Bondsmith is a fast growing platform focused on helping customers make the most of their savings by offering access to a wide range of deposit products.
We work with financial institutions like wealth managers, fintechs, banks, and advisors, providing them with tools to get better returns on cash, engage more effectively with clients, and simplify their operations. Our goal is to help savers get the most out of their cash.
At Bondsmith, our core values are rapid and continuous improvement, delivering good customer outcomes, and taking end to end ownership. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering excellent service and finding new ways to solve challenges in financial services. Joining us means working in a fast-paced environment where you will be making an impact on the financial lives of thousands of savers.
We’re regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
The role:
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing fintech team. This is more than just a coding role - we want someone who is curious, self-motivated, and ready to bring fresh ideas to the table. You’ll play a key role in shaping the foundations of our API-first, SaaS platform as we grow to meet increasing demand.
You should bring a track record of building robust, scalable backend systems, a deep understanding of modern engineering best practices, and a strong desire to push for high standards in everything you do. Our environment is fast-paced and always evolving - perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex problems and influencing technical direction.
Requirements:
What we expect of you:
* Strong object-oriented design and development experience in Java, ideally utilising Micronaut or Spring Boot frameworks
* Experience of designing and building service-oriented and event-driven architectures
* Demonstrable experience of leading others in application design and coding standards
* Experience with at least one cloud platform, ideally AWS
* Working knowledge of infrastructure tooling e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
* Some experience with simple front end development, e.g. React
* Strong experience working with PostgreSQL or similiar, including performance tuning and query optimisation
* (Desirable) Experience working in fintech
* (Desirable) Experience in API-driven SaaS.
Ideally you would be:
* Confident, and able to take initiative in a delivery-focused environment
* Able to learn quickly in a dynamic fast-paced industry
* Enjoy working as part of a high-performance team
* Hard-working, innovative and taking pride in their work
* Passionate about creating innovative solutions for customers
What makes Bondsmith unique
* Early-stage startup:You will join an early-stage startup with less than 50 members. This means you’ll have an opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of Bondsmith.
* Customer demand:Unlike other startups who are still finding their way and pivoting on products, we have strong demand from our enterprise clients for our products, we just need to keep building them.
* Next fintech growth story:We are doubling in headcount year on year and hiring across a range of positions
Company Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Share scheme participation
* All the right equipment to make sure you’re working at your best
* Fun and social office in Shoreditch
* Deliveroo for working late in the office
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