Software Engineer

Quantexa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantexa is seeking a Software Engineer to join our R&D team and help shape the next generation of products that transform how organisations use data. You’ll work on the Quantexa Platform, tackling challenges in fraud detection, financial crime, data management and more, processing and visualising large data to reveal relationships and suspicious activity.

Our backend services are mainly Scala with JVM support; we welcome engineers from Java or other JVM languages who want to learn Scala and

Qualifications

• A passion for designing, building and delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Strong commercial experience developing scalable backend applications using JVM languages such as Scala, Java or similar.
• Good understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, maintainability and performance.
• Experience working as part of a collaborative engineering team.
• Experience contributing throughout the software development lifecycle, from implementation and testing through to deployment and support.
• An interest in learning Scala and functional programming concepts, or experience applying similar principles in other modern backend languages.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver innovative software solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across the business to shape and deliver platforms.
• Contribute throughout the SDLC from implementation to deployment and support.
• Develop and apply Scala and functional programming concepts where appropriate.

Skills

Backend development

Scala/Java

SDLC

Team collaboration

Tools

Scala

Java

Job description

What We’re All About.

Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it’s this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we’re able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to create real change for them and their industries. It’s what got us here – and it’s what will make our future. At Quantexa, you’ll experience autonomy and support in equal measures allowing you to form a career that matches your ambitions. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20 languages across our 47 nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all.

What We’re All About.

Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it’s this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we’re able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to create real change for them and their industries. It’s what got us here – and it’s what will make our future. At Quantexa, you’ll experience autonomy and support in equal measures allowing you to form a career that matches your ambitions. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20 languages across our 47 nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all.

Opportunity

Due to our continued growth and the increasing demand from customers worldwide, we're looking for a Software Engineer to join our R&D team and help shape the next generation of products that transform how organisations use data.

You’ll join the Research and Development department, working on our core Contextual Decision Intelligence offering: the Quantexa Platform. Our technology helps customers tackle complex challenges across fraud detection, financial crime, data management and more. We process, analyse and visualise vast amounts of data to uncover hidden relationships and detect anomalous or suspicious activity.

Our backend services are primarily written in Scala and deployed as microservices. We embrace functional programming principles and strongly-typed systems, building scalable, distributed solutions that handle large volumes of data. While Scala is our primary language, we welcome experienced software engineers from other JVM-based backgrounds, particularly Java, who are interested in learning Scala and working on large-scale distributed systems.

We leverage modern architectural patterns and technologies, including event-driven architectures, event sourcing and CQRS, enabling our platform to remain scalable, resilient and flexible as it grows.

As a Software Engineer, you'll work closely with experienced engineers across the business, contributing to the design, development and delivery of innovative solutions while continuing to develop your technical skills and expertise.

What do I need to have?

• A passion for designing, building and delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Strong commercial experience developing scalable backend applications using JVM languages such as Scala, Java or similar.
• Good understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, maintainability and performance.
• Experience working as part of a collaborative engineering team.
• Experience contributing throughout the software development lifecycle, from implementation and testing through to deployment and support.
• An interest in learning Scala and functional programming concepts, or experience applying similar principles in other modern backend languages.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to learning and development.

Our mission.

We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start-up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future.

It’s All About You.

We want you to feel welcome, valued, and respected - because it’s your individuality and passion that make you Q. We see that, and we celebrate it. That’s why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, continuously improving to ensure everyone belongs. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and accessible.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know - we’re happy to assist.

No matter your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, or abilities—whoever you are—if you're a passionate, curious, and caring human eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible, we want to hear from you.