Senior Staff Engineer (Financial Services)
New Yesterday
Were hiring a Senior Staff Engineer
Lead the technical evolution of our core decision-making systems in a hands-on Senior Staff Engineer role that balances architectural design, people management, and shipping critical code.
Imagine a world where every small business has the power to thrive. That's the world we're building at iwoca. Small businesses aren't just statistics they're the heartbeat of our communities, the character of our high streets, and the engine of our economy. Since 2012, we've revolutionised how these businesses access finance, turning what was once a lengthy, frustrating process into something remarkable: funding that's fast, flexible, and actually works for modern businesses.
Our impact speaks for itself: we've provided billions in funding to over 150,000 businesses across Europe, making us one of the continent's leading fintech innovators. To empower one million businesses with the financial tools they deserve.
We combine cutting-edge technology and data science with genuine human understanding to make finance feel less like a barrier and more like a superpower. The Repeats team manages the lending strategy and digital user experience of our recurring customers. The team continuously experiments with new product ideas and ensures these are delivered through an intuitive, high-performing digital experience. It has all the skills it needs to deliver this, including engineering, product, data, and design working together to align the strategy with customers needs and business goals.
As the Senior Staff Engineer in the Repeats team, you will guide both the technical architecture and the engineers responsible for its delivery. This means moving beyond static rules to build scalable, adaptive systems that integrate real-time data and business logic. This is a hands-on leadership role, from ideas to delivery with a focus on the long term, where you will manage the team's engineers, own the technical roadmap, and actively contribute to the codebase.
Collaborate with Staff Engineers in other teams to design and deliver a coherent system, with support from org-wide teams like a DevOps team.
Hands-on delivery and project leadership:
Be an active, hands-on contributor to the codebase, leading by example in quality, testing, and performance.
Drive the technical strategy and execution for the Repeats teams projects, translating product goals into well-architected, production-ready code.
You will be the direct line manager for three engineers, responsible for their performance, coaching, and career development.
You will define and champion engineering best practices and standards, both within your team and as a senior leader in the wider engineering group.
Advanced proficiency in software development using an object-oriented language
You excel at balancing hands-on coding and project delivery with strategic planning and are passionate about developing the engineers you manage.
Bonus:
Experience with Python, Django or PostgreSQL
Familiarity with data analytics and machine learning processes
An understanding of complex data systems, including event-sourced data models
A strong numerical or technical background, ideally with a degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, or a related field
Front-end development experience
We routinely benchmark salaries against market rates and run quarterly performance and salary reviews.
At iwoca, we prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value diversity in thought and skill, and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us improve our products and services.
Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football, etc.
Flexible working hours
~ Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership, and a private GP service for you, your partner, and your dependents.
~25 days holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days of annual leave, unlimited unpaid leave, and one-month fully paid sabbatical after 4 years.
~ Instant access to emotional and mental health support with our partner, Spill.
~ Pension and share options.
~ Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.
~ Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme.
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- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime