Software Engineer (Back End)

Thought Machine’s mission is ambitious – to permanently remove legacy technology from the world’s banks. To do this, we have built the foundations of modern banking through core and payments platforms that run natively in the cloud. This is challenging work, and it requires talented people collaborating to create outstanding technology.

We have expanded quickly over recent years, growing to more than 550 employees across offices in London, New York, Singapore and Sydney. We have raised over $500m in funding and are valued at $2.7bn. Our investors include Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures, among others

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We have fostered a culture that allows our teams to deliver industry-leading work while enjoying the process. We are frequently recognised for our workplace culture and have been highlighted by Sifted magazine as having one of the highest Glassdoor ratings among UK fintech companies, as well as the sector’s most generous employee share scheme. Global Finance Magazine has named us one of the world’s most innovative fintechs, and the Financial Times listed us as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies in both 2023 and 202

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Back End Engineering is a critical function at Thought Machine, with Back End Engineers driving the development of our Vault product. We hold a high standard for this role, following best practices such as continuous deployment and monorepo-based developme

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Although development at Thought Machine moves quickly, you will be expected to produce high-quality, production-ready c

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• uties
  Design, build and maintain scalable, high-performance microservices using best prac
• tices.Develop automated unit tests, integration tests, and related test cov
• erage.Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure features are delivered in a structured and consistent m
• anner.Manage and troubleshoot deployments from test environments through to produ
• ction.Convert customer requirements into clearly defined, trackable ti

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  Experience with Python o
• r Golang.Experience building automated tests as a core part of the development l

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  Desirable
  Knowledge of banking or financia
• l services.Experience with AWS or other cloud
• platforms.Familiarity with databases, either SQ
• L or NoSQL.Experience with client/server architectures and networking, or microservice-bas
• ed systems.Experience using orchestration tools such as Kubernete

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  Benefits
  Highly compe
• titive salaryPension scheme (matc
• hed up to 5%)Life insurance (three times a
• nnual salary)Competitive maternity leave (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four week
• s fully paid)Shared parental leave (aligned with maternity leave at the same p
• oint in time)25 days annual leave plus
• bank holidaysFlexible
• working hoursCycle-t
• o-work schemeElectr
• ic car schemeSeaso
• n ticket loanAccess to high-quality learning resource
• s and coursesSports and hobby clubs, subsidised by Th
• ought MachineAll necessary, up-to-da

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We actively seek candidates who demonstrate technical excellence and welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds, ensuring equal access to professional development. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience does not fully align with every requirement. We also welcome applications from candidates with different abilities, including ADHD, autism, dyslexia