Lead Backend Engineer (Java) — FinTech APIs, Stock Options

Castleisland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing financial technology company in Greater London seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of backend development experience, particularly in Java, and a passion for building impactful products. You will work primarily in the London office, collaborate with a talented team, and focus on improving existing systems and APIs. Attractive benefits include stock options and competitive salaries.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Sign-on stock options

Discretionary performance bonus

Paid annual leave

Access to latest technology

Strong team support

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in backend development.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience building complex products for a large user base.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems.
• Build REST APIs and engineer microservices.
• Focus on clean code and employ TDD and DDD.

Skills

Java

Backend development

Communication skills (English)

Problem-solving

Tools

Postgres

Spring Boot

Job description

A growing financial technology company in Greater London seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of backend development experience, particularly in Java, and a passion for building impactful products. You will work primarily in the London office, collaborate with a talented team, and focus on improving existing systems and APIs. Attractive benefits include stock options and competitive salaries.