Senior Backend Engineer – Fintech Lending Platform

HomeServe EMEA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in London

Annual bonus 15%

Employee benefits

Job summary

HomeServe Finance is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend in London to design, build and own scalable backend services powering the lending lifecycle. You will contribute to architecture and integrate with payments, credit bureaus and KYC/AML providers.

You will lead development, set standards and mentor peers in a collaborative, regulated environment with AI-assisted tooling and modern cloud platforms. This is a hybrid role based in our London office.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and Django experience.
• Experience designing and building scalable backend services and REST APIs.
• Solid PostgreSQL expertise and AWS experience.
• Experience working within complex or regulated environments.
• A collaborative approach with strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building and operating backend systems and APIs.
• Owning solutions end-to-end, from design and development through to deployment and ongoing improvement.
• Contributing to architecture and technical direction across a European platform.
• Integrating with payment providers, credit bureaus, KYC/AML services and funding partners.
• Helping shape engineering standards, best practice and AI-assisted development.
• Mentoring colleagues and raising the bar across the engineering team.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

HomeServe Finance is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend in London to design, build and own scalable backend services powering the lending lifecycle. You will contribute to architecture and integrate with payments, credit bureaus and KYC/AML providers.

You will lead development, set standards and mentor peers in a collaborative, regulated environment with AI-assisted tooling and modern cloud platforms. This is a hybrid role based in our London office.