Location: London, hybrid, 2 to 3 days a week in the office (Canary Wharf) The opportunity Our client is a major UK payments acceptance business being carved out of a large bank to become a standalone company. They're building a new engineering organisation from scratch, with its own software, teams and culture. Product engineering will grow to 100 to 200 engineers across around 12 teams, and only a handful of those hires have been made so far. The people who join now will set the standards everyone after them inherits. What you'll be doing Design, build and ship production software on a cloud-native, decoupled services stack Deploy continuously instead of sitting on projects for months Shape technical decisions, architecture and build versus buy calls Set up engineering standards, rituals and ways of working from day one Own what you build: you build it, you run it, you fix it For Engineering Leads: build and lead teams, hire engineers and bring structure without adding bureaucracy What we're looking for Engineering experience in a high-growth fintech or tech company (payments experience not required) Zero to one experience: you've built a new product, team, platform or function before Comfort with ambiguity, incomplete information and changing priorities Curiosity about technology beyond your current stack Low ego: calm, collaborative and happy to change your mind The right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available) Bonus points if you have Rust experience, or a strong interest in it Kotlin on the back end and TypeScript on the front end Leadership experience at scale, for EL2 (leading other leads across a product area) What's on offer Hiring across the full ladder, from Associate to Principal, plus Engineering Lead at two levels Your level is calibrated through the process, so you don't pick a grade before applying A two-week process from application to offer AI tools welcome in the take-home exercise, as long as you can explain every line An engineering culture built on automation, simplicity, ownership and transparency #J-18808-Ljbffr
Staff Engineer employer: numi
Join a world-leading sports brand that is revolutionising the way millions engage with their favourite physical sport through innovative software solutions. With a remote-first approach and the flexibility of hybrid working, you will thrive in a dynamic environment that fosters collaboration and personal growth, while directly learning from industry experts. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a product that users love, all while enjoying a supportive culture that values your input and encourages continuous development.
