Software Engineer

Software Engineer

United Fintech is building a global platform that connects financial institutions with modern, scalable technology solutions. Through acquisitions and partnerships, we bring together market-leading fintech products that serve banks, exchange groups, brokerages, and investment firms worldwide.
 
If you are curious, passionate about building high-performance software and thrive on solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced fintech environment, then you might be what we are looking for to join our team in London.
 
What You Will Contribute
We are looking for an ambitious Software Engineer to help us expand our rapidly growing
business. You will have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of interesting technological
challenges and to work with staff at all levels of the business, ensuring we deliver a first-class offering to our clients.
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Work across a wide range of technical challenges, collaborating with staff at all levels to deliver a first-class product to clients
• Build and maintain high-performance, production-quality code using our core stack: Python (Pandas, NumPy), Flask, FastAPI, NGINX, React, Docker, Linux and AWS
• Contribute to cutting-edge research projects such as high-performance time-series databases
• Work closely with our data scientists to deliver software leveraging the latest machine learning and AI techniques
• Grow into a team lead role as the business scales

You will bring:

• At least 2 years of experience writing performant, production-quality code in a software engineering role
• Strong Python and Linux experience
• A STEM academic background
• The ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-specialist audiences
• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellent work under tight deadlines
• A growth mindset and eagerness to adopt new technologies
• Interest or experience in a team lead capacity

Location & Working Arrangements
This role is based in London. The team primarily works from our office in London with flexible working arrangements. Occasionally we meet up but working mainly remotely from elsewhere in the UK also fits well to the way the team operates.
 
The position is full-time and will be reporting to the Chief R&D Officer. 
 
What We offer

• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with local market standards
• Opportunity to work within a global organisation alongside experienced professionals, contributing to the delivery and evolution of technology solutions for financial institutions
• Innovative, dynamic and friendly work environment
• Pension
• Private medical insurance

Application Process
Please submit your CV by 20th of July. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.
The first round of interviews is expected to take place towards the end of July.
 
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive working environment. 
 
About United Fintech
Founded in 2020 and backed by the industry, United Fintech is a Digital Transformation Platform where global Financial Institutions and cutting-edge technology providers come together to unleash their full potential and enable the future of finance. United Fintech remains on the frontier of innovation by acquiring engineering-led fintechs within Capital Markets, Wholesale Banking, and Wealth Management under a central umbrella. In just over four years, the company has acquired six fintechs. United Fintech has received strategic investments from Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske Bank and Standard Chartered and Danish Growth Capital.