Backend Engineer - Fintech Platform, Hybrid

Freetrade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Holidays 25 days + public holidays

Enhanced pension

Group Life Insurance

Private Health Insurance

Income Protection

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work

Learning & Development

Job summary

Freetrade is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Backend Engineering squad in a hybrid London/Budapest setup. You will develop high-quality backend services using NodeJS/TypeScript, in a scalable platform used by thousands daily. The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and on-call readiness.

We expect 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong communication, and a keen interest in investments. Benefits and a flexible hybrid schedule are offered.

Qualifications

• You have at least 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Collaborate openly, share knowledge with teammates, and take shared ownership of software design decisions.
• Hold yourself to a high bar for code quality and are receptive to constructive feedback as well as able to give it.
• Can work through complex and unfamiliar problems with a clear head, knowing when to push through independently and when to loop in the right people.
• Have a keen eye for detail and take pride in understanding your work thoroughly. You have a genuine interest in the world of investments.
• Stay current with technology trends and actively apply good engineering practices in your day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software within agreed timelines, addressing complex problems by proposing various solutions and considering trade-offs to assist your team in making effective technical decisions.
• Solve technical challenges by delivering scalable and maintainable solutions efficiently, while balancing trade-offs.
• Understand the core features and KPIs of your product, working closely with the Product Manager to drive the product’s development.
• Be comfortable in an on-call environment, responding to high-priority issues and knowing when to elevate them.

Skills

NodeJS/TS

Backend

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

PostgreSQL

Job description

Freetrade is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Backend Engineering squad in a hybrid London/Budapest setup. You will develop high-quality backend services using NodeJS/TypeScript, in a scalable platform used by thousands daily. The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and on-call readiness.

We expect 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong communication, and a keen interest in investments. Benefits and a flexible hybrid schedule are offered.