Senior Back-End Engineer - New Applications Team

June 20

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At iwoca, we believe finance should feel like a superpower, not a headache.

Fintech • Trade Finance • Alternative Lending • Small Business Financing • SME

201 - 500

Description

• We need an experienced backend developer to join our New Applications team as Senior Backend Developer. • You'll collaborate with the Product Lead and Analysts to drive innovation and development in this key area of our business. • Take responsibility for key components of our credit decisioning system. • Enhance business capabilities and address challenges through technical innovation. • Drive architectural improvements across the platform in collaboration with other developers, to build a cohesive platform. • Develop and communicate your technical plans to support our long-term vision. • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand and contribute to the business domain. • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including tech, product, and analytics, to deliver impactful projects. • Manage and mentor junior developers, fostering an environment of learning and growth within the team.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python, with a strong background in back-end engineering. • Experience with Django, PostgreSQL, and designing, building, and managing relational databases. • A keen interest in both maintaining and optimizing current systems, and in engaging in full-stack projects. • Commercial awareness and product mindset. • Experience building large systems in complex business domains. • Experience with data analytics and Machine Learning processes. • An understanding of complex data systems and event-sourced data models. • A strong numerical or technical background, ideally with a degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, or a related field. • Front-end development experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership, and a private GP service for you, your partner, and your dependents. • 25 days’ holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days of annual leave, unlimited unpaid leave, and one-month fully paid sabbatical after 4 years. • Instant access to emotional and mental health support with our partner, Spill. • Pension and share options. • Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money. • Paid volunteering day to support your chosen charity. • Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme. • Two company retreats a year, we’ve been to France, Italy, Spain and further afield. • A learning and development budget for everyone. • Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers. • Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.