Job Title
Founding Software Engineer
Salary
£40k-£50k
Company Description
Heirloom Fair Legal is a London-based specialty fintech lender backed by a stable family office capital base. The firm provides bespoke financing solutions to legal and insolvency practitioners, having already deployed over £25m in funding with a clear roadmap to reach £250m in annual deployments by 2026.
Job Description
Join Heirloom Fair Legal as the second engineer to build and scale a core loan portfolio management platform from the ground up. You will work across the full stack using Python and Next.js, automating complex operational workflows and data validation processes to support the firm’s rapid growth toward a £250m annual funding target.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as the second engineer in the business, offering genuine ownership and the chance to shape the engineering culture and practices from the ground up.
- Work for a fintech with proven traction, having already deployed £25m and backed by a stable family office with aggressive targets to reach £250m per year.
- Experience the full product lifecycle by taking projects from initial specification through to deployment, directly impacting the firm's core internal lending infrastructure.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain the firm’s internal loan portfolio management platform using Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
- Automate manual operational processes, including high-volume data validation and portfolio quality checks, to improve underwriting efficiency.
- Design and implement new features for forecasting, reporting, and operational workflows while leading the redesign of key user interfaces.
The ideal candidate
- Strong professional experience in Python development, preferably with FastAPI, and front-end proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
- Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices, including automated testing, version control, and integrating robust CI/CD pipelines.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, London-based office environment.
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