SLAMcore is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer based in England. In this remote role, you will focus on improving backend stability and leading projects from client applications to backend services. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, previous leadership experience in high-performing teams, and a strong understanding of enterprise-level SaaS products. The position offers a competitive salary starting at EUR/GBP/CHF 160,000 plus stock options, along with 25 days of leave and local holidays.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
SLAMcore is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer based in England. In this remote role, you will focus on improving backend stability and leading projects from client applications to backend services. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, previous leadership experience in high-performing teams, and a strong understanding of enterprise-level SaaS products. The position offers a competitive salary starting at EUR/GBP/CHF 160,000 plus stock options, along with 25 days of leave and local holidays.
Principal Software Engineer - Simple Machines Hybrid Full-time London, UK About Simple Machines Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global footprint across London, Poland, Sydney and New Zealand. We operate at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering-building bespoke platforms and products that turn complex data into real-world outcomes. We work with enterprises, technology companies, and governments to help them better understand their organisations, customers, and citizens. Our teams design and build large-scale data platforms, intelligent systems, and high-impact software products. We engineer data to life . The Role As aPrincipal Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering complex, scalable systems for ambitious clients. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work across the full stack-backend services, APIs, frontend components, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with our internal engineering teams and client stakeholders, influencing technical direction while remaining deeply involved in design and delivery. This role suits someone who enjoys solving hard problems, owning outcomes end-to-end, and operating in a consultative engineering environment. What You'll Be Doing Design and build backend services for a highly scalable marketing platform Own the design of APIs, applications, and supporting infrastructure Document technical designs and requirements clearly for both internal teams and clients Deliver solutions end-to-end: build, automate, deploy, operate, and support Partner with clients and delivery teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Work within an Agile, iterative delivery model Collaborate in a hybrid setup with both remote and in-person team members and stakeholders The Team You'll join a high-performing engineering team working on a large-scale machine learning platform for a global telecommunications client. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy and shared ownership. Engineers work across the full stack, support one another's growth, and collaborate closely with data scientists and adjacent teams to design cross-system solutions. Strong engineering culture, real influence, and meaningful problems to solve. What We're Looking For Core Experience Strong foundation in JVM-based development (Kotlin preferred, Java welcome) Experience designing and implementing data-driven APIs Background working on large-scale web services Solid SQL experience, including schema design and performance-aware queries Deep experience with automated testing (unit, integration; TDD/BDD preferred) Frontend & Full Stack Exposure Experience with React, TypeScript, Redux, and Tailwind (or similar modern frameworks) Cloud & Infrastructure Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) Containerised deployments using Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or equivalent Nice to Have Exposure to Scala or functional programming concepts Experience with asynchronous and highly concurrent backend frameworks (e.g. Ktor, http4k, Play, RxJava) NoSQL experience (DynamoDB, Cassandra, BigTable, Cosmos DB, etc.) Strong Git workflow experience and the ability to adapt workflows to project needs A genuine appetite for learning and adopting new technologies quickly
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Principal Software Engineer - Simple Machines Hybrid Full-time London, UK About Simple Machines Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global footprint across London, Poland, Sydney and New Zealand. We operate at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering-building bespoke platforms and products that turn complex data into real-world outcomes. We work with enterprises, technology companies, and governments to help them better understand their organisations, customers, and citizens. Our teams design and build large-scale data platforms, intelligent systems, and high-impact software products. We engineer data to life . The Role As aPrincipal Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering complex, scalable systems for ambitious clients. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work across the full stack-backend services, APIs, frontend components, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with our internal engineering teams and client stakeholders, influencing technical direction while remaining deeply involved in design and delivery. This role suits someone who enjoys solving hard problems, owning outcomes end-to-end, and operating in a consultative engineering environment. What You'll Be Doing Design and build backend services for a highly scalable marketing platform Own the design of APIs, applications, and supporting infrastructure Document technical designs and requirements clearly for both internal teams and clients Deliver solutions end-to-end: build, automate, deploy, operate, and support Partner with clients and delivery teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Work within an Agile, iterative delivery model Collaborate in a hybrid setup with both remote and in-person team members and stakeholders The Team You'll join a high-performing engineering team working on a large-scale machine learning platform for a global telecommunications client. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy and shared ownership. Engineers work across the full stack, support one another's growth, and collaborate closely with data scientists and adjacent teams to design cross-system solutions. Strong engineering culture, real influence, and meaningful problems to solve. What We're Looking For Core Experience Strong foundation in JVM-based development (Kotlin preferred, Java welcome) Experience designing and implementing data-driven APIs Background working on large-scale web services Solid SQL experience, including schema design and performance-aware queries Deep experience with automated testing (unit, integration; TDD/BDD preferred) Frontend & Full Stack Exposure Experience with React, TypeScript, Redux, and Tailwind (or similar modern frameworks) Cloud & Infrastructure Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) Containerised deployments using Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or equivalent Nice to Have Exposure to Scala or functional programming concepts Experience with asynchronous and highly concurrent backend frameworks (e.g. Ktor, http4k, Play, RxJava) NoSQL experience (DynamoDB, Cassandra, BigTable, Cosmos DB, etc.) Strong Git workflow experience and the ability to adapt workflows to project needs A genuine appetite for learning and adopting new technologies quickly
Company:Qualcomm Technologies International LtdJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff RF/Analogue IC CAD Engineer to join our engineering team based in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK or Sophia Antipolis, France. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing CAD environments, design flows, and methodologies to support the delivery of world-class RF and analogue integrated circuits. As a Senior Staff engineer, you will provide technical leadership, influence cross-functional CAD strategy, and serve as a subject matter expert across the organization. The tasks will include:Design, develop, and maintain Cadence-based CAD flows for RF and analogue IC design, including schematic capture, simulation, layout, and verification.Develop and maintain SKILL/SKILL scripts and automation to enhance designer productivity within the Cadence Virtuoso environment.Manage and support simulation frameworks using tools such as Spectre, ADE, and Maestro, including setup of corner libraries, Monte Carlo, and process variation analyses.Own and maintain physical verification flows, including LVS, DRC, PERC, and ERC, ensuring clean sign-off at all stages of the design cycle.Collaborate with foundry partners to integrate and qualify PDK updates and new process nodes.Manage design data and CAD assets using version control systems, including Design Sync (Mentor/Siemens), ensuring integrity and traceability throughout the design lifecycle.Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and CAD support to design and layout engineers at all levels.Participate in design reviews and contribute to the overall quality of IC deliverables.Influence and shape long-term CAD strategy in collaboration with senior engineering leadership.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.Key ResponsibilitiesActs as a senior technical leader and key contributor in a complex, fast-paced IC design environment.Responsible for the delivery and continuous improvement of robust, scalable CAD flows and methodologies.Solves complex CAD and design flow challenges across multiple process nodes and technology generations.Fully competent in Cadence-based RF/analogue CAD environments, physical verification flows, and SKILL automation.Keeps abreast of new tool developments and industry best practices; serves as the go-to technical expert for CAD infrastructure.Ensures quality and integrity of CAD solutions; works with design and project leads to ensure timely and reliable delivery of design infrastructure.Preferred ExperiencePython scripting knowledge for automation, data analysis, and tooling within CAD and verification flows - a beneficial addition to complement the role, but not a prerequisite.Experience with regression frameworks and automated simulation/checking environments.Familiarity with backend flows including extraction, post-layout simulation, and sign-off verification.Knowledge of mixed-signal design flows and associated challenges.Exposure to EM simulation tools (e.g., Momentum, EMX, HFSS).Experience with Git or Perforce in addition to Design Sync.Good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers .
Aug 21, 2026
Full time
Company:Qualcomm Technologies International LtdJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff RF/Analogue IC CAD Engineer to join our engineering team based in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK or Sophia Antipolis, France. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing CAD environments, design flows, and methodologies to support the delivery of world-class RF and analogue integrated circuits. As a Senior Staff engineer, you will provide technical leadership, influence cross-functional CAD strategy, and serve as a subject matter expert across the organization. The tasks will include:Design, develop, and maintain Cadence-based CAD flows for RF and analogue IC design, including schematic capture, simulation, layout, and verification.Develop and maintain SKILL/SKILL scripts and automation to enhance designer productivity within the Cadence Virtuoso environment.Manage and support simulation frameworks using tools such as Spectre, ADE, and Maestro, including setup of corner libraries, Monte Carlo, and process variation analyses.Own and maintain physical verification flows, including LVS, DRC, PERC, and ERC, ensuring clean sign-off at all stages of the design cycle.Collaborate with foundry partners to integrate and qualify PDK updates and new process nodes.Manage design data and CAD assets using version control systems, including Design Sync (Mentor/Siemens), ensuring integrity and traceability throughout the design lifecycle.Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and CAD support to design and layout engineers at all levels.Participate in design reviews and contribute to the overall quality of IC deliverables.Influence and shape long-term CAD strategy in collaboration with senior engineering leadership.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.Key ResponsibilitiesActs as a senior technical leader and key contributor in a complex, fast-paced IC design environment.Responsible for the delivery and continuous improvement of robust, scalable CAD flows and methodologies.Solves complex CAD and design flow challenges across multiple process nodes and technology generations.Fully competent in Cadence-based RF/analogue CAD environments, physical verification flows, and SKILL automation.Keeps abreast of new tool developments and industry best practices; serves as the go-to technical expert for CAD infrastructure.Ensures quality and integrity of CAD solutions; works with design and project leads to ensure timely and reliable delivery of design infrastructure.Preferred ExperiencePython scripting knowledge for automation, data analysis, and tooling within CAD and verification flows - a beneficial addition to complement the role, but not a prerequisite.Experience with regression frameworks and automated simulation/checking environments.Familiarity with backend flows including extraction, post-layout simulation, and sign-off verification.Knowledge of mixed-signal design flows and associated challenges.Exposure to EM simulation tools (e.g., Momentum, EMX, HFSS).Experience with Git or Perforce in addition to Design Sync.Good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers .
.Net Developer - South Bristol (on-site) - 40,000- 45,000 doe + benefits We are seeking a .Net Developer to join an industry leading software company in South Bristol. You will join their successful Agile Development team and work on solutions for some of the UKs largest and most successful businesses. You will be given excellent training and opportunities to develop your skills whilst gaining knowledge on a leading tech stack and enterprise level solutions. Benefits for the ,Net Developer: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Option to buy and sell holiday Health Cash Plan, Private medical insurance Life assurance Employee assistance program. Discount scheme As the successful .Net Developer, you will be: Contribute to the architecture, design, development and support of .Net applications Designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs using C# Designing and Building integrations with third-party systems and services using REST APIs and JSON/XML Improvement Troubleshooting, debugging and resolving production issues Supporting cloud-hosted applications The successful Fullstack .Net Developer will have: Experienced with .NetCore/8, C#, Web API, ASP.Net, Experience in HTML/CSS/JavaScript Ideally experience in Azure/ AWS/ GCP A strong understanding of SOLID Principals / Object Oriented Analysis / Object Oriented Design Strong SQL skills with experience of MySQL or similar relational databases Ideally have a degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science Design and development of User Interfaces, database models and database architecture Someone who is looking to work in a busy and growing environment and have the ability to learn. Code - INDITND If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Aug 19, 2026
Full time
.Net Developer - South Bristol (on-site) - 40,000- 45,000 doe + benefits We are seeking a .Net Developer to join an industry leading software company in South Bristol. You will join their successful Agile Development team and work on solutions for some of the UKs largest and most successful businesses. You will be given excellent training and opportunities to develop your skills whilst gaining knowledge on a leading tech stack and enterprise level solutions. Benefits for the ,Net Developer: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Option to buy and sell holiday Health Cash Plan, Private medical insurance Life assurance Employee assistance program. Discount scheme As the successful .Net Developer, you will be: Contribute to the architecture, design, development and support of .Net applications Designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs using C# Designing and Building integrations with third-party systems and services using REST APIs and JSON/XML Improvement Troubleshooting, debugging and resolving production issues Supporting cloud-hosted applications The successful Fullstack .Net Developer will have: Experienced with .NetCore/8, C#, Web API, ASP.Net, Experience in HTML/CSS/JavaScript Ideally experience in Azure/ AWS/ GCP A strong understanding of SOLID Principals / Object Oriented Analysis / Object Oriented Design Strong SQL skills with experience of MySQL or similar relational databases Ideally have a degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science Design and development of User Interfaces, database models and database architecture Someone who is looking to work in a busy and growing environment and have the ability to learn. Code - INDITND If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Location UK Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department Engineering EMEA Engineering Compensation UK - London £112K - £137K • Offers Equity UK £103K - £126K • Offers Equity Please read our Engineering Levels and Engineering Compensation resources to learn how we define levels and approach compensation across different locations. The posted range represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate of each candidate which can include a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and location. Additional benefits are shared as part of the job posting. Hi I'm Abhik, Ashby's Co-Founder and VP of Engineering. We're looking for an ambitious full-stack engineer who is laser-focused on solving customer problems and making the right long-term investments to solve them not only today but in our future features and products. What Ashby gives you in return is the best of both early and growth stage environments. The agency and no nonsense of a seed startup: you write product specs, make product and design decisions, and build in an almost no meeting culture. While also the product market fit and scale of a growth stage startup: tens of thousands of daily users who depend on your software and eagerly await your next feature. We have notable customers like Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake. Our growth and retention metrics are best in class among our peers: we have tens of millions in ARR, growing >100% year over year, very low churn, and many years of runway. We'll share more details once we meet. You've probably seen this role posted before, and it's because we're always expanding the team (we're on track to double this year). We're bubbling with ideas on how to support Talent Acquisition through software, and we've started the journey of building products beyond Talent Acquisition. We read every application and aim to respond to yours within 3 4 days (often sooner). About the Role and How We Work Our engineering culture strives to recreate the environments where we did our best work as ICs - where we had the ownership and agency to impact our users with creative and innovative software. I started my career building software for artists in the Visual Effects industry. It was a formative experience for me as a software engineer because success relied on my ability to be a product manager and designer. I talked to artists to understand their needs. I came up with ideas. I did industry research, designed interfaces, and prototyped ideas. I watched artists use what I built and decided what to tackle in the next iteration. No daily stand ups, no t shirt sizing, no planning meetings. I studied computer science to solve problems, not tickets, and this felt exactly like that. I not only felt creative and fulfilled but the agency and ownership we were given as engineers powered an incredible amount of innovation. Innovation came differently (or not at all) at technology startups beyond the seed stage, often through an engineer's force of will and ability to push back against culture (rather than any encouragement from it). Engineering was narrowed to implementation and delivery, partly due to the influence of other departments and partly due to the influx of "Agile" processes like sprint planning. In those companies, I felt like a JIRA jockey. At Ashby, we're building an environment that is optimistic about what engineers can own and achieve. An environment that embraces innovative engineers, and, frankly, often stays out of their way. As a Product Engineer, you'll take ownership over a large portion of one of our products and own projects end to end (wearing hats traditionally worn by product and design). You'll research competitors, write product specs, make wireframes, and more. To ground it with examples, product engineers at Ashby have: Designed and built automated interview scheduling. This feature automates scheduling by calculating possible times from a pool of interviewers and other constraints, and then presenting these times to the candidate for selection via our responsive web app. This solves the "Calendar Tetris" problem I talk about in What We're Building. Built a generalized declarative filter architecture that allows users to create complex filters for any record with a consistent UI and compile it to SQL in our backend. Many user facing features use it. Specced, designed, and implemented a feature that allows users to complete signing offers entirely within Ashby. This project involved talking to customers to understand their requirements, deciding what technologies to use, building a prototype, and working with other team members to integrate the final implementation into additional features. What We're Building As engineers, we are used to tooling that makes us better at what we do. When we started Ashby, we saw the opposite with Talent Acquisition software. Recruiting teams were leveling up how they did their work, but instead of software meeting this new standard, it held them back. Scheduling a final round is an excellent example. Recruiting teams wanted to schedule candidates faster, track interviewer preparation and quality, and do it with half the headcount. A recruiter needed to manually collect availability from the candidate, identify qualified interviewers, perform "Calendar Tetris" to find who is available to interview the candidate, schedule on the earliest date possible, and make any last minute adjustments as availability changed. They must do this while considering the interview load on each individual and whether interviewers need to be trained and shadowing others. TA software didn't help. As hiring managers, we know TA is a critical function, and as engineers, we know software can do better. So, we built and continue to build Ashby to give TA teams the highest standard of tooling. Software that's intelligent and powerful. Software that provides insights into where they're failing and automates or simplifies many of the tasks they're underwater with. We want other functions and departments to be jealous of what TA teams can do with Ashby, and today they often are! Why You Should or Shouldn't Apply Software engineers come in many flavors, not all of which fit our model. Here are some things to help you decide if this fits you and what you're looking for: You're not afraid to tackle any part of a technology stack. You do what's necessary to successfully deliver a feature, whether writing frontend or choosing new infrastructure. We'll provide a supportive environment to do it successfully (e.g., design system, SRE team). You've tackled projects with a lot of product and technical ambiguity, and you thrive at the intersection of the two. You know how to strike the right balance between speed and quality. You are ambitious and always looking to improve your skills. You're an excellent collaborator and communicator. You seek to create leverage in your work. Put another way, you shouldn't apply if: You need company driven process and structure to get your projects across the finish line. You only want to do exciting work. You can get lost in the details. You haven't led or taken ownership of projects before. You want to mentor earlier career engineers. To you, a tech lead, staff, or principal engineer is someone who spends most of their time project managing or doing architecture reviews. Engineering Culture Our engineering culture is motivated by Benji's (my Co founder and CEO) and my belief that a small, talented team, given the right environment, can build high quality software fast (and work regular hours!). We do it through: Minimal process with ownership over decisions normally made by product and design Natural collaboration and deliberate communication Investing in tools and abstractions that give us leverage Putting effort into building a diverse team Minimal Process & Lots of Ownership The best engineers we've worked with delivered reliably magical outcomes. They took customer problems and relentlessly drove them to solutions that were not only successful but often brilliant and creative. While they did this with minimal oversight, stakeholders were never in the dark as to what was going on, and no setback was a surprise. Traditional product development processes aren't meant for the best engineers. Their purpose is to create consistent outcomes regardless of the engineer's skill. But, consistency comes at the expense of an engineer's time and freedom-both ingredients necessary to generate those magical outcomes. As a result, process stifles the best engineers and doesn't give others the opportunity to practice the behaviors that made the best engineers the "best." At Ashby, we want to build an environment that encourages every engineer to be their best. So, at Ashby, every Engineer runs their project. Product Managers (and Designers) build strategy, do customer research, and hand off problem briefs to Engineers. Engineers take on the rest: they research the problem, write product specs, build wireframes, and implement their solution end to end. We rely on engineers, not process, to push information outward to the relevant folks (e.g., Product Managers) and pull folks in to help (e.g., Designers, Infra). It's a new level of ownership for many engineers, but we'd rather an engineer fail a bit and coach up their skills than use process as a crutch. . click apply for full job details
Aug 18, 2026
Full time
Location UK Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department Engineering EMEA Engineering Compensation UK - London £112K - £137K • Offers Equity UK £103K - £126K • Offers Equity Please read our Engineering Levels and Engineering Compensation resources to learn how we define levels and approach compensation across different locations. The posted range represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate of each candidate which can include a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and location. Additional benefits are shared as part of the job posting. Hi I'm Abhik, Ashby's Co-Founder and VP of Engineering. We're looking for an ambitious full-stack engineer who is laser-focused on solving customer problems and making the right long-term investments to solve them not only today but in our future features and products. What Ashby gives you in return is the best of both early and growth stage environments. The agency and no nonsense of a seed startup: you write product specs, make product and design decisions, and build in an almost no meeting culture. While also the product market fit and scale of a growth stage startup: tens of thousands of daily users who depend on your software and eagerly await your next feature. We have notable customers like Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake. Our growth and retention metrics are best in class among our peers: we have tens of millions in ARR, growing >100% year over year, very low churn, and many years of runway. We'll share more details once we meet. You've probably seen this role posted before, and it's because we're always expanding the team (we're on track to double this year). We're bubbling with ideas on how to support Talent Acquisition through software, and we've started the journey of building products beyond Talent Acquisition. We read every application and aim to respond to yours within 3 4 days (often sooner). About the Role and How We Work Our engineering culture strives to recreate the environments where we did our best work as ICs - where we had the ownership and agency to impact our users with creative and innovative software. I started my career building software for artists in the Visual Effects industry. It was a formative experience for me as a software engineer because success relied on my ability to be a product manager and designer. I talked to artists to understand their needs. I came up with ideas. I did industry research, designed interfaces, and prototyped ideas. I watched artists use what I built and decided what to tackle in the next iteration. No daily stand ups, no t shirt sizing, no planning meetings. I studied computer science to solve problems, not tickets, and this felt exactly like that. I not only felt creative and fulfilled but the agency and ownership we were given as engineers powered an incredible amount of innovation. Innovation came differently (or not at all) at technology startups beyond the seed stage, often through an engineer's force of will and ability to push back against culture (rather than any encouragement from it). Engineering was narrowed to implementation and delivery, partly due to the influence of other departments and partly due to the influx of "Agile" processes like sprint planning. In those companies, I felt like a JIRA jockey. At Ashby, we're building an environment that is optimistic about what engineers can own and achieve. An environment that embraces innovative engineers, and, frankly, often stays out of their way. As a Product Engineer, you'll take ownership over a large portion of one of our products and own projects end to end (wearing hats traditionally worn by product and design). You'll research competitors, write product specs, make wireframes, and more. To ground it with examples, product engineers at Ashby have: Designed and built automated interview scheduling. This feature automates scheduling by calculating possible times from a pool of interviewers and other constraints, and then presenting these times to the candidate for selection via our responsive web app. This solves the "Calendar Tetris" problem I talk about in What We're Building. Built a generalized declarative filter architecture that allows users to create complex filters for any record with a consistent UI and compile it to SQL in our backend. Many user facing features use it. Specced, designed, and implemented a feature that allows users to complete signing offers entirely within Ashby. This project involved talking to customers to understand their requirements, deciding what technologies to use, building a prototype, and working with other team members to integrate the final implementation into additional features. What We're Building As engineers, we are used to tooling that makes us better at what we do. When we started Ashby, we saw the opposite with Talent Acquisition software. Recruiting teams were leveling up how they did their work, but instead of software meeting this new standard, it held them back. Scheduling a final round is an excellent example. Recruiting teams wanted to schedule candidates faster, track interviewer preparation and quality, and do it with half the headcount. A recruiter needed to manually collect availability from the candidate, identify qualified interviewers, perform "Calendar Tetris" to find who is available to interview the candidate, schedule on the earliest date possible, and make any last minute adjustments as availability changed. They must do this while considering the interview load on each individual and whether interviewers need to be trained and shadowing others. TA software didn't help. As hiring managers, we know TA is a critical function, and as engineers, we know software can do better. So, we built and continue to build Ashby to give TA teams the highest standard of tooling. Software that's intelligent and powerful. Software that provides insights into where they're failing and automates or simplifies many of the tasks they're underwater with. We want other functions and departments to be jealous of what TA teams can do with Ashby, and today they often are! Why You Should or Shouldn't Apply Software engineers come in many flavors, not all of which fit our model. Here are some things to help you decide if this fits you and what you're looking for: You're not afraid to tackle any part of a technology stack. You do what's necessary to successfully deliver a feature, whether writing frontend or choosing new infrastructure. We'll provide a supportive environment to do it successfully (e.g., design system, SRE team). You've tackled projects with a lot of product and technical ambiguity, and you thrive at the intersection of the two. You know how to strike the right balance between speed and quality. You are ambitious and always looking to improve your skills. You're an excellent collaborator and communicator. You seek to create leverage in your work. Put another way, you shouldn't apply if: You need company driven process and structure to get your projects across the finish line. You only want to do exciting work. You can get lost in the details. You haven't led or taken ownership of projects before. You want to mentor earlier career engineers. To you, a tech lead, staff, or principal engineer is someone who spends most of their time project managing or doing architecture reviews. Engineering Culture Our engineering culture is motivated by Benji's (my Co founder and CEO) and my belief that a small, talented team, given the right environment, can build high quality software fast (and work regular hours!). We do it through: Minimal process with ownership over decisions normally made by product and design Natural collaboration and deliberate communication Investing in tools and abstractions that give us leverage Putting effort into building a diverse team Minimal Process & Lots of Ownership The best engineers we've worked with delivered reliably magical outcomes. They took customer problems and relentlessly drove them to solutions that were not only successful but often brilliant and creative. While they did this with minimal oversight, stakeholders were never in the dark as to what was going on, and no setback was a surprise. Traditional product development processes aren't meant for the best engineers. Their purpose is to create consistent outcomes regardless of the engineer's skill. But, consistency comes at the expense of an engineer's time and freedom-both ingredients necessary to generate those magical outcomes. As a result, process stifles the best engineers and doesn't give others the opportunity to practice the behaviors that made the best engineers the "best." At Ashby, we want to build an environment that encourages every engineer to be their best. So, at Ashby, every Engineer runs their project. Product Managers (and Designers) build strategy, do customer research, and hand off problem briefs to Engineers. Engineers take on the rest: they research the problem, write product specs, build wireframes, and implement their solution end to end. We rely on engineers, not process, to push information outward to the relevant folks (e.g., Product Managers) and pull folks in to help (e.g., Designers, Infra). It's a new level of ownership for many engineers, but we'd rather an engineer fail a bit and coach up their skills than use process as a crutch. . click apply for full job details
Location: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling We're looking for Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Aug 17, 2026
Full time
Location: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling We're looking for Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Job Summary: JOB DESCRIPTION -Principal Engineer I, Prepurchase Platform Location:London, UK Division:TicketmasterUK Limited LineManager:VP Engineering, Accounts, Identity and Pre-Purchase Contract Terms:Full-time permanent, 40h/per week THE TEAM The Prepurchase Platform group owns the backend services that power every fan's path to a ticket. We handle event discovery, real-time seat availability, and interactive venue experiences at massive scale, processing billions of API calls during peakon-sales. Our engineers build systems that must be fast, resilient, and available when it matters most. THE JOB As a Principal Engineer on the Prepurchase Platform team, you will write code, build systems, and solve hard problems hands-on. This is a systems thinking role: you will reason carefully about distributed systemstradeoffs, understand why existing designs exist before proposing changes, and act on problems without waiting to be asked. You will lead platform modernization efforts, design event-driven architectures, and deliver systems thatremainresilient during the highest-demand on-sales, working across multiple teams within the Prepurchase domain rather than within a single service area. The platforms you work on have no single correct implementation; they are a continuous series oftradeoffdecisions made under real constraints. Your value comes from understanding thosetradeoffsclearly and improving them deliberately, not from implementing solutions in a vacuum. This is a hands-on technical role with no direct reports. You will write production code daily, influence technical direction, and partner with teams across Ticketmaster on cross-cutting architectural decisions. Depending on team needs, you may embed deeply within a single service area or work horizontally across multipleteams,the role flexes to where the highest-impact work is. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Identifyand act on production problems without being prompted. A single 500 error reaching a fan is a problem, not a data point; treat it accordingly and act with urgency regardless of volume. Build end-to-end, high-availability systems that handle extreme traffic spikes during high-demand on-sales without degradation. Lead platform modernization initiatives - migrating legacy services to cloud-native, microservice-based architectures. Design and implement streaming and event-driven solutions using Kafka/gRPC, enabling real-time data flow across services. Embed deeply in a specific service area whenneeded, orwork horizontally across teams to solve cross-cutting problems. Champion resilience patterns: circuit breakers, graceful degradation, bulkheads, and auto-scaling strategies. Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team on architectural decisions and evolve engineering standards across the Prepurchase domain. Partner with product, security, and SRE teams to align technical decisions with business priorities. Drive observability improvements - ensuring services are instrumented for monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response. Identifyandeliminatesingle points of failure, improving systemreliabilityand reducing on-call burden. Apply AI and machine learning tools to improve developer productivity, automate operational tasks, and enhance system capabilities. Evaluate and introducenew technologiesthat improve performance, reliability, or engineering velocity. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS) Proven ability to reasonaboutdistributed systemstradeoffs- scalability, consistency, availability, latency and make defensible design decisions under real constraints. This is the core bar for this role. Proven experience writing production code and building high-traffic systems at scale - this is a coding role first. Expertisein Java (17+); and the JVM, withstrongcommand of JVM internals, garbage collection behavior, and performance tuning under load. Kotlin is a plus. Hands-on experience with a reactive, non-blocking framework (Vert.x, SpringWebFlux, or equivalent) and asynchronous, event-driven service design. Deep experience with stream processing and event-driven architecture - Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, or equivalent - including stateful streaming, topology design, and managing local state stores (e.g.RocksDB) at scale. Proventrack recordbuilding high-throughput, low-latency systems where tail latency, backpressure, and memory pressure are first-class design concerns. Strong command ofgRPC(including streaming RPC) and binary serialization formats such asFlatBuffers, Avro, orProtobuf, with schema evolution viaa registry. Familiarity with Data-Oriented Design (DoD) - structuring code around how data is laid out, accessed, and transformed for cache efficiency and throughput, rather than around object hierarchies. Experience with compact, search-oriented data structures (e.g.RoaringBitmap, succinct/bitsetrepresentations) forrepresentinglarge in-memory state efficiently. Experience with search engines (Elasticsearch,Solr) for discovery workloads is a plus. Strong grasp of microservice design, service mesh (Istio/Envoy), API contract evolution, and backend-for-frontend patterns, includingGraphQLAPIs and WebSocket subscriptions for real-time client delivery. Hands-on experience with AWS (EKS) and cloud-native operations - containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), packaging and deploy tooling (Helm,Kustomize), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) Proficiencywith caching strategies (Redis, CDN layer caching) and their application to high-traffic systems. Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI), andprogressive deployment strategies (blue-green, canary). Experience designing for high availability -mult-region active-active/active-passive architectures, failover strategies, disasterrecoveryand systems thatremainstable under adversarial load and abuse. Proficiencywith AI/ML tools and techniques - using LLMs, AI-assisted development, and automation to accelerate engineering workflows and improve system intelligence. Familiarity with observability tooling: Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus,OpenTracing, or equivalent. Strong understanding of security best practices - OAuth/OIDC, input validation,secretsmanagement. Track recordof leading technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority. YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS) Systems Thinking: Understands distributed systems as a set oftradeoffs, not a set of correct answers.Understands that failuresemergefrom system interactions and missing feedback loops - not just broken components. Evaluates designs by asking why they exist and what constraints shaped them, not just whether they match a preferred pattern. Technical Vision:Anticipatesplatform challenges anddesignssystems that scale ahead of demand. Domain Depth: Before changing a system, invests in understanding it fully - its history, theteamsand services it interacts with, the constraints that shaped its current design, and the forces Ownership: Takes end-to-end responsibility for system health, performance, and reliability across the Prepurchase domain. Influence Without Authority: Drives architectural decisions and engineering standards through collaboration, not hierarchy. Communication: Explains complex technical trade-offs clearly to both engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders. Composure Under Pressure: Stays calm during high-severity incidents and high-demand on-sales, delivering clear resolutions. Continuous Improvement:Identifiesopportunities to modernize, simplify, and strengthen systems - andfollowsthrough. LIFE AT TICKETMASTER We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest live entertainment company. Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world's largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. Ifyou'repassionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you. Our work is guided by our values: Reliability- We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen. Teamwork- We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team Integrity- We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders werepresent Belonging- We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion . click apply for full job details
Jul 31, 2026
Full time
Job Summary: JOB DESCRIPTION -Principal Engineer I, Prepurchase Platform Location:London, UK Division:TicketmasterUK Limited LineManager:VP Engineering, Accounts, Identity and Pre-Purchase Contract Terms:Full-time permanent, 40h/per week THE TEAM The Prepurchase Platform group owns the backend services that power every fan's path to a ticket. We handle event discovery, real-time seat availability, and interactive venue experiences at massive scale, processing billions of API calls during peakon-sales. Our engineers build systems that must be fast, resilient, and available when it matters most. THE JOB As a Principal Engineer on the Prepurchase Platform team, you will write code, build systems, and solve hard problems hands-on. This is a systems thinking role: you will reason carefully about distributed systemstradeoffs, understand why existing designs exist before proposing changes, and act on problems without waiting to be asked. You will lead platform modernization efforts, design event-driven architectures, and deliver systems thatremainresilient during the highest-demand on-sales, working across multiple teams within the Prepurchase domain rather than within a single service area. The platforms you work on have no single correct implementation; they are a continuous series oftradeoffdecisions made under real constraints. Your value comes from understanding thosetradeoffsclearly and improving them deliberately, not from implementing solutions in a vacuum. This is a hands-on technical role with no direct reports. You will write production code daily, influence technical direction, and partner with teams across Ticketmaster on cross-cutting architectural decisions. Depending on team needs, you may embed deeply within a single service area or work horizontally across multipleteams,the role flexes to where the highest-impact work is. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Identifyand act on production problems without being prompted. A single 500 error reaching a fan is a problem, not a data point; treat it accordingly and act with urgency regardless of volume. Build end-to-end, high-availability systems that handle extreme traffic spikes during high-demand on-sales without degradation. Lead platform modernization initiatives - migrating legacy services to cloud-native, microservice-based architectures. Design and implement streaming and event-driven solutions using Kafka/gRPC, enabling real-time data flow across services. Embed deeply in a specific service area whenneeded, orwork horizontally across teams to solve cross-cutting problems. Champion resilience patterns: circuit breakers, graceful degradation, bulkheads, and auto-scaling strategies. Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team on architectural decisions and evolve engineering standards across the Prepurchase domain. Partner with product, security, and SRE teams to align technical decisions with business priorities. Drive observability improvements - ensuring services are instrumented for monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response. Identifyandeliminatesingle points of failure, improving systemreliabilityand reducing on-call burden. Apply AI and machine learning tools to improve developer productivity, automate operational tasks, and enhance system capabilities. Evaluate and introducenew technologiesthat improve performance, reliability, or engineering velocity. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS) Proven ability to reasonaboutdistributed systemstradeoffs- scalability, consistency, availability, latency and make defensible design decisions under real constraints. This is the core bar for this role. Proven experience writing production code and building high-traffic systems at scale - this is a coding role first. Expertisein Java (17+); and the JVM, withstrongcommand of JVM internals, garbage collection behavior, and performance tuning under load. Kotlin is a plus. Hands-on experience with a reactive, non-blocking framework (Vert.x, SpringWebFlux, or equivalent) and asynchronous, event-driven service design. Deep experience with stream processing and event-driven architecture - Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, or equivalent - including stateful streaming, topology design, and managing local state stores (e.g.RocksDB) at scale. Proventrack recordbuilding high-throughput, low-latency systems where tail latency, backpressure, and memory pressure are first-class design concerns. Strong command ofgRPC(including streaming RPC) and binary serialization formats such asFlatBuffers, Avro, orProtobuf, with schema evolution viaa registry. Familiarity with Data-Oriented Design (DoD) - structuring code around how data is laid out, accessed, and transformed for cache efficiency and throughput, rather than around object hierarchies. Experience with compact, search-oriented data structures (e.g.RoaringBitmap, succinct/bitsetrepresentations) forrepresentinglarge in-memory state efficiently. Experience with search engines (Elasticsearch,Solr) for discovery workloads is a plus. Strong grasp of microservice design, service mesh (Istio/Envoy), API contract evolution, and backend-for-frontend patterns, includingGraphQLAPIs and WebSocket subscriptions for real-time client delivery. Hands-on experience with AWS (EKS) and cloud-native operations - containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), packaging and deploy tooling (Helm,Kustomize), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) Proficiencywith caching strategies (Redis, CDN layer caching) and their application to high-traffic systems. Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI), andprogressive deployment strategies (blue-green, canary). Experience designing for high availability -mult-region active-active/active-passive architectures, failover strategies, disasterrecoveryand systems thatremainstable under adversarial load and abuse. Proficiencywith AI/ML tools and techniques - using LLMs, AI-assisted development, and automation to accelerate engineering workflows and improve system intelligence. Familiarity with observability tooling: Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus,OpenTracing, or equivalent. Strong understanding of security best practices - OAuth/OIDC, input validation,secretsmanagement. Track recordof leading technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority. YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS) Systems Thinking: Understands distributed systems as a set oftradeoffs, not a set of correct answers.Understands that failuresemergefrom system interactions and missing feedback loops - not just broken components. Evaluates designs by asking why they exist and what constraints shaped them, not just whether they match a preferred pattern. Technical Vision:Anticipatesplatform challenges anddesignssystems that scale ahead of demand. Domain Depth: Before changing a system, invests in understanding it fully - its history, theteamsand services it interacts with, the constraints that shaped its current design, and the forces Ownership: Takes end-to-end responsibility for system health, performance, and reliability across the Prepurchase domain. Influence Without Authority: Drives architectural decisions and engineering standards through collaboration, not hierarchy. Communication: Explains complex technical trade-offs clearly to both engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders. Composure Under Pressure: Stays calm during high-severity incidents and high-demand on-sales, delivering clear resolutions. Continuous Improvement:Identifiesopportunities to modernize, simplify, and strengthen systems - andfollowsthrough. LIFE AT TICKETMASTER We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest live entertainment company. Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world's largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. Ifyou'repassionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you. Our work is guided by our values: Reliability- We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen. Teamwork- We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team Integrity- We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders werepresent Belonging- We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion . click apply for full job details
About Us Openr is transforming how the hospitality industry manages and shares data. By centralising recipe, product, and pricing information, we help hospitality businesses seamlessly connect to platforms like Deliveroo and Just Eat, as well as EPOS and other customer touch points. We've recently closed a significant funding round and are backed by Azzurri Group, one of the UK's most successful hospitality investment platforms. With strong market traction, we're now looking for a Principal Engineer. Role Overview We're seeking an experienced and technically strong Engineer to join our high performing Engineering Team. This is an individual contributor role, actively contributing hands on code, whilst being a technical point of contact and mentor to more junior members of the team. You will work with the team to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards. Technical Environment Frontend: TypeScript, React, React Query Backend: AWS Lambda, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, SQL AWS cloud infrastructure We are looking for someone who is backend focused but with a good understanding of frontend tech stack. Key Responsibilities Product & Delivery Delivering high quality solutions Balance technical debt with feature delivery Identify and resolve bottlenecks in development workflows Ensure system reliability and performance Contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning Manage technical dependencies and risks Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Leadership Mentor a team of engineers. Participate in recruitment, screening candidates, reviewing code challenges, and onboarding new team members Required Skills & Experience Strong hands on coding abilities in TypeScript, React, SQL and databases Experience with Serverless architectures and AWS Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong system design and architectural skills Preferred Qualifications Experience in SaaS or integration heavy platforms Knowledge of event driven architectures Background in scaling SaaS products Understanding of security best practices What We Offer Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing SaaS platform No out of hours support requirements Direct input into architectural decisions Collaborative engineering culture Work with modern cloud native technologies Location & Work Arrangement Based in Central London (Farringdon) Hybrid working policy-2 days per week in our Central London office Company Benefits Life Assurance - 4x salary Income protection - 75% salary after 26 weeks of sickness 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays Access to WeCare Employee Assistance Program Cycle to Work Scheme Annual eyecare voucher w/Specsavers Wrkit Savings& Benefits platform
May 29, 2026
Full time
About Us Openr is transforming how the hospitality industry manages and shares data. By centralising recipe, product, and pricing information, we help hospitality businesses seamlessly connect to platforms like Deliveroo and Just Eat, as well as EPOS and other customer touch points. We've recently closed a significant funding round and are backed by Azzurri Group, one of the UK's most successful hospitality investment platforms. With strong market traction, we're now looking for a Principal Engineer. Role Overview We're seeking an experienced and technically strong Engineer to join our high performing Engineering Team. This is an individual contributor role, actively contributing hands on code, whilst being a technical point of contact and mentor to more junior members of the team. You will work with the team to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards. Technical Environment Frontend: TypeScript, React, React Query Backend: AWS Lambda, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, SQL AWS cloud infrastructure We are looking for someone who is backend focused but with a good understanding of frontend tech stack. Key Responsibilities Product & Delivery Delivering high quality solutions Balance technical debt with feature delivery Identify and resolve bottlenecks in development workflows Ensure system reliability and performance Contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning Manage technical dependencies and risks Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Leadership Mentor a team of engineers. Participate in recruitment, screening candidates, reviewing code challenges, and onboarding new team members Required Skills & Experience Strong hands on coding abilities in TypeScript, React, SQL and databases Experience with Serverless architectures and AWS Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong system design and architectural skills Preferred Qualifications Experience in SaaS or integration heavy platforms Knowledge of event driven architectures Background in scaling SaaS products Understanding of security best practices What We Offer Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing SaaS platform No out of hours support requirements Direct input into architectural decisions Collaborative engineering culture Work with modern cloud native technologies Location & Work Arrangement Based in Central London (Farringdon) Hybrid working policy-2 days per week in our Central London office Company Benefits Life Assurance - 4x salary Income protection - 75% salary after 26 weeks of sickness 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays Access to WeCare Employee Assistance Program Cycle to Work Scheme Annual eyecare voucher w/Specsavers Wrkit Savings& Benefits platform
Principal Software Engineer We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong backend engineering expertise and a passion for scalable distributed systems. You will play a key role in shaping architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across the platform. Join a fast-growing Banking SaaS provider building next generation core banking technology click apply for full job details
May 26, 2026
Full time
Principal Software Engineer We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong backend engineering expertise and a passion for scalable distributed systems. You will play a key role in shaping architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across the platform. Join a fast-growing Banking SaaS provider building next generation core banking technology click apply for full job details
Contract Vue.js Front End Developer Duration: 6 months Location: Remote working. Occasional travel to Bournemouth HQ. IR35 status: Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced contract Senior / Principal Front End Developer to take ownership of delivering a modern UI solution for a complex software platform for our client. This is a hands-on contract role for someone who can lead from the front translating requirements into a robust, scalable solution and driving delivery through to completion. This is a role for an experienced Vue.js specialist. While Vue.js expertise is essential, the client are open to candidates with experience across the wider Vue ecosystem and associated tooling. Key Responsibilities Take technical ownership of front-end solution design and delivery Build and deliver high-quality applications using Vue.js and related technologies Work closely with Product Owners, UI/UX teams, and wider engineering teams to turn requirements into working solutions Drive best practice across architecture, code quality, and delivery Manage priorities effectively to deliver to agreed timelines and budget Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum delivery environment Key Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Vue.js (essential) Experience across the widerVue ecosystem and associated tooling, initial thinking internally: Vuetify (or similar UI component frameworks) Node.js Electron JavaScript HTML5 CSS RESTful APIs Proven experience delivering solutions end-to-end using these technologies Strong experience with Git Experience using Jira (or equivalent) Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Desirable Exposure to or experience working alongside C++ backend environments This role would suit a contractor who enjoys autonomy, can provide technical leadership without needing a large supporting team, and has a strong track record of delivering successful front-end solutions in complex environments. If you're an experience Vue.js developer please apply for immediate consideration Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 23, 2026
Contractor
Contract Vue.js Front End Developer Duration: 6 months Location: Remote working. Occasional travel to Bournemouth HQ. IR35 status: Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced contract Senior / Principal Front End Developer to take ownership of delivering a modern UI solution for a complex software platform for our client. This is a hands-on contract role for someone who can lead from the front translating requirements into a robust, scalable solution and driving delivery through to completion. This is a role for an experienced Vue.js specialist. While Vue.js expertise is essential, the client are open to candidates with experience across the wider Vue ecosystem and associated tooling. Key Responsibilities Take technical ownership of front-end solution design and delivery Build and deliver high-quality applications using Vue.js and related technologies Work closely with Product Owners, UI/UX teams, and wider engineering teams to turn requirements into working solutions Drive best practice across architecture, code quality, and delivery Manage priorities effectively to deliver to agreed timelines and budget Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum delivery environment Key Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Vue.js (essential) Experience across the widerVue ecosystem and associated tooling, initial thinking internally: Vuetify (or similar UI component frameworks) Node.js Electron JavaScript HTML5 CSS RESTful APIs Proven experience delivering solutions end-to-end using these technologies Strong experience with Git Experience using Jira (or equivalent) Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Desirable Exposure to or experience working alongside C++ backend environments This role would suit a contractor who enjoys autonomy, can provide technical leadership without needing a large supporting team, and has a strong track record of delivering successful front-end solutions in complex environments. If you're an experience Vue.js developer please apply for immediate consideration Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defence We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies ; the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High-throughput systems Event-sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
May 21, 2026
Full time
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defence We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies ; the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High-throughput systems Event-sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defense We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers, or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies , the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High throughput systems Event sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
May 21, 2026
Full time
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defense We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers, or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies , the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High throughput systems Event sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
We're working with a fast-growing SaaS company operating at the intersection of data, enterprise platforms, and security. They're building a highly sophisticated product used by large-scale organisations to make smarter, data-driven decisions across complex systems. They're now looking to bring in a Senior / Principal Full Stack Engineer to play a key role in shaping the product and technical direction as they scale. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, ideal for someone who enjoys building high-quality systems, influencing architecture, and working closely with product. What You'll Be Doing Building and scaling a modern, high-performance SaaS platform Working across the full stack with a strong emphasis on clean architecture and scalability Collaborating with product and leadership to translate ideas into technical solutions Designing and developing robust APIs and backend services Leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure Tech Stack Backend: Java, Spring Boot (Data, Security, MVC) Frontend: Vue.js Cloud & DevOps: AWS, CI/CD pipelines Data: SQL, database design & optimisation Architecture: RESTful APIs, scalable system design What They're Looking For Strong experience in Java + Spring Boot at a senior level Deep expertise in Vue.js and modern frontend development Proven experience building scalable, production-grade systems Solid understanding of API design, databases, and cloud environments Ability to take high-level requirements and break them down into technical delivery Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical projects Nice to have: Exposure to cybersecurity, data platforms, or complex enterprise systems Why This Role? Genuine ownership and impact on product direction High-calibre engineering environment Equity as part of the package Hybrid Working within the UK Opportunity to work on a technically challenging, meaningful platform Process If this sounds like something you'd be open to exploring, apply directly or drop me a message for more details.
May 20, 2026
Full time
We're working with a fast-growing SaaS company operating at the intersection of data, enterprise platforms, and security. They're building a highly sophisticated product used by large-scale organisations to make smarter, data-driven decisions across complex systems. They're now looking to bring in a Senior / Principal Full Stack Engineer to play a key role in shaping the product and technical direction as they scale. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, ideal for someone who enjoys building high-quality systems, influencing architecture, and working closely with product. What You'll Be Doing Building and scaling a modern, high-performance SaaS platform Working across the full stack with a strong emphasis on clean architecture and scalability Collaborating with product and leadership to translate ideas into technical solutions Designing and developing robust APIs and backend services Leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure Tech Stack Backend: Java, Spring Boot (Data, Security, MVC) Frontend: Vue.js Cloud & DevOps: AWS, CI/CD pipelines Data: SQL, database design & optimisation Architecture: RESTful APIs, scalable system design What They're Looking For Strong experience in Java + Spring Boot at a senior level Deep expertise in Vue.js and modern frontend development Proven experience building scalable, production-grade systems Solid understanding of API design, databases, and cloud environments Ability to take high-level requirements and break them down into technical delivery Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical projects Nice to have: Exposure to cybersecurity, data platforms, or complex enterprise systems Why This Role? Genuine ownership and impact on product direction High-calibre engineering environment Equity as part of the package Hybrid Working within the UK Opportunity to work on a technically challenging, meaningful platform Process If this sounds like something you'd be open to exploring, apply directly or drop me a message for more details.
RSSB are now seeking an experienced Principal Technical Lead to drive the hands-on technical delivery of a new greenfield industry services platform. This is an exciting delivery-focused role for a senior engineer who can lead by doing: making confident technical decisions, setting the quality bar, and guiding a multi-disciplinary sprint team to build and ship a complex system. As Principal Technical Lead, you will deliver a suite of capabilities including workflow automation, document management, scheduling optimisation, real-time notifications, and integrated reporting. A range of internal and external systems including CRM, ERP, payment, and document signing services will be integrated. The close date of this role is 24th May 2026. When applying, please keep your CV to a maximum of three pages. As part of the application, we'll also ask you to answer one short application question (up to 200 words). Responsibilities: Own the technical delivery of the platform, ensuring the team consistently ships high-quality, production-ready increments. Ensure engineering standards are followed across the team: coding conventions, API design, security practices, and code review processes. Lead estimation, sprint planning, and decomposition of technical work; proactively identify and manage technical risk, dependencies, and blockers. Collaborate with the Delivery Manager and Product Owner to shape the backlog. Contribute directly to the codebase. Particularly on complex features, integration points, and technically critical components. Setting the standard for others to follow. Ensure alignment with the solution architecture function, clearly articulating technical constraints, risks, or emerging complexity with architectural implications, supported by evidence and proposed alternatives. Ensure application of secure-by-design principles and validate and refine Figma wireframes. Represent the team's technical work clearly and credibly to non-technical audiences. Define and enforce CI/CD pipeline standards using Azure DevOps, including branch strategy, build validation, deployment gates, and environment promotion. Qualifications: Proven experience as a technical lead on a complex, multi-service platform, with direct responsibility for technical delivery quality and team output. Extensive C# and ASP.NET Core experience, including RESTful APIs, dependency injection, domain modelling, integration patterns, and performance considerations. Experience with Entity Framework Core code-first migrations and data modelling. Strong front-end engineering skills in React and TypeScript, including component architecture, state management, and integration with REST/SignalR backends. Solid understanding of event-driven architectures. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or comparable relational databases. Experience with API and application security. Practical knowledge of Python, including frameworks such as FastAPI. Practical knowledge of the Java stack. Proven experience with deploying and managing Azure cloud services. Experience deploying and operating containerised workloads in Kubernetes. Experience writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. Engagement with novel technology, such as AI, to maximise output. Experience collaborating with UX designers - reviewing wireframes and providing technical feedback. Agile delivery experience, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and working productively with a Product Owner and Delivery Manager. Experience integrating with payment platforms (e.g. Stripe) and electronic signature services (e.g. DocuSign). Experience developing solutions within a regulated industry. Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience. Application guidance: CVs should be no longer than three pages, and applicants will be asked to answer one 200 word application question. Why Join RSSB? We offer a competitive salary aligned to the public interest and not for profit sector, together with a strong total reward package. While this role is not positioned at top end technology salary levels, we believe our overall offer provides meaningful value through flexibility, benefits, and long term development. Our benefits package includes: 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Private medical and dental cover Flexible and hybrid working options Season ticket loan and travel subsidy Cycle to work scheme Volunteer leave Performance-related bonus Pension scheme Learning and development opportunities Ready to Apply? If you're ready to take the next step in your career with RSSB, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of railway standards. We value diversity and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme , we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria, to apply for our jobs. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know in advance by emailing Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA If you require any reasonable adjustments with respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format, please contact us at
May 19, 2026
Full time
RSSB are now seeking an experienced Principal Technical Lead to drive the hands-on technical delivery of a new greenfield industry services platform. This is an exciting delivery-focused role for a senior engineer who can lead by doing: making confident technical decisions, setting the quality bar, and guiding a multi-disciplinary sprint team to build and ship a complex system. As Principal Technical Lead, you will deliver a suite of capabilities including workflow automation, document management, scheduling optimisation, real-time notifications, and integrated reporting. A range of internal and external systems including CRM, ERP, payment, and document signing services will be integrated. The close date of this role is 24th May 2026. When applying, please keep your CV to a maximum of three pages. As part of the application, we'll also ask you to answer one short application question (up to 200 words). Responsibilities: Own the technical delivery of the platform, ensuring the team consistently ships high-quality, production-ready increments. Ensure engineering standards are followed across the team: coding conventions, API design, security practices, and code review processes. Lead estimation, sprint planning, and decomposition of technical work; proactively identify and manage technical risk, dependencies, and blockers. Collaborate with the Delivery Manager and Product Owner to shape the backlog. Contribute directly to the codebase. Particularly on complex features, integration points, and technically critical components. Setting the standard for others to follow. Ensure alignment with the solution architecture function, clearly articulating technical constraints, risks, or emerging complexity with architectural implications, supported by evidence and proposed alternatives. Ensure application of secure-by-design principles and validate and refine Figma wireframes. Represent the team's technical work clearly and credibly to non-technical audiences. Define and enforce CI/CD pipeline standards using Azure DevOps, including branch strategy, build validation, deployment gates, and environment promotion. Qualifications: Proven experience as a technical lead on a complex, multi-service platform, with direct responsibility for technical delivery quality and team output. Extensive C# and ASP.NET Core experience, including RESTful APIs, dependency injection, domain modelling, integration patterns, and performance considerations. Experience with Entity Framework Core code-first migrations and data modelling. Strong front-end engineering skills in React and TypeScript, including component architecture, state management, and integration with REST/SignalR backends. Solid understanding of event-driven architectures. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or comparable relational databases. Experience with API and application security. Practical knowledge of Python, including frameworks such as FastAPI. Practical knowledge of the Java stack. Proven experience with deploying and managing Azure cloud services. Experience deploying and operating containerised workloads in Kubernetes. Experience writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. Engagement with novel technology, such as AI, to maximise output. Experience collaborating with UX designers - reviewing wireframes and providing technical feedback. Agile delivery experience, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and working productively with a Product Owner and Delivery Manager. Experience integrating with payment platforms (e.g. Stripe) and electronic signature services (e.g. DocuSign). Experience developing solutions within a regulated industry. Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience. Application guidance: CVs should be no longer than three pages, and applicants will be asked to answer one 200 word application question. Why Join RSSB? We offer a competitive salary aligned to the public interest and not for profit sector, together with a strong total reward package. While this role is not positioned at top end technology salary levels, we believe our overall offer provides meaningful value through flexibility, benefits, and long term development. Our benefits package includes: 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Private medical and dental cover Flexible and hybrid working options Season ticket loan and travel subsidy Cycle to work scheme Volunteer leave Performance-related bonus Pension scheme Learning and development opportunities Ready to Apply? If you're ready to take the next step in your career with RSSB, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of railway standards. We value diversity and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme , we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria, to apply for our jobs. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know in advance by emailing Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA If you require any reasonable adjustments with respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format, please contact us at
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defence We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies ; the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High-throughput systems Event-sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
May 19, 2026
Full time
Fastest Growing Start-up in the UK Defence We are partnered with one of the UK's fastest-growing start-ups. They are a very technically focused group building cutting-edge decision-making technology. The company's founding team has a real pedigree, with backgrounds from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing. They've been building for just over two years, and already have a lot of customers in the UK. On-site London Up to 150,000 + Equity Senior/Principal Software Engineers: They're looking to add Senior/Principal Engineers to their team. The team are open to hiring pure backend engineers or full-stack engineers. Their technical stack is Rust , Typescript and React on the frontend. They do not require any experience in any of these technologies ; the team hire on pure technical acumen rather than years of experience with one language. Bonus point if you have built: High-throughput systems Event-sourced architectures Unified event models No sponsorship is available at this time.
We are working with a global financial institution building a new engineering team focused on developing a large-scale internal platform within a critical business area. This is a greenfield initiative focused on modernising and scaling internal technology capabilities through high-quality engineering and platform design. The environment is highly technical, hands-on, and focused on building reliable distributed systems within a regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Design and build scalable, distributed systems handling high volumes of financial and transactional data Contribute directly to architecture, system design, and hands-on software development Drive engineering best practices across automation, testing, observability, and performance Build resilient, production-grade systems with a strong focus on reliability and scalability Work across the full software development lifecycle from design through to production support Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to shape technical direction Mentor and support engineers within a small, high-performing team Key Requirements Strong experience building large-scale distributed systems within financial services or other regulated environments Expert-level Java engineering experience, ideally within microservices and event-driven architectures Experience with Spring Boot and modern backend engineering practices Exposure to Angular or TypeScript within full-stack environments Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and high-availability systems Experience building automated, production-grade platforms with minimal manual intervention Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, CI/CD, and observability tooling Strong engineering mindset with a hands-on approach to development Interest in modern engineering tooling, including AI-assisted development workflows Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
May 19, 2026
Full time
We are working with a global financial institution building a new engineering team focused on developing a large-scale internal platform within a critical business area. This is a greenfield initiative focused on modernising and scaling internal technology capabilities through high-quality engineering and platform design. The environment is highly technical, hands-on, and focused on building reliable distributed systems within a regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Design and build scalable, distributed systems handling high volumes of financial and transactional data Contribute directly to architecture, system design, and hands-on software development Drive engineering best practices across automation, testing, observability, and performance Build resilient, production-grade systems with a strong focus on reliability and scalability Work across the full software development lifecycle from design through to production support Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to shape technical direction Mentor and support engineers within a small, high-performing team Key Requirements Strong experience building large-scale distributed systems within financial services or other regulated environments Expert-level Java engineering experience, ideally within microservices and event-driven architectures Experience with Spring Boot and modern backend engineering practices Exposure to Angular or TypeScript within full-stack environments Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and high-availability systems Experience building automated, production-grade platforms with minimal manual intervention Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, CI/CD, and observability tooling Strong engineering mindset with a hands-on approach to development Interest in modern engineering tooling, including AI-assisted development workflows Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Senior Tech Lead - PHP, Node.js, React, AWS - Successful FinTech - UK Remote-First - Highly Competitive Salary We have a fabulous opportunity to join a successful FinTech as their Senior Tech Lead , on a UK remote-first basis. Joining the engineering team that develops and maintains the technology that powers the entire platform, the Senior Tech Lead will work closely with the Head of Engineering to drive architecture decisions, support the engineering team and help evolve the platform as the company scales. This is a hands-on leadership role, and would suit Tech Leads who enjoy coding and technical ownership, solving complex problems, guiding team members and building reliable systems. What's on offer? This is a great opportunity to join a scaling organisation where you will have the opportunity to shape platform architecture as the company grows and continue on your career trajectory. Joining an experienced team with strong autonomy, this is a remote-first role with the option to work from the London office. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary, tech equipment of choice, 25 days annual leave + BH, pension scheme and private medical. Key responsibilities as the Senior Tech Lead will include: Technical lead for the engineering team Assisting engineers in designing and implementing robust solutions Reviewing code and advising on architecture decisions Resolving complex technical issues Working closely with the Head of Engineering to evolve the platform Designing scalable backend systems and services Shaping the platform architecture Enhancing the platform and DevOps - collaborating with AWS infrastructure and cloud-native services, refining CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling and supporting monitoring, scaling and reliability Leading technical discussions and design reviews And more! Skills and experience required: Solid software engineering experience (c8+ years), working as a Senior, Staff, Principal Engineer or Tech Lead FinTech or regulated environment Strong backend and system design experience Solid understanding of AWS and cloud architecture PHP and/or NodeJS for backend development React / Typescript and/or React Native for frontend development Experience with Kubernetes and container-based deployments Familiarity with Helen and CI/CD pipelines Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities Ability to lead and mentor engineers Happy to be hands-on Collaborative nature Clear, confident communication skills Interested in this Senior Tech Lead opportunity? If you want to be considered for this fantastic opportunity then please ensure your CV showcases all your key skills and experience and submit it ASAP, quoting 'AE - Senior Tech Lead - Fintech'
May 19, 2026
Full time
Senior Tech Lead - PHP, Node.js, React, AWS - Successful FinTech - UK Remote-First - Highly Competitive Salary We have a fabulous opportunity to join a successful FinTech as their Senior Tech Lead , on a UK remote-first basis. Joining the engineering team that develops and maintains the technology that powers the entire platform, the Senior Tech Lead will work closely with the Head of Engineering to drive architecture decisions, support the engineering team and help evolve the platform as the company scales. This is a hands-on leadership role, and would suit Tech Leads who enjoy coding and technical ownership, solving complex problems, guiding team members and building reliable systems. What's on offer? This is a great opportunity to join a scaling organisation where you will have the opportunity to shape platform architecture as the company grows and continue on your career trajectory. Joining an experienced team with strong autonomy, this is a remote-first role with the option to work from the London office. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary, tech equipment of choice, 25 days annual leave + BH, pension scheme and private medical. Key responsibilities as the Senior Tech Lead will include: Technical lead for the engineering team Assisting engineers in designing and implementing robust solutions Reviewing code and advising on architecture decisions Resolving complex technical issues Working closely with the Head of Engineering to evolve the platform Designing scalable backend systems and services Shaping the platform architecture Enhancing the platform and DevOps - collaborating with AWS infrastructure and cloud-native services, refining CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling and supporting monitoring, scaling and reliability Leading technical discussions and design reviews And more! Skills and experience required: Solid software engineering experience (c8+ years), working as a Senior, Staff, Principal Engineer or Tech Lead FinTech or regulated environment Strong backend and system design experience Solid understanding of AWS and cloud architecture PHP and/or NodeJS for backend development React / Typescript and/or React Native for frontend development Experience with Kubernetes and container-based deployments Familiarity with Helen and CI/CD pipelines Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities Ability to lead and mentor engineers Happy to be hands-on Collaborative nature Clear, confident communication skills Interested in this Senior Tech Lead opportunity? If you want to be considered for this fantastic opportunity then please ensure your CV showcases all your key skills and experience and submit it ASAP, quoting 'AE - Senior Tech Lead - Fintech'
Your new company We're partnering with a growing, technology-driven organisation that develops software used by businesses to enhance their digital capabilities. Operating globally, the company provides a flexible platform that supports a wide range of use cases across modern digital environments. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, the organisation is investing in its engineering and data functions as it scales, offering opportunities to work on complex systems in a collaborative, forward-thinking setting. Your new role As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader within a high-performing engineering team, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of a modern, distributed platform.Key responsibilities include: Designing and evolving highly scalable, distributed backend systems Setting standards for engineering excellence, observability, and operational best practices Collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful features Leading on system architecture and long-term technical strategy Tackling complex challenges around performance, scalability, and data-intensive workloads Mentoring and developing engineers across the organisation What you'll need to succeed 8+ years' experience in software engineering, with strong fundamentals in distributed systems and system design Proven background building and operating large-scale backend platforms in production Experience working within a product-led environment Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, and CI/CD pipelines Experience influencing technical direction across teams or domains Strong expertise in: Java Distributed systems architecture API design Performance optimisation and scalability Nice to have: Previous experience at Staff / Principal / Tech Lead level Exposure to high-volume, low-latency data platforms or analytics systems Track record of delivering cross-functional initiatives at scale What you'll get in return Work on cutting-edge analytics and data infrastructure Join a high-growth, product-driven SaaS organisation Significant ownership and ability to shape technical direction Collaborative, modern engineering culture with a focus on innovation Clear path for continued technical leadership growth What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
May 19, 2026
Full time
Your new company We're partnering with a growing, technology-driven organisation that develops software used by businesses to enhance their digital capabilities. Operating globally, the company provides a flexible platform that supports a wide range of use cases across modern digital environments. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, the organisation is investing in its engineering and data functions as it scales, offering opportunities to work on complex systems in a collaborative, forward-thinking setting. Your new role As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader within a high-performing engineering team, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of a modern, distributed platform.Key responsibilities include: Designing and evolving highly scalable, distributed backend systems Setting standards for engineering excellence, observability, and operational best practices Collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful features Leading on system architecture and long-term technical strategy Tackling complex challenges around performance, scalability, and data-intensive workloads Mentoring and developing engineers across the organisation What you'll need to succeed 8+ years' experience in software engineering, with strong fundamentals in distributed systems and system design Proven background building and operating large-scale backend platforms in production Experience working within a product-led environment Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, and CI/CD pipelines Experience influencing technical direction across teams or domains Strong expertise in: Java Distributed systems architecture API design Performance optimisation and scalability Nice to have: Previous experience at Staff / Principal / Tech Lead level Exposure to high-volume, low-latency data platforms or analytics systems Track record of delivering cross-functional initiatives at scale What you'll get in return Work on cutting-edge analytics and data infrastructure Join a high-growth, product-driven SaaS organisation Significant ownership and ability to shape technical direction Collaborative, modern engineering culture with a focus on innovation Clear path for continued technical leadership growth What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week Salary: (Apply online only)k + 10% Bonus Type: Permanent No Sponsorship Available Overview: We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications across a modern cloud-based architecture. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and drive best practice across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product, architecture, and leadership teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Contribute to strategic technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and security Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong track record in senior or principal-level roles Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) Strong backend development experience (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, or Go) Proven experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems Cloud experience with Azure with knowledge of serverless and containerised architectures Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code Experience working in Agile environments and leading technical delivery Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Desirable Experience: Knowledge of data engineering or real-time data processing pipelines Exposure to system design at enterprise scale Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services Benefits: Competitive base salary and performance bonus Flexible hybrid working model Private healthcare and enhanced pension 25 days annual leave + additional benefits Learning and development budget Opportunity to shape engineering strategy within a growing organisation
May 18, 2026
Full time
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week Salary: (Apply online only)k + 10% Bonus Type: Permanent No Sponsorship Available Overview: We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications across a modern cloud-based architecture. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and drive best practice across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product, architecture, and leadership teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Contribute to strategic technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and security Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong track record in senior or principal-level roles Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) Strong backend development experience (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, or Go) Proven experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems Cloud experience with Azure with knowledge of serverless and containerised architectures Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code Experience working in Agile environments and leading technical delivery Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Desirable Experience: Knowledge of data engineering or real-time data processing pipelines Exposure to system design at enterprise scale Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services Benefits: Competitive base salary and performance bonus Flexible hybrid working model Private healthcare and enhanced pension 25 days annual leave + additional benefits Learning and development budget Opportunity to shape engineering strategy within a growing organisation
Lead Software Engineer London (hybrid) 90k to 105k We're partnering with an ambitious London-based payments start-up looking to hire a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of their platform as they scale. This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior engineering leader who enjoys operating across architecture, platform engineering, product delivery, and technical strategy in a fast-moving environment. You'll play a key role in defining engineering standards, influencing product direction, and building scalable systems capable of supporting rapid growth within a modern payments ecosystem. The Opportunity Joining at an exciting stage of growth, you'll work closely with founders, product teams, and engineers to design and deliver a highly scalable payments platform using modern cloud-native technologies. This role combines: hands-on engineering, technical leadership, architecture ownership, and mentoring responsibilities. You'll be expected to remain close to the code while driving best practice across the wider engineering function. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve platform architecture across mobile, backend, and cloud infrastructure Lead engineering design decisions and establish scalable development standards Build and optimise high-performance backend services using Node.js Drive mobile architecture and delivery using React Native Own AWS infrastructure strategy, scalability, reliability, and security Work closely with product and leadership teams to shape technical roadmap Champion engineering excellence, DevOps culture, CI/CD, and automation Explore and implement modern AI-assisted engineering tooling and workflows Required Experience We're looking for a strong technical leader with experience building scalable products within start-up or high-growth environments. Essential Skills Strong experience with React Native Deep backend engineering expertise using Node.js Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and cloud-native architecture Experience working with PostgreSQL and scalable data design Proven experience operating at Technical Architect, Principal Engineer, or Staff Engineer level Experience building scalable distributed systems and APIs Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices Desirable Experience Payments, fintech, or regulated environment experience Exposure to AI-assisted development tooling such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar DevOps and infrastructure-as-code experience What's on Offer Opportunity to shape architecture from an early stage High ownership and autonomy Modern engineering environment Fast-growing fintech business with strong leadership backing Competitive salary + equity potential Hybrid working in London
May 18, 2026
Full time
Lead Software Engineer London (hybrid) 90k to 105k We're partnering with an ambitious London-based payments start-up looking to hire a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of their platform as they scale. This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior engineering leader who enjoys operating across architecture, platform engineering, product delivery, and technical strategy in a fast-moving environment. You'll play a key role in defining engineering standards, influencing product direction, and building scalable systems capable of supporting rapid growth within a modern payments ecosystem. The Opportunity Joining at an exciting stage of growth, you'll work closely with founders, product teams, and engineers to design and deliver a highly scalable payments platform using modern cloud-native technologies. This role combines: hands-on engineering, technical leadership, architecture ownership, and mentoring responsibilities. You'll be expected to remain close to the code while driving best practice across the wider engineering function. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve platform architecture across mobile, backend, and cloud infrastructure Lead engineering design decisions and establish scalable development standards Build and optimise high-performance backend services using Node.js Drive mobile architecture and delivery using React Native Own AWS infrastructure strategy, scalability, reliability, and security Work closely with product and leadership teams to shape technical roadmap Champion engineering excellence, DevOps culture, CI/CD, and automation Explore and implement modern AI-assisted engineering tooling and workflows Required Experience We're looking for a strong technical leader with experience building scalable products within start-up or high-growth environments. Essential Skills Strong experience with React Native Deep backend engineering expertise using Node.js Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and cloud-native architecture Experience working with PostgreSQL and scalable data design Proven experience operating at Technical Architect, Principal Engineer, or Staff Engineer level Experience building scalable distributed systems and APIs Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices Desirable Experience Payments, fintech, or regulated environment experience Exposure to AI-assisted development tooling such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar DevOps and infrastructure-as-code experience What's on Offer Opportunity to shape architecture from an early stage High ownership and autonomy Modern engineering environment Fast-growing fintech business with strong leadership backing Competitive salary + equity potential Hybrid working in London
