Software Engineer II

At R3 our vision is a world where value moves freely, and business is done safely. Our mission is to enable an open, trusted, and enduring digital economy. We are a scale up with a startup’s grit. We encourage a workforce where no idea is too small, and no two days are the same.

We are looking for an experience software engineer to join the team working on the Corda 4 platform. Corda 4 is the current version of our distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, in production at customer sites.

You will be working on the design and implementation of enhancements to the Corda 4 platform, these enhancements are driven by customer need. You will be involved in design discussions and will contribute to the design and implementation of the enhancements. You will also be resolving issues found in the platform.

The Role:

• Discuss, design and implement enhancements to the Corda 4 platform using Kotlin.
• Investigate and resolve issues with elegant solutions that stand the test of time.
• Provide ad hoc support when required to our support team in the investigation of potential issues.
• Support other departments in r3 where engineering assistance is required.

Requirements:

• Self sufficient software engineer with distributed system design skills.
• Strong understanding of computer science and engineering principles, obtained through academic study and professional experience.
• Typically 2+ years of commercial experience, interacting with cross functional teams to take open requirements to a working production system.
• Strong experience in Java (or Kotlin), with an eagerness to learn Kotlin. JVM knowledge (garbage collection tuning, performance and memory profiling), and/or familiarity with the Java ecosystem is a bonus.
• Experience investigating issues with applications running in production.
• Experience debugging, reproducing or theorising edge cases that might be reported by Quality Assurance testers or customers.
• Ability to work equally well as part of a team or individually.
• A delivery focused attitude.
• Motivated by solving obscure problems.
• Writes code that is simple, elegant and fit for the long term.
• Ability to articulate complex concepts.
• Thinks in the long term when engineering solutions.
• Maintains a positive, can do, cheerful attitude.
• Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology experience not necessary but an eagerness to learn is.
• Message Broker, Message Queueing or similar experience beneficial.

R3 is a leading enterprise technology firm specialising in digital solutions for regulated financial markets. Our technology enables financial markets to operate with greater efficiency, transparency and enhanced connectivity. Our focus is on progressing markets and fostering an open, trusted and enduring digital economy.

R3ers center around our core values – Collaborative, Ownership, Bold and Customer First – as a result our flagship DLT platform, Corda, and R3 Digital Markets product suite is trusted by the world’s leading financial market infrastructures (FMIs), exchanges, central banks and commercial banks.

R3 is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a diverse and inclusive team that supports all ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, origins, disability and veteran status and cultures. At R3, we’re committed to fostering an environment where individuality–not conformity–is embraced and valued because we believe our collective differences are what make us better together. For more information, visit www.r3.com or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

If you don’t meet all of the above criteria, but you think you’d be a great addition to R3, send us your CV/resume. We’re always interested in meeting bold, collaborative people who are excited to work with us.