Senior Software Engineer | Backend
About this role
We digitise and simplify how SMBs manage cash flow: capturing invoices, issuing expense cards, and moving money in one place.Founded in 2021, we've grown to ~100 people across the UK, Germany, Spain and raised $50M, backed by Index Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Zinal Grow and Tony Fadell.Our next phase of growth isn’t incremental. We’re building a category-defining, global fintech business with a clear path to significant revenue scale and international expansion. This phase requires not just a great product but a world-class engineering team.Our engineering cultureWe build with the customer in mind. Top-tier technology, in service of making their lives genuinely easier.We own our work. We plan, break it down, and ship it end to end.We embrace the complexity of finance. Money means intricate business logic and real edge cases. Precision matters here.We write code we're proud of. Fast doesn't mean sloppy, we build for the long term.We use AI where it helps. The best tools available, used to build better products faster.What you’ll ownWe're hiring more than one engineer for different teams, this means:You’ll build and scale the backend powering our core product lines like Bill Pay or Apron Card and the systems our business depends on like fraud detection.You'll work cross-functionally with Frontend Engineers, Product Managers and Product Designers to ship new features from discovery through to production.You’ll design financial integrations where security and speed both matter.You’ll share your experience with others, driving innovation, proactively suggesting improvements and raising the bar for the team.What you’ll need8+ years of continuous experience as a backend engineer.Previous in-house experience working in a product-led + fast-paced environment (startup or Tech company).Proficient in JVM-based languages, ideally Kotlin, for server-side development.Comfort with relational databases and the trade-offs that come with them at scale.Keen attention to code quality, passion for efficient architecture, and commitment to optimising performance.Would be a plus if you have:Hands-on Kotlin experience.Kubernetes and Terraform experience.Deep Postgres experience: GIST indexes, partitioning, replication.What we offerHighly competitive salary + meaningful stock optionsPension plan with NestHealth insurance (including Optical and Dental cover), Life AssuranceEnhanced parental leave Weekly Deliveroo allowance29 days of holidays (on top of Bank holidays)Flexible working hoursHybrid work 3 days a week in our London (Liverpool Street) offices. Cycle to Work scheme, Electric vehicle schemeVisa sponsorship (when applicable)Our hiring processOur process is straightforward and runs at your pace. We aim to provide feedback in 24hrs.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in London advertise this kind of work as Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Web Developer and Full Stack Developer too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a senior Software Engineering role in London, advertised as hybrid, splitting time between home and the office.
About hiring at Getapron
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