Hi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online, international payments, cards and expense management services. We solve the complexity of moving money and enable better decisions. Headquartered in Sydney with offices worldwide, we’re a customer-focused business that is all about inspiring customer confidence.

At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to reach beyond your role and function across disciplines. Make use of your diverse skill set at a business that values your expertise and turn your potential into reality.

Purpose of your role

OFX's engineering team has a wealth of experience in finance and tech companies, from startups to global names. We obsess over understanding our user needs and the related financial fundamentals. As a Software Engineer, you will be joining a team that ship reliable code fast and use the latest frameworks and technologies to deliver an A+ experience.

We are open to fully remote candidates within Australia or New Zealand.

What you do

Translate application requirements, story boards and use cases into functional applications
Design, build, test and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
Identify bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues
Enhance usability of our applications (UX / UI)

What you bring

The ideal person for this role should have:

Knowledge of Javascript
Knowledge of Typescript
Knowledge of frontend frameworks such as React
Knowledge of document and relational databases (DynamoDB, Postgres, Opensearch)
Skill for writing reusable libraries
Familiar with various design and architectural patterns but mostly microservices architecture
Experience with distributed systems and asynchronous event based microservices
Knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code
Experience creating databases that represent and support business processes
Experience implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
Experience with Cloud Provider AWS (manage stacks, deployments, secrets, etc)
A product mindset, constantly thinks about the customer and product to deliver the best possible outcomes
Be a self starter who is motivated and driven and passionate about what they do
Be willing to always learn and embrace new technologies and ways of solving problems

Additional experience in any of the below highly desired:

Demonstrated experience with AWS, especially AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB and API Gateway
Design and development experience in a microservices or serverless ecosystem
Experience collaborating directly with designers to rapidly prototype ideas
A solid understanding of UX fundamentals
Personal Projects / Open Source Contributions and involvement with the broader developer community

What it's like working at OFX

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including health insurance, primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at people.culture@ofx.com.

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.

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