Skip to main content
blue global payments logo
  • Home
  • Global Payments life
    • Inclusion
  • Our teams
  • Our locations
  • Early careers
  • Latest news
Find your career
Find your career
white global payments logo
Global Payments websiteFind your careerGlobal Payments lifeOur teamsOur locationsInclusionEarly careersLatest news
Worldpay PrivacyGlobal Payments PrivacyTerms of useYour Privacy Choices
Linked In White LogoWhite Instagram logo

Copyright 2026 Global Payments Inc. and its affiliates.

Apply now
Back to all roles

Software Engineer - Java - Cambridge

  • Team Product and Technology Development
  • Location Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Position Type Full time
  • Reference Number JR0609887
Apply now
Man in green

Job Description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Software Engineer - Java to join our ever evolving WPG Engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you'll Own

You will join one of our cross-functional teams containing developers, testers, a product owner and a scrum master. The team works on features to maintain and add new capabilities to an ecommerce payments gateway operated by Worldpay.

  • With the support of the teams' principle engineer, you will pick-up challenging work from the plan that needs your proven software skills to deal with the more complex problems

  • Develop changes in Java and SQL and PLSQL to an ecommerce payments gateway operated by Worldpay.

  • Work with the team's Product Owner to specify the detailed behaviours of new capabilities of the payments gateway. You'll need to review payments-industry specification documents and translate how they apply for WorldPay's technologies and payments lifecycle processes.

  • Partner with the team's test engineers to help scope the test coverage and approach, and you may need to contribute to writing automated component, integration and system tests.

  • Support the deployment of new capabilities to production, ensuring they deliver value for our customers

  • Participate in a release support rota, with occasional out-of-hours involvement

  • Use generative AI tools as part of your workflow, supported by well-established internal tooling

What you'll bring

  • Solid experience with Java and SQL (PL/SQL desirable). Each career journey is different but likely you'll have a number of years' experience to reach a high level of a skill with these technologies.

  • A track record of success to design and deliver solutions to complex business problems.

  • Experience applying secure software development practices

  • Experience with technologies used in distributed systems (e.g. IAM, digital certificates/PKI, observability, containerisation)

  • Experience working in Linux-based development and production environments

Added bonus if you have:

  • Experience optimising performance for large-scale databases

  • Experience in payments or financial services

  • Experience working with SAST, SCA, CI tools

  • Experience with Kafka

About the team

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We are looking for a Software Engineer - Java to join our Cambridge‑based delivery teams to work on one of the highest‑volume global payment platforms in the world.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn.

#LI-AB1

Software Engineer - Java - Cambridge

Apply now

Our Benefits

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

  • My Health

    We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

  • My Money

    In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

    My Lifestyle

    We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

  • My Family

    FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

  • My Time Off

    We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

    Application steps

    Submit Your Application

    Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

    Woman smiling at computer applying for a new job

    Application Review

    Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

    Mixed group of men and women  in a team smiling together

    Interview with a Globalpayer

    This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

    Man and women smiling having coffee sat at a table

    Offer and Onboarding

    The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.

    Man at home in blue shirt with white tshirt smiling looking at his phone

    Like what you see?​

    Here's some more opportunities we think you might like.​

    • ML Software Engineering Lead

      London, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • DevOps Engineer - AWS & Terraform

      London, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • Senior ML Software Engineer

      London, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • Senior Data Scientist/Engineer - Commercial Optimisation

      London, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • Head of International Platforms Product

      London, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • Software Engineer - Java (Cambridge)

      Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

    • Quality Assurance Analyst II - Java, TDD, BDD

      Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Product and Technology Development

      Privacy Statement

      Global Payments is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how Global Payments protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

      Sourcing Model

      Recruitment at Global Payments works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Global Payments does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

      Two smiling women collaborating at their desk

      Ready to take your future global? Become a GlobalpayerReady to take your future global? Become a Globalpayer

      Find your career