We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team of 10, working primarily on our web app and workplace platform. While you’ll be frontend-leaning, you’ll also act in a tech lead capacity; designing solutions that span our entire stack, including backend services, APIs, and database models.
In this role, you’ll:
- Take ownership of end-to-end feature delivery, from shaping requirements to deployment and monitoring.
- Design technical solutions that involve both frontend interfaces and backend integrations.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to bring new end-user features to life.
- Define and champion engineering best practices across frontend and backend development.
- Contribute to the evolution of our technical architecture as we grow our platform and user base.
- Participate in code reviews, mentor other engineers, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing .
- Help us continually improve our engineering processes, tools, and ways of working.
Our Tech Stack
You’ll work across our modern, TypeScript-based stack:
- Frontend : React (Next.js), GraphQL (Apollo), TypeScript
- Backend : Node.js (AWS Lambda), Prisma & PostgreSQL
- Testing : Cypress + Jest
- Infrastructure : AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines
- Practices : Agile, Kanban, pair programming, continuous delivery
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be a great fit if you:
- Have 7+ years’ experience in software engineering, with significant experience in frontend technologies but comfortable working full-stack.
- Are highly proficient in React , TypeScript , and GraphQL , with a strong grasp of backend fundamentals in Node.js .
- Have experience designing technical solutions involving APIs, database models, and service integration.
- Understand scalability, performance, and security across both frontend and backend.
- Enjoy working closely with product and design teams to build features that delight users.
- Are comfortable mentoring others and helping set technical direction for projects.
- Bonus points if you’ve worked on fintech products or complex transactional systems .
Why Join Penfold
At Penfold, we’re on a mission to help everyone save enough to be comfortable in later life . We’re tackling one of society’s biggest challenges — pensions — by rebuilding the experience from the ground up and making saving simple, engaging, and accessible .
You’ll:
- Work on high-impact features used by 100,000+ savers and thousands of businesses .
- Influence the technical direction of our platform and help shape how we deliver value.
- Join a supportive, ambitious, and collaborative team where engineers have a big voice in product decisions .
Benefits
Penfold is committed to providing a working environment where people feel empowered to do their very best work, make a big impact, and enjoy what they do. Our benefits package includes:
