At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of a unique Lombard lending platform using Java and Spring Boot.
- Company: Chip Financial Ltd, a leading fintech in London revolutionising financial solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mentorship opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team focused on innovation and career growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of fintech by building scalable, cloud-native systems.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in software development with leadership experience and expertise in Java.
Job Title
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Salary
Not Disclosed
Company Description
Chip Financial Ltd is a leading London-based fintech building a unique Lombard lending platform. They provide innovative financial solutions for both their proprietary Firenze brand and various SaaS clients, focusing on delivering highly available, secure, and scalable technology for the modern financial landscape.
Job Description
You will lead the development of Chip Financial Ltd's unique Lombard lending platform, shaping architecture and establishing engineering best practices. Working with Java and Spring Boot, you'll design cloud‑native microservices and event‑driven systems. This high‑impact role involves collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable fintech solutions while mentoring junior engineers.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Spearhead the development of a unique Lombard lending platform serving both internal brands and external SaaS clients.
- Join a sophisticated London fintech environment where you have a direct hand in shaping technical standards and architecture.
- Impact the future of financial technology by building highly available, fault‑tolerant systems in a cloud‑native microservices ecosystem.
What You Will Do
- Design, build, and maintain resilient backend services using Java and Spring Boot in a cloud‑native, microservices‑driven environment.
- Develop RESTful APIs and event‑driven systems using message brokers and asynchronous processing to ensure high performance and scalability.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership and DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and define architectural patterns for long‑term maintainability.
The ideal candidate
- Possesses over 7 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a senior leadership or mentoring role.
- Demonstrates deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and building distributed systems with a strong focus on fault tolerance and consistency.
- Has a proven track record of designing and operating cloud‑native microservices, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and event‑driven architectures.
