Senior Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential fintech organization seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their consumer-focused engineering team in London. In this role, you will:

• Build and maintain backend services for core banking features including bank transfers, open banking integrations, savings accounts, and payment processing
• Take end-to-end ownership of features and projects, covering scoping, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance using Go, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Lead critical infrastructure migrations, including banking core system transitions, while maintaining uninterrupted live customer experiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, data science, security, and operations to deliver meaningful banking features
• Support fellow developers and actively contribute to building a collaborative, innovative engineering culture
• Shape technical architecture and lead code reviews, defining and promoting best practices in code quality, testing, automation, and security
• Build and integrate tools that improve operational efficiency and reliability, with strong focus on observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response

What We're Looking For

Our client is seeking candidates with:

• Strong proficiency in Go, Kotlin, or Python, with a proven track record of building scalable, production-grade backend services
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS or comparable) and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, distributed systems, and the trade-offs involved in high-availability requirements
• Comfort navigating complex, regulated environments such as financial services, payments, or similarly high-stakes domains
• A collaborative, product-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and adapt when priorities shift

Considered a plus:

• Previous experience in a growth-focused engineering team
• Familiarity with fintech or banking regulatory landscape

Please note: No visa sponsorship is available for this position. This is an office-first role based in central London.

How We Work With You

Get A Job.ai is partnering exclusively with this fintech organization to find exceptional backend engineering talent. When you apply through our platform at getajob.ai, our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile directly to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly, as all applications must come through Get A Job.ai to be considered for this confidential search.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our talent team and are competitive within the London fintech market for senior backend engineering roles.

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