Staff Software Engineer — Lead Platform Architect

Freetrade; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in London is seeking a Lead Engineer to shape the future of investments by developing scalable systems. The successful candidate will have a strong background in system architecture and programming, lead technical projects, and mentor teams. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and a variety of benefits designed to support personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus Scheme

25 days holidays

Enhanced pension

Private Health Insurance

Income Protection Cover

Enhanced parental leave

Learning & Development

Cycle to Work scheme

Paid Sick Leave

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects.
• Deep expertise in system architecture and software design patterns.
• Advanced programming skills in at least one language.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
• Comfortable leading technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of scalable system architectures.
• Write and review production-grade code.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers.
• Conduct technical design and code reviews.
• Mentor engineers and support technical growth.

Skills

System architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Programming

SQL and NoSQL

Technical leadership

Software design patterns

Communication skills

Job description

A financial technology company in London is seeking a Lead Engineer to shape the future of investments by developing scalable systems. The successful candidate will have a strong background in system architecture and programming, lead technical projects, and mentor teams. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and a variety of benefits designed to support personal and professional growth.