Backend Engineer

Uncapped; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company based in London seeks an experienced software developer to build secure microservices that drive their innovative financing solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Java and Spring, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and be eager to shape product development in a dynamic team. Attractive benefits include unlimited paid holiday and a personal growth fund.

Benefits

Unlimited paid holiday

Personal growth fund

MacBook Pro

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in software development.
• Passion for learning Java/Spring nuances and modern practices.
• Team player who values autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Build secure microservices for financial systems.
• Own services end-to-end from design to deployment.
• Improve code quality with automation and best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Testing expertise

Teamwork

Continuous learning

Tools

GCP

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD

Job description

Hybrid role based in London, UK

Join Our Mission Help ambitious founders scale their businesses through innovative financing solutions. We value curiosity, continuous learning, and impactful problem-solving.

Tech You'll Use

• Core: Java 21, Spring Boot/Cloud 3.3
• Infra: GCP, Kubernetes
• Databases: SQL/NoSQL (picked per use case)

Your Impact

• Build secure microservices for financial systems.
• Own services end-to-end (design → deploy → monitor).
• Improve code quality with automation & modern practices (CI/CD pipelines in 15 mins).
• Stay ahead with cutting-edge tech and share insights.
• Thrive in a meetings-light, Kanban-driven team.

Why Uncapped?

• Create a fintech solution chosen by 1000s of businesses.
• Build a product you can help shape and have impact on.
• Backed by top VCs (LakeStar, SeedCamp, etc.).

Requirements

We Seek

• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Passion for learning Java/Spring nuances.
• Testing expertise.
• Team player who values autonomy.
• Happy to come to the office twice a week

Benefits

Benefits

• Unlimited paid holiday
• Personal growth fund
• MacBook Pro

We can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.