Creating Universal Possibilities

• You will be a highly accomplished senior developer capable of writing clean, well structured, testable PHP code which is consistently error free.
• You will use your knowledge and experience to make sound decisions on system architecture, frameworks and best practice consistently reviewing our technology stack to ensure we are taking advantage of emerging technologies.
• You will have experience in line management and will be responsible for the organisation, support and mentoring of members of the team. Whilst also scaling and growing the team considering the blend/level of skills required.
• Ability to build/maintain CI/CD pipelines, have excellent practical experience of docker and hands-on devops environment experience.
• You are a highly collaborative person who promotes knowledge sharing throughout the teams.
• You are logical problem solver who can take control of critical support instances putting into place the correct escalation and process to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible
• You can explain complex systems and processes in a manner everyone in the business and external customers can understand.
• You understand the importance of having a broader, higher-level view of the business, with commercial awareness and an appreciation for how technical delivery affects overall business goals.
• Highly numerate and literate, with the ability to produce top quality written specifications and strategy and implementation communications.
• You are comfortable working to tight deadlines and can remain calm under pressure.
• You have Fintech/Payments industry experience

• Hybrid working available (minimum of 1 day a week on-site during probationary period). Must live within a commutable distance of the Taunton office.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Incremental increases in holiday allowance.
• Private medical insurance (including 50% off gym membership, health and dental cover and smart device discounts) – restrictions apply.
• Monthly team social events.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, technology-minded PHP Software Engineer to join our Development team. The role involves developing innovative solutions to interesting problems in the payments space across new and existing technologies.

The Software Engineer will be responsible for delivering high-quality code, either independently or as part of a team.

Working largely on developing and maintaining our industry-leading payment gateway, code will primarily be produced in a sandbox, but the role may include engaging with live rollouts. The majority of the work will be backend core PHP development, some front-end web development experience is also necessary as the role will require the construction of User Interfaces for reporting or system management.

The role will require the candidate to take a lead in delivering projects and assisting junior members of the team in their ongoing personal development. As a Software Engineer, the successful candidate will be proficient using Object Orientated PHP to develop complex solutions and provide resolutions to difficult problems.

Given the nature of the industry, security and compliance is key and the ability to adhere to coding standards, project specifications and deadlines will be of paramount importance.

•  Strong object-orientated PHP experience
•  PHP unit testing experience
•  JavaScript and jQuery experience
•  Good MySQL and/or MariaDB experience
•  Version Control with Git
•  Strong web security experience
•  Ability to produce project specification documentation and design applications
•  Ability to teach and assist in the development of junior staff members
•  Ability to work occasional overtime due to the nature of the business

•  Experience with the use and maintenance of a LAMP stack
•  An understanding of PCI:DSS
•  Experience in the development of mobile applications
•  An understanding of symmetric and asymmetric encryption and message signing
•  Experience in using APIs including REST and SOAP interfaces
•  Experience in task management with Jira
•  Advanced HTML / CSS skills and experience building responsive interfaces
•  Bash shell competence
•  Knowledge of Linux and server management

• Hybrid working available (minimum of 1 day a week on-site during probationary period). Must live within a commutable distance of the Taunton office.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Incremental increases in holiday allowance.
• Private medical insurance (including 50% off gym membership, health and dental cover and smart device discounts) – restrictions apply.
• Monthly team social events.

With a growing Partner base, Cardstream’s Commercial team requires a new Relationship Manager to build trust-based relationships and ensure the delivery of strategic goals. This role will involve key account management along with the requirement to identify and secure new business from existing Partners.

Act as the interface between Cardstream and the allocated portfolio of Partners.

Act as an escalation point for Partners on all business activities.

Ensure service counterpart is aware of the opportunity the Partner presents to enable them to prioritise reactive service tasks.

Maintain accurate and timely records for efficient reporting of sales and account management activities within Kapta Key Account Management software.

Proactively engage with allocated Partners on all aspects of Cardstream’s offering via planned meetings and regular check ins.
Orchestrate regular Partner review meetings (monthly/quarterly depending on client requirements) where in which the following agenda items are covered:

• Partner Program – commercial performance, Acquirer connectivity, integration methods, product features and functionality and training requirements.
• Partner Profile – Key Players, SWOT Profile
• Review opportunities
• Measure partner satisfaction, considering service, product, overall experience of working with Cardstream.

Provide monthly report to the Chief Revenue Officer detailing Partner financial performance, new opportunities, and Partner Profile/Program progress.

Proactively discover new opportunities and track to close – won/lost.

Introduce Partners to new Acquirers where relevant and track.

Support Marketing campaigns with Partners by bridging the gap between our own Marketing team and the Partners.

Deliver training to Partners – Sales, Payments Landscape/Regulations etc

Provide order pipeline and forecast monthly.

Help the organisation understand industry trends, growth opportunities and new product development opportunities by relaying partner needs and buying behaviour.

Remain current and knowledgeable on all Cardstream products, software and services

• Results Driven – Must be able to understand what really matters for all allocated Partners, understand specific targets and deliver against them.
• Communication – Must be able to professionally articulate the products and services we provide in person, via video call, phone and by email. Open internal communication is paramount for this role, as you will be expected to gather complex Partner requirements and feed back to the business.
• Relationship Orientated – To ensure Partners trust Cardstream, we expect Relationship Managers to build confidence by operating openly, with integrity and personably at all times.
• Knowledgeable – The successful candidate should have a keen interest on all industry related topics to act as an educator within their network of Partners. This isn’t to say that a candidate must require industry knowledge providing they can demonstrate a thirst for knowledge and a hunger to share their learnings.
• Inquisitive – The successful candidate will possess a curious nature and the ability to create and explore opportunities wherever they may present themselves.
• Leadership – Relationship Managers are leaders. They must be adept at directing Partners and managing employees at all levels of the business. Because Relationship Managers touch so many parts of the business, they should be confident and command respect from both their clients and colleagues.

• Hybrid working available (minimum of 1 day a week on-site during probationary period).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Incremental increases in holiday allowance.
• Private medical insurance (including 50% off gym membership, health and dental cover and smart device discounts) – restrictions apply.
• Monthly team social events.