Software Engineer at Dailypay · Belfast

About Us: DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center. http://www.dailypay.com/press THE ROLE: You’ll work alongside a supportive, high-impact team of skilled backend developers to improve how other teams deploy and access their services, how we move data across our platform, and how we automate operations to enable future scale. Our backend engineering teams specialise in developing robust and scalable Go Microservices, leveraging a tech stack that includes AWS, Docker, Postgres, and Kafka. We're looking for engineers who are passionate about building high-quality solutions and who thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment. If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: - Design, develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs - Contribute to the transition to microservices, designing APIs and event-driven architecture - Optimise database performance and data structures for high-traffic, real-time applications - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs - Mentor engineers, perform code-reviews and drive best practices in Golang WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM: - 2+ years' of experience developing applications and their deployment mechanisms, including testing, scaling, and monitoring. - Demonstrated proficiency writing maintainable, high quality, robust code. Preferred but not limited to; Go, Java, C++. - Some familiarity with Infrastructure like Databases, API Layers, Load Balancers, etc. - A critical eye, a curious nature, and a voracious appetite to learn. NICE TO HAVES: - Understanding of Agile or Kanban / Lean software development methodologies. - Experience specifically with Go. - Experience with AWS. - Experience with infrastructure-as-code, cloud formation, terraform, etc. - Experience in apps using Kafka or other event stream/message broker platforms. WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive compensation - Opportunity for equity ownership - Private health insurance option - Employee Resource Groups - Fun company outings and events - Generous PTO Allowance - 5% Pension contribution #BI-Hybrid #LI-Hybrid High-performing cultures aren't built in silos, they thrive on partnership. At DailyPay, we Commit Together to an inclusive, professional environment where multifaceted perspectives are our greatest competitive advantage. We recognize that our team members don’t live “single-issue lives,” and we lean into the wide-ranging backgrounds and life stages that sharpen our collective decision-making. In our high-trust environment, we empower you to Challenge Norms. We’ve created a space where it is safe to ask difficult questions, disrupt the status quo, and share bold perspectives without fear of professional fallout. We believe that by checking our own assumptions and staying curious about the experiences of others, we arrive at better, more innovative results. We provide the space for you to do your best work through peer advocacy and transparent career development. If you are looking for a culture that values intellectual honesty, celebrates the unique lived experiences of its people, and thrives on collective success, you’ll find it here. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to peopleops@dailypay.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable. DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.