Senior Software Engineer

nCino, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud banking company in London is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide complex software development and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate will possess expert knowledge in programming and multiple technology stacks, with a strong background in web application development. This role involves shaping technical strategies and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The position offers a dynamic work environment, fostering innovation and collaboration among teams.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunities

Reasonable accommodations for disabilities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Specialized ability to create enterprise-scale application designs.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, designing, development, and testing of software systems.
• Advises on selecting the appropriate technology stack.
• Develops optimal automation strategies for the team.

Skills

Expert knowledge in one or more programming languages

Strong experience with multiple technology stacks

Exceptional problem solving skills

Experience mentoring junior engineers

Familiarity with modern web frameworks

Proficiency in RESTful API design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Node.js

AWS

Job description

nCino offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to join the worldwide leader in cloud banking.

Leads planning, designing, development and testing of complex software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Guides team to support clients' project objectives. Troubleshoots client issues as they arise. Exhibits exceptional mastery of industry-leading software engineering practices, encompassing a deep understanding of advanced technical concepts, architectural design, and the ability to drive innovation. Expertise should span multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies relevant to the software stack of multiple teams. Expected to be a key influencer in shaping our company's technical strategy, participating in cross-functional collaborations, and leading critical initiatives to ensure the continuous advancement and success of our software development endeavours.

• Bring a broad perspective to multiple teams, ensuring efficient delivery of critical features, providing technical guidance, and promoting higher performance within the group.
• Actively participate in process improvement and mentor emerging technical leaders while contributing to new technical initiatives.
• Advise on selecting the appropriate technology stack, considering scalability, maintainability, performance, and integration capabilities.
• Contribute to defining new code standards and development processes, lead cross-team, framework-level projects.
• Maintain interactions with customers to help streamline project requirements.
• Bring experience and knowledge of industry best practices to ensure the proposed ideas align with the latest advancements in technology and software design principles, as well as the organization's business objectives.
• Develop optimal automation strategies for the team. Help the team make informed architectural decisions by providing insights into trade-offs of different solutions.
• Architect services and systems using well-accepted design patterns to allow for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling.
• Anticipate future use cases and make design decisions that minimize the cost of future changes.
• Review epics and initiatives critically and ensure they're appropriately broken down, prioritized, and understood by the team.
• Anticipate and communicate blockers, delays, and cost ballooning within team projects before they require escalation.
• Ensure expectations with their team and external stakeholders are clarified between all parties involved.
• Develop a strategic launch and release plan with cross functional teams. Promote cross-team collaboration focused on taking end to end solutions to market and supporting Go-live activities.
• Analyse adoption of product and lead how to improve customer journey by applying solutions to address new enhancement requests.
• Lead by example in setting and maintaining best practices in coding, documentation, and code reviews. Focus on creating learning opportunities for multiple teams to help reduce new system hygiene issues in feature development.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on managing dependencies at an organizational level, promoting consistent practices and version control.
• With a strategic mindset, align hygiene initiatives with broader goals, foster cross-departmental collaboration, and contribute to sustainable best practices for robust software ecosystems. Identify proof-of-concepts to demonstrate key functionality or validate critical technical aspects.
• Exhibit exceptional mastery of industry-leading software engineering practices, encompassing a deep understanding of advanced technical concepts, architectural design, and the ability to drive innovation. Expertise should span multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies relevant to the software stack of multiple teams.
• Serve as a technical visionary, staying at the forefront of emerging industry trends and leveraging this knowledge to guide our technology roadmap.
• Ability to mentor and lead developers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of related experience/proficiency or a combination of education and experience. (Proficiency should be explicitly called out as a key requirement.)
• Expert knowledge in one or more programming languages and strong experience with multiple technology stacks.
• Expert knowledge of web application development.
• Specialized ability to create enterprise-scale application designs using proven industry patterns and best practices.
• Exceptional problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Desired:

• In-depth experience in modern web frameworks (React, Angular, VueJs, etc.) and experience with Node.js for server-side development.
• Demonstrated experience designing RESTful APIs as scalable products.
• Proven experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.
• Comprehensive understanding of serverless architecture design and implementation.

If you thrive in a high-energy, entrepreneurial environment, we invite you to share your passion, ideas and excitement at nCino.

nCino provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics or other protected groups. In addition to federal law requirements, nCino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

nCino is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, nCino will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [e-mail].

Our commitment to inclusion and equality includes a strong belief that the diversity of our team is instrumental to our success. We strive to create workplaces where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

About Us

There’s a simple reason nCino has been named both the #1 Fintech to Work For and recognized as the market’s top Commercial Loan Operating System. We know great technology doesn’t build itself, implement itself, or sell itself, so we focus on hiring the best talent in the world and trusting them to do their best work.

The results speak for themselves: our revolutionary Bank Operating System has changed the financial services industry by helping bankers lend with confidence, efficiency and transparency, while better engaging with their customers. Transforming how financial institutions operate through innovation, reputation and speed, nCino works with more than 1,100 financial institutions globally whose assets range in size from $30 million to $2 trillion. A proven leader, nCino is part of the Forbes Cloud 100, and one of the Top Company Cultures by Entrepreneur Magazine.