Software Engineer

Software Engineer to oin a fast-growing Banking SaaS provider building next generation core banking technology.

We are looking for Software Engineers with experience in Node.js / TypeScript / JavaScript, .NET / C#, or Java.

You will work directly on customer problems, understand the business context and own solutions end-to-end.  From concept and design through to development, release, monitoring and operational support.

You will join a team building a modern core banking platform from scratch. This requires intellectual curiosity, discipline, and deep architectural thinking to build technology capable of evolving alongside regulatory and technological change.

Location: Remote-first but UK-based for essential company events.  Travel to London will be required on a quarterly basis for team meetings, with 2 companywide annual meetings offsite.  

Salary: £70,000 To £90,000 (Based on Experience) plus Benefits including 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Family Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Regular social events

What You’ll Work On

• The environment is primarily Node.js and Go but strong engineers from .NET/C# or Java backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• Integrating with payment platforms, banking infrastructure, FX/crypto providers, and card processors
• Designing and optimising SQL and NoSQL data models
• Developing APIs, asynchronous workflows, and event-streaming pipelines
• Contributing to Vue.js frontend components where needed
• Deploying secure, high availability services across AWS, GCP, and Azure

How Engineering Works

• We heavily utilise agentic coding and AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, to accelerate engineering productivity
• Engineers focus on solving complex technical and domain challenges rather than repetitive boilerplate development
• Collaborative engineering culture with involvement in architecture, design discussions, and domain modelling
• End-to-end ownership of features from development and testing through to deployment, monitoring, and production support

Experience Required

• Degree educated
• Development experience in either Node.js with JavaScript & Typescript, .NET, C# or Java
• AWS experience preferred (Azure, GCP also welcomed)
• Strong understanding of relational databases, ideally MySQL
• Interest in agentic engineering workflows and AI-assisted development
• Experience designing APIs and distributed systems
• Understanding of observability, resilience, and secure coding practices
• Comfortable working in regulated or high-integrity environment

Nice to have:

• Expertise in AWS Lambda, Fargate, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB and cloud – native architectures
• Client-facing experience
• Ideally experience within Fintech, Banking or enterprise SaaS

Why Join 

• Work on high-impact systems processing billions in transactions each month while helping shape modern AI-assisted engineering practices
• Enjoy the freedom of remote-first work with regular in-person meetings. 
• Culture:  High trust, low bureaucracy and a culture of respect & accountability. 
• Recognition & Rewards: Competitive salary, benefits, and a company that celebrates your success.

Perks

25 days holiday + bank holidays; Family Health Insurance, Life Cover,  EMI Share Options (you will share in their success), Remote working environment (quarterly meetings in London). 

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