Principal Engineer

Funding Circle UK; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance company seeks a Principal Engineer for their Product Engineering team in London. The role involves leading high-level solution designs, managing stakeholders, and mentoring engineers in a dynamic environment. Join to innovate SME lending with cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the finance industry.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Annual Learning Allowance

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experienced in at least one major functional programming language (Python, Clojure, etc.)
• Able to mentor junior engineers and lead architectural decisions.
• Familiar with Unix/Linux and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams within the Product Engineering group on technology solutions.
• Ensure alignment with commercial objectives and tech strategies.
• Coach and mentor Lead Engineers for effective delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Solution Design

Technical Leadership

Agile Methodologies

Functional Programming

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

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Description

Principal Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Engineer in our Product Engineering team.

The role sits within our Core Services Engineering Group, leading one of the teams responsible for the cutting-edge platform our customers use to apply for Funding Circle’s class-leading term loan products.

Who are we?

We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.

At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.

With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.

We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

• You have excellent stakeholder-management skills and can present technology solutions, risks and tradeoffs to any audience across Funding Circle.
• You are responsible for ensuring stakeholders understand the implications and opportunities of longer-term objectives, and set teams up for delivering successfully against these.
• You take accountability for high-level solution design and technology decisions within your Group.
• You are able to perform deep-dives and troubleshoot issues where required, but you seek to enable the teams rather than becoming a dependency for future issues.
• You will work closely with other Technology functions, and are responsible for the target system architecture for your group and accountable for its alignment with other groups. You champion this strategy across Funding Circle and constructively challenge instances where it is not being followed.
• You will have sound commercial acumen and a solid understanding of how tech drives top line / bottom line. Impact at this level needs to be connected to customer / commercial outcomes.
• You coach Lead Engineers within your Group, giving them feedback on their solutions, and guardrails for making decisions. You demonstrate the ability to influence without requiring reporting authority to do so.
• You identify and act on opportunities to collaborate across different Groups within Funding Circle, and have a broad understanding of what is going on elsewhere within Funding Circle and industry trends.
  
  

What we’re looking for

• Experienced Developers in at least one major Functional Programming language (E.g. Python, Clojure, Ruby, Scala, Elixir)
• A senior who is able to lead and influence architectural decisions whilst mentoring and up-skilling more junior members of the team
• A strong fundamental programmer (data structures, algorithms)
• Familiar with developing on Unix/Linux
• Knowledgeable of Agile, Scrum, BDD, TDD and CI/CD
• Experienced in technical leadership
• Experienced in delivering mission-critical, high-value products, and services.
• Familiar with Agile Methodologies with a focus on TDD
  
  

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

Want to learn more?

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
• And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
  
  

Why join us?

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Weath, Development & Lifestyle.

A Few Highlights

• Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
• Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
  
  

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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