Backend Engineer (+ Equity) at Emma-app.com

Posted 3 days 18 hours ago by Jack & Jill/External ATS

£60,000 - £80,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

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Backend Engineer Company Description:

- VC-backed fintech SaaS empowering financial lives

Job Description:

Join as a Backend Engineer, working directly with the CTO to tackle scaling challenges, data processing, and new feature development for a rapidly growing fintech platform. You'll contribute to building the UK's leading finance app, impacting millions of users with your expertise in a high-performance, engineer-led environment.

Location:

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:
  • Work directly with the CTO on critical backend infrastructure, scaling, and data challenges for a leading fintech app.
  • is a high-growth, engineer-led company, backed by $8M+ from top investors like Connect Ventures and Kima Ventures.
  • Contribute to a product used by millions, with significant impact on financial well-being and opportunities for rapid professional growth.
What you will do:
  • Develop and scale Emma's backend infrastructure, addressing challenges related to data processing and system performance.
  • Implement new features and integrations, contributing to an intense product roadmap for the UK's finance app.
  • Utilize a modern tech stack including TypeScript, gRPC, Vitess, MySQL, and Google Cloud Platform to build robust solutions.
The ideal candidate:
  • Possesses at least 5 years of professional software development experience, ideally with a focus on backend systems.
  • Thrives in autonomous, high-responsibility environments and holds themselves to high engineering standards.
  • Is driven to learn new skills, takes ownership of their work, and is excited by Emma's mission to revolutionize personal finance.
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