Senior Software Engineer

Nova Wealth; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing start-up revolutionizing financial advice is seeking a Senior Developer to enhance their greenfield platform. You will have a significant impact on application development, tackling challenges with practical solutions while enjoying a supportive and flexible work environment. Join a diverse and creative team committed to making a real difference for clients.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

Private medical

Income protection

Death in service

Potential for equity

Access to wellness support

Learning budget

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building applications using Python.
• Strong knowledge of the Flask framework and building REST APIs.
• Experience with database systems - preferably PostgreSQL and Redis.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining web applications using Python.
• Create and maintain tests for application stability and reliability.
• Review peer code and provide feedback.

Skills

Python

Flask

REST APIs

Communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

AWS

Heroku

Job description

About NOVA:

NOVA Wealth is a fast growing start up looking to change the face of financial advice and the way it’s delivered in the UK. We firmly believe that a human adviser needs to be at the heart of every client relationship, however by leveraging technology we can empower our advisers to deliver higher levels of service and cut out a lot of the day to day admin that gets in the way.

At our core, we’re here to build a game changer in the advice industry that delivers better customer outcomes, at a lower cost, for more people. Through customer-centric advisers supported by our innovative Lifeline technology, we empower our customers to go beyond just making smarter financial decisions to living the lives they dream of.

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Developer to join our team and play a key role in building our greenfield platform to deliver holistic financial advice in the UK. This is a unique opportunity to develop applications that support critical business functions, from enhancing internal operations to customer-facing solutions.

As a Senior Developer, you will have the autonomy to take ownership of projects and significantly impact our journey toward revolutionising the financial advice industry. You’ll tackle ambiguous problems with practical, scalable solutions and contribute to the continuous evolution of our platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining web applications. Writing efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code to build and maintain online applications.
• Create and maintain tests to ensure application stability, reliability, and scalability.
• Review peer code, provide feedback to uphold high standards, and ensure knowledge is shared across the team.
• Implement best-practice security measures to protect applications and data.
• Work closely with developers and stakeholders to translate requirements into high-quality solutions.
• Write clear, concise, and accessible documentation for the codebase and development processes.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience building applications using Python.
• Strong knowledge of the flask framework and building REST APIs
• Strong communication skills with a focus on translating abstract issues into clear and simple solutions.
• Experience with database systems - preferably PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub actions with cloud platforms like AWS and Heroku.

You’ll feel right at home if you’re…

• Helpful: random acts of kindness make the workplace a better place so, go out of your way to be helpful, and give people reasons to smile.
• Straightforward: life is complicated enough. Don’t make it harder for yourself, or for others. Sometimes the simplest approach works wonders.
• Bold: every great business started with a flash of inspiration. If you’ve got a great idea, don’t keep it to yourself

• Join a firm with genuine purpose and impact on our customers, along with a strong moral code
• Competitive salary + benefits (bonus, pension, private medical, income protection, death in service)
• Potential to get equity in the company in the future
• Access to Wellness / mental health support (Headspace App + mental health support through private medical)
• Budget for additional learning / cost of exams
• Electric vehicle leasing through salary sacrifice / cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working hours and hybrid remote working (typically 2-3 days a week working in theoffice (20 Farringdon Street)
• Exceptionally open and diverse, multinational team
• Entrepreneurial, creative environment