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Software Engineer II

From Boston and London to Shanghai and Singapore, we are a team of doers on a mission to improve the payment experience for everyone.

Flywire

Employee count: 1001-5000

Spain only

Software Engineer II

Work for a global payments leader, consistently ranked one of the best companies to work for.

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? At Flywire, passion, excitement, and global collaboration are core to who we are. We’re on a mission to power the world’s most important and complex payments. Using our Flywire Advantage — the combination of next-gen payments platform, proprietary global payment network, and vertical-specific software — we help clients get paid, and their customers pay with ease, no matter where they are in the world.

With 4,000+ clients in 240+ countries and territories, transactions in 140+ currencies, and 1,200+ FlyMates representing 40+ nationalities, we’re just getting started. 🚀

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a Software Engineer II to help build and scale the platform that powers our industry-leading payment engine — moving hundreds of millions daily. You’ll design new features, improve existing functionality, and ensure our systems deliver speed, cost efficiency, and scalability.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on collaborative problem-solving, writing clean and secure code, and taking full ownership of product quality within a cross-functional team.

What you’ll do

  • Build, maintain, and optimise scalable and secure services.
  • Write clean, testable, maintainable, and extendable code.
  • Solve complex technical challenges and production issues.
  • Evaluate data and scenarios to make sound design and technical decisions.
  • Improve scalability, performance, and reliability across our systems.
  • Contribute to product vision, collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers globally.
  • Mentor and support fellow developers to grow their skills.

What we’re looking for

  • 6+ years’ experience in application development.
  • Strong expertise in web services and REST architecture.
  • Proven experience building scalable, distributed systems.
  • Product-oriented mindset with focus on business impact.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).
  • Understanding of observability (o11y) tools and principles.
  • Knowledge of relational databases.
  • Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design.
  • Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams (QA, Product, SRE).
  • Fluent in English.
  • FinTech or payments industry experience is a plus.

Tech stack you’ll work with

  • Backend: Java, Ruby
  • Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
  • Databases & systems: Linux, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Sidekiq, AMQP, ElasticSearch
  • Cloud: AWS
  • Version control & CI/CD: GitLab

What We Offer:

  • Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program
  • Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
  • Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
  • Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness) with Global FlyMates
  • Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
  • Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and
  • Digital Disconnect Days!
  • Great Talent & Development Programs

Submit today and get started!

We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.

Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!

Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.

What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!

Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.

Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,300+ global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!

With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.

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Full Time

Experience level

Mid-level

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About Flywire

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From Boston and London to Shanghai and Singapore, we are a team of doers on a mission to improve the payment experience for everyone.

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments.

We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software - to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease, no matter where they are in the world.

What we do now

People need to be able to navigate today's globalized world without letting borders dictate the way they pay. Flywire removes those boundaries with flexible solutions that enable the global payment and receivables process through seamless transaction experiences.

Over the past decade, we’ve built strong relationships with our clients, developed innovative technology, become market experts, and cultivated a uniquely down-to-earth company culture focused on customer success. We have more than 1200 FlyMates representing over 40 nationalities located in 12 offices around the world.

Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,700 global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!

Our successes haven’t gone unrecognized. Flywire has won the Singapore MAS Fintech Festival award, was listed on Forbes’ next billion-dollar startups, and most recently began the next phase of our journey as a publicly-traded company on the Nasdaq Exchange (FLYW).

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but we know this is just the beginning of Flywire’s journey, because the dedication and innovation at the core of our company continues to grow.

Employee benefits

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Talent and development programs

Includes programs for both managers and aspiring managers

Global induction program

Offers an immersive program to meet executives and global teams

Wellbeing programs

Includes mental health wellness, yoga/pilates, and HIIT classes

Volunteer and digital disconnect days

Provides dedicated days for volunteer work and digital disconnect

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