Staff Software Engineer - FinTech SaaS Platform

dcoded. | B Corp ™ pending; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth B2B SaaS fintech located in Manchester is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to take on a critical leadership role within the engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for technical direction and system design, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring high engineering standards. Experience with backend languages like Go, Python, and TypeScript is essential, along with strong expertise in cloud systems. The position is full-time, and offers a chance to work on the core platform of the company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Staff / Principal / Lead Engineer level within a SaaS environment.
• Strong background in designing and building large‑scale, production‑grade systems.
• Deep understanding of backend engineering with experience across modern languages.

Responsibilities

• Drive best practices across design, quality, performance, and security.
• Lead on system design and technical decision‑making across backend services.
• Support and mentor senior engineers, contributing to high engineering standards.

Skills

Backend: Go

Backend: Python

Backend: TypeScript

Frontend: React.js

Cloud systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Job description

A high-growth B2B SaaS fintech located in Manchester is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to take on a critical leadership role within the engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for technical direction and system design, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring high engineering standards. Experience with backend languages like Go, Python, and TypeScript is essential, along with strong expertise in cloud systems. The position is full-time, and offers a chance to work on the core platform of the company.