Backend Engineer (London)

About the role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our fintech platform in London. Reporting to the CTO and working closely with the CEO, you will help design, build, and scale the core infrastructure that powers our financial services for users in high‑inflation economies.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, and own critical subsystems such as service architecture, reliability, build & release pipelines, security, and integration with compliance and banking services.
• Identify weak spots in code and infrastructure, prioritize improvements, and enhance overall system health and compliance.
• Adopt a user‑centred mindset, responding quickly to changing requirements in a fast‑moving environment.
• Drive engineering best practices, participate in hiring, define new processes, and support teammates as the team scales.

Required profile

• Broad experience across platform and infrastructure functions, including backend architecture, databases, site reliability, infrastructure‑as‑code, and continuous deployment.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with a focus on clean code, layered abstractions, and trade‑off analysis.
• Team‑oriented attitude, caring about operational health and enabling rapid iteration.
• Business‑driven decision making, balancing speed and quality based on product context.
• Comfort with designing secure, high‑security financial systems.
• Fintech, startup, or regulated‑environment experience is a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a global fintech platform serving tens of thousands of users.
• Collaborative environment with direct access to senior leadership.
• Competitive compensation and equity participation.
• Professional growth in a rapidly scaling, mission‑driven company.