Backend Engineer at well-funded fintech SaaS platform

Backend Engineer Company Description

Well-funded fintech SaaS platform

As a Backend Engineer, you will design and implement scalable distributed systems that power modern financial services. You will work on high-availability APIs, optimize data processing pipelines, and ensure the security of critical transactions. This role offers the chance to tackle complex engineering challenges within a collaborative, fast-paced technical environment.

London, UK

• Work on mission‑critical architecture that handles high‑volume financial data and requires extreme precision.
• Join a well‑funded company backed by top‑tier VCs with significant runway and market momentum.
• Shape the technical roadmap and influence best practices within a high‑growth engineering culture.

• Architect and maintain robust backend services using modern programming languages and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and ship new features for the platform.
• Enhance system performance and reliability through rigorous testing, monitoring, and proactive code optimizations.

• Proven experience building and scaling backend systems in a production‑grade cloud environment.
• Strong proficiency in modern languages like Go, Python, or Java and experience with microservices.
• Solid understanding of database design, distributed systems, and security protocols in a financial context.