Full-Stack Software Engineer – Platform & Product Development

Ledger Rocket; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Company-provided laptop and remote work equipment

Clear path to career growth and structured performance reviews

Exposure to cutting-edge technology and AI tools

Job summary

A next-gen financial infrastructure platform seeks a Full-Stack Software Engineer to design and build robust solutions for their core banking ledger. This fully remote role requires expertise in Go and React, alongside a strong understanding of AI-driven development practices. The ideal candidate will work on critical platform features, delivering user-facing applications while collaborating with product teams. Competitive salary with a path to growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack capabilities.
• Strong Go experience, with Python or Java as complementary skills.
• Expertise in React with modern state management (Redux, MobX, Zustand).
• DevOps fundamentals including Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AI coding assistants and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
• Create responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks.
• Design microservices architecture with proper service boundaries.
• Implement real-time notifications and data processing systems.
• Optimize application performance and ensure security compliance.

Skills

Full-stack software engineering

Go programming

React and state management

PostgreSQL database knowledge

Docker and Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

AI-driven development

Data-driven mindset

Collaboration and code review

Job description

Full-Stack Software Engineer – Platform & Product Development

About The Company

Ledger Rocket is a next-generation financial infrastructure platform designed to replace fragmented legacy systems with a single, ultra-scalable source of truth. Built specifically for the demands of financial institutions, our natively compliant ledger architecture eliminates batch processing inefficiencies, provides real-time balance visibility, and ensures absolute data integrity. From global banks tackling ledger sprawl to fintechs scaling rapidly, Ledger Rocket delivers the clarity, control, and compliance modern organizations need to innovate without compromise.

About The Role

Company: Ledger Rocket

Location: Fully Remote (Global)

Team: Platform / Product Engineering

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why This Role Exists: We're looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer who will design, build, and scale critical platform features and user-facing applications. Your mission is clear: deliver robust, scalable solutions that power our next-gen core banking ledger while maintaining the velocity and quality our customers expect.

What You'll Do

Build Core Platform Features

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and gRPC services that power our banking infrastructure
• Create responsive, performant web applications using modern frontend frameworks
• Design and implement microservices architecture with proper service boundaries and communication patterns
• Build real-time data processing pipelines and event-driven systems

Deliver User-Facing Applications

• Develop intuitive dashboards and administrative interfaces for financial operations
• Create secure, compliant customer-facing applications with exceptional UX
• Implement real-time notifications, websocket connections, and live data updates
• Build responsive browser-based interfaces that deliver exceptional user experiences

Drive Engineering Excellence & Collaboration

• Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Optimize application performance, database queries, and API response times
• Maintain security best practices and compliance with financial regulations
• Partner with colleagues across engineering to ensure solutions are compliant, observable, and cost-effective
• Work closely with Product and Design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design sessions
• Champion best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation
• Leverage AI tools extensively (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and maintain high velocity
• Apply modern prompting practices and AI-assisted development workflows

Core Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack capabilities
• Backend proficiency: Strong Go experience (primary requirement), with Python or Java as complementary skills; proven track record building scalable APIs
• Frontend expertise: React with modern state management (Redux, MobX, Zustand)
• Database knowledge: PostgreSQL, non-relational databases, Redis, with understanding of data modeling and optimization
• DevOps fundamentals: Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure experience with serverless and containerized deployments
• AI-driven development: Comfortable with AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, and AI-accelerated workflows
• Data-driven mindset: Comfortable with metrics, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Excellent collaborator: Enthusiastic about code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Availability: Able to commit 40 hours/week with overlap during core hours (UTC to UTC+3)

Bonus Points For

• Background in regulated financial services; banking ledger experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of event sourcing, CQRS, or domain-driven design patterns
• Familiarity with message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
• Experience with real-time systems and websocket implementations
• Track record of building high-throughput, low-latency systems
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi)
• Understanding of banking regulations and compliance requirements
• Advanced experience with Claude Code, cursor, or other AI development tools

Position Details

• Employment Type: Full-time, permanent position
• Hours: 40 hours/week
• Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience and location
• Work Style: Async-first with regular check-ins, pair programming sessions, and mentorship
• Equipment: Company-provided laptop and necessary equipment for remote work

What You'll Get

• High-impact work: Build core infrastructure for modern banking that processes millions of transactions
• Technical ownership: Own features from conception to production deployment
• Cutting-edge tech stack: Work with modern technologies and best-in-class tools
• AI-driven development environment: Join an AI-first startup leveraging cutting-edge AI tools and practices to ship faster and smarter
• Direct collaboration: Work closely with founding team members from Revolut, JPMorgan, and HSBC
• Career growth: Clear path to mid-level engineer with structured performance reviews and progression framework
• Long-term stability: Join as a permanent team member with full benefits and equity participation
• Learning environment: Exposure to financial infrastructure, complex distributed systems, and state-of-the-art AI development workflows

How To Apply

We'd love to hear from you! Please send us:

• Your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile
• Your salary expectations
• A brief case study (2-3 paragraphs) describing a complex full-stack application you've built, including:
• Technical challenges you faced and how you solved them
• Architecture decisions and trade-offs
• Performance or scaling achievements
• Your availability to start and any scheduling constraints
• Optional: Portfolio, GitHub profile, or live applications showcasing your work

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Ledger Rocket

Ledger Rocket is building the next-gen core banking ledger—ultra-scalable, real-time, and designed for modern financial infrastructure. We're backed by top-tier VCs and led by a founding team with deep fintech and infrastructure DNA (Revolut, JPMorgan, HSBC).