Staff Engineer (Identity Team)

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline, with a strong academic record.
• Over 7 years of experience as a software engineer writing production-grade code, but competency, attitude, and ability matter more than a number.
• Experience working in fintech or within the financial services industry.
• Proficient understanding of core computer science principles, including data structures, algorithms, software design, and complexity analysis.
• Demonstrable programming ability in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, etc).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to approach complex challenges in a structured manner.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to working effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• (Desirable) Experience building enterprise-level Identity, Access Management (IAM) platforms, Fine-Grained Access Control (FGAC) systems, and defining authorization policies.
• (Desirable) Knowledge of advanced authentication techniques, such as device binding/attestation, and experience in consolidating fragmented user identities into a unified identity model.
• (Desirable) Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• (Desirable) Contributions to open-source projects or a personal portfolio demonstrating technical curiosity and skill.
• (Desirable) Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and standardizing communication patterns in a centralized architecture.

What the job involves

• Ebury is seeking exceptional and highly motivated software engineers to join our engineering division in London. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a leading FinTech firm.
• As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of our Identity team, contributing to mission-critical projects from your first day.
• As a Senior Engineer, you will have significant responsibility, agency, and ownership of large, mission-critical services, products, and platforms.
• We are committed to identifying and nurturing future technical leaders; for those who demonstrate exceptional performance and aptitude, we offer an accelerated path for career progression.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable software solutions for our global financial platform.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver robust features and products.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from initial ideation and technical design to deployment and operational maintenance.
• Contribute to technical discussions and architectural design reviews, helping to shape the future of our technology stack.
• Uphold and enhance engineering best practices through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) principles.
• We encourage you to leverage the latest AI tools to augment your skills and accelerate your learning, emphasising that you must be able to fully understand and own any code or solution you develop.