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Rev-celerator Internship Programme: Backend Java Software Engineer

Revolut

Revolut

Software Engineering
Barcelona, Spain · Kraków, Poland · Lisbon, Portugal · London, UK · Madrid, Spain · Porto, Portugal
Posted on Oct 9, 2024

Rev-celerator Internship Programme: Backend Java Software Engineer

Office: Barcelona · Krakow · Lisbon · London · Madrid · Porto

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 45+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

ABOUT REV-CELERATOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 🎓

If you’re in your penultimate year of study, this one’s for you. You’ll work with us for three months and get to know everything we do.

First, kick off with a few weeks of bootcamp, where we’ll prepare you to jump into work at Revolut with workshops, lectures, and practical exercises to start working on your skills. After a successful preparation, we’ll launch you into on-the-job training. In this stage, you’ll be face-to-face with tough challenges, problem-solving and tasks to own. 🚀

About the team:

Our Technology team isn’t just one of the best in the industry, it’s one of the best in the world. And we’re proud of it. It’s our driving force; our engine.

From building a new banking backend to creating an award-winning app, there’s nothing (and we mean nothing) our tech team can’t do.

Our Technology team isn’t here to fix legacy systems – it’s here to build world-class financial products from the ground up. Products that will be used by millions of people around the world 🌎

We’re looking for Backend Engineers that want to change the world. If you like to work at a steady pace with no surprises, keep scrolling. If you want your work to change the global financial landscape, you might be just who we’re looking for. We have a minimalist approach to using external frameworks, with emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and Continuous Integration & Delivery. Sound like your speed? Let’s chat 👇

Our technology stack:

  • Java 17
  • GCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Spock
  • SparkJava
  • JOOQ and TDD approach

What you’ll be doing

  • Collaborating with engineers across various tech stacks
  • Building mobile APIs
  • Developing micro-services to evolve our architecture
  • Optimising existing critical systems that our business depends on, such as Risk Management, Fraud Detection, andPayment Processing
  • The work will focus mostly on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems
  • New greenfield projects and development work

What you'll need

  • A 2:1 predicted or achieved grade (or above)
  • A portfolio of multiple coding side projects or open source contributions
  • Studies of Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or a similar subject
  • A proactive attitude
  • Love for problem-solving
  • Fluency in English
  • Quick learner with an ambitious and results-driven personality
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • To feel comfortable working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
  • To be able to travel to a Revolut office in your country of employment (hybrid working)
  • Full time availability for the programme (Summer 2025)

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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