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We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Payments Team and help us strengthen and scale a business-critical part of our platform.
You’ll work on complex backend challenges across payment flows, integrations and system reliability. You’ll contribute to architecture, improve system stability and scalability, and help evolve the technical foundations of our Payments domain.
You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance, Operations and other business teams to build reliable solutions and improve critical operational processes.
We’re a London-based fintech on a mission to make ETF investing simple and accessible. Over 150,000 clients have trusted us with over £3 billion in assets — and we’re just getting started.
We’ve been featured by MoneyWeek , Finder and Forbes , and we’re growing fast with big ambitions.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Payments Team and help us strengthen and scale a business-critical part of our platform.
You’ll work on complex backend challenges across payment flows, integrations and system reliability. You’ll contribute to architecture, improve system stability and scalability, and help evolve the technical foundations of our Payments domain.
You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance, Operations and other business teams to build reliable solutions and improve critical operational processes.
Design, develop and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF
Contribute to the architecture and long-term technical development of our Payments systems
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Experience working with complex or legacy systems
Ability to independently investigate complex technical problems and identify root causes
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Strong ownership and ability to make sound technical decisions
Familiarity with Git, CI/CD practices and modern engineering workflows
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
English B2+ and fluent Russian
Experience working in fintech, payments or another regulated industry
Familiarity with AWS and Docker
Experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka or other message brokers
Experience with payment providers or financial integrations
Contributions to open source or personal side projects
We’re a lean, collaborative team where engineers have a real influence on architecture, technical decisions and engineering culture.
We value ownership, curiosity and continuous improvement . You’ll have the autonomy to make technical decisions and work on meaningful, business-critical systems without micromanagement or unnecessary bureaucracy.
Within the Payments team, you’ll help build systems that remain stable, reliable and scalable as the business grows .
Intro call with our Talent team
Technical interview with the Backend team
Gamified cognitive assessment to understand how you think and problem-solve
Final conversation with our CTO
UK investment platform offering DIY and managed ETF portfolios, ISAs, pensions, and business accounts to retail investors.
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