & bring new ideas to the team.

Lead by example and contribute to a team culture that values openness, quality, robustness, and scalability.

Provide coding expertise and functional/technical support to other team members

Encourage engineering best practices in a team and the larger department

Guide team members by giving clear direction, feedbacks and timely suggestions to ensure a high quality standard of deliverables according to standards and best practices.

Initiate technical discussions like BBSs and other internal trainings to foster engineering team

This is an individual contributer role focusing on technical expertise.

 

BSc degree in Computer Science or related degree

Hands-on experience on backend development, using state of the art programming languages especially in JVM languages (Java8, Java11, Groovy, Kotlin, etc.)

Mastery in architecting, designing, and implementing large scale, high traffic backend services for external customer-facing web applications

Expertise in OOP Principles RESTful APIs and agile processes (code review, pair programming, CI/CD, TDD, DDD, etc.)

Selenium (or equivalent) for frontend automation is a plus,

Expertise in software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including agile development, coding standards, code reviews, build processes, testing, and maintenance.

Demonstrated knowledge of all phases of the product lifecycle

Take the initiative to address the larger technical needs of the product 

Eagerness for quality and continuous improvement of processes

Experience with microservices,

A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge - the go-to person on the team for small and large questions

Can-do attitude and a willingness to take ownership of problems

Experience in the payment industry is a plus.

Ability to formulate and communicate ideas clearly in a business environment, including presenting in front of varied internal and external audiences.

What We Offer  

A culture of continuous development: conferences, in-house events & Tech Talks to stay up-to-date on current research and technology. P.S.:You do not need to wait to get on the stage and share your expertise with you teammates and the community

Online Training Platform (Free access to Udemy, Harvard ManageMentor, Get abstract, etc.), 

Free Safari Books and Frontend Masters account. iyzinators are encouraged to read and train more,

Freedom under responsibility is our common mindset. That’s how we designed our flexible working model called iyzico Homequarters, 

Freedom to work both from home and office. Our headquarters is in Üsküdar, İnci Ofis. 

iyzicoMate is assigned to help you with anything you may need, 

A detailed orientation program designed for you to fully grasp the iyzico culture, 

Meal & Internet Allowance, 

Homequarters Allowance to create an ergonomic workspace at home and we are providing extra monitor and office chair, 

Macbook, 

Employee support program: free psychological counseling, legal advice, financial   advice etc. 

Private health insurance, 

1 day birth day leave.

At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high-growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18 high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs, to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more www.payu.com 

Our Commitment To Building A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce 

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive and safe environment, for all of our people, communities and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility and unbiased attention to each and every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities or the LGBTQ communities.