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.

Cardstream is a market leading fintech that is going through a significant scale up phase. In order to capitalise on this, Cardstream’s Commercial team require a New Business Manager to help drive the organisation forward by finding and converting new business opportunities.

The role is a 360 business development that will involve analysing potential Cardstream target organisations, sourcing new business leads, driving the sales process, closing these new opportunities and ensuring a strong transition into our relationship management teams. Further responsibilities and duties include:

• Market research on potential target organisations.
• Pro-active lead generation through networking, digital outreach and cold calling.
• Attend trade shows and other external events to generate leads; provide insight and feedback; support marketing campaigns.
• Converting leads into opportunities.
• Liaise with third party product providers to enrich sales opportunities.
• Drive commercial negotiations.
• Lead the contract negotiation process.
• On-board new businesses into the open payment network, ensuring a smooth handover to the Relationship Manager once they’ve achieved their initial Minimum Throughput Commitments.
• Use the Cardstream sales methodology to maximise the revenue opportunity and increase conversion rate.
• Work with the Cardstream CRM to maintain accurate and timely records for efficient reporting of sales and account management activities within account management software.
• Attend and present at monthly sales meetings with the CRO to detail new opportunities, define progress, identify blockers.
• Remain current and knowledgeable on all Cardstream products, software and services.

• Proven experience working in a similar role.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in FinTech or Payments.
• Results Driven – Must be able to 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 requirements and feed back to the business.
• Relationship Orientated – We expect the New Business Manager to build confidence by operating openly, with integrity and personably at all times.
• Knowledgeable – A keen interest on all industry related topics to act as an educator within their network of New Business.
• Inquisitive – The successful candidate will possess a curious nature and the ability to create and explore opportunities wherever they may present themselves.
• Leadership – The New Business Manager is a leader. Must be adept at directing New Business and managing employees at all levels of the business.

• 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.

• DipHE, Bachelors or Masters Degree in Software/Computing Engineering or equivalent.
• Basic proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
• Knowledge of PHP is advantageous/Ability to cross-train from a similar language.
• Passionate about all areas of software development.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt.
• Knowledge of the payments industry is not essential as full training will be provided.

• Hybrid working.
• 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.