Fullstack Engineer
We are looking for a proactive and curious Fullstack Engineer in our Short Term Credit team.
As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a vital role in building and scaling our Card products, empowering businesses to access flexible financing solutions. Your passion for technology and your ability to solve complex problems will be instrumental in driving our mission forward.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
Collaborating as part of an agile cross functional team
Building great user experiences for customers, internal and external
Delivering innovation through software to automate processes that enable Funding Circle to operate at scale
Using Python, React, Kafka, AWS serverless technologies, Terraform
Working with serverless and event driven architectures
Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
What we’re looking for
Experience in Python and Javascript is preferred with experience with React
Fundamental programming skills (data structures, algorithms)
Interest in Serverless architectures
Knowledge of cloud-based Infrastructure (AWS API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, DynamoDB)
Experience working with Terraform
Openness to learn and work with different technologies
Good communication skills, both written and spoken
Knowledge of Agile, BDD, TDD and CI/CD
An interest or experience in any of Functional Programming, Distributed Systems or Event-Driven Architectures
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office two times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
Health:Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps) access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
Wealth:Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax-advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
Lifestyle:Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
