Tech Lead: AI & Architecture for FinTech Platform

Story Terrace Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Greater London is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to drive the next evolution of their platform. You will lead engineering initiatives while integrating AI into products. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of software engineering experience and is proficient in server-side languages, particularly Go. This position offers a hybrid work model with attractive benefits such as private healthcare and professional development support.

Benefits

Private healthcare

25 days’ holiday

Bike to work scheme

Electric vehicle car scheme

Private pension

£100/year towards physical challenge

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including leading projects and small teams.
• Proficient in server-side language (Go preferred).
• Experience in modern front-end frameworks (VueJS, React, or Angular).
• Strong experience with relational databases (Postgres).
• Fluent in DevOps and infrastructure practices (AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and ship high‑quality, scalable systems.
• Define architecture, set standards, and guide technical direction.
• Explore AI, LLMs, and data‑driven features.
• Champion testing, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and empower engineers.
• Collaborate with product and data teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Leadership

Go programming

DevOps practices

AI and LLMs

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Go

VueJS

Postgres

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

A leading fintech company in Greater London is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to drive the next evolution of their platform. You will lead engineering initiatives while integrating AI into products. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of software engineering experience and is proficient in server-side languages, particularly Go. This position offers a hybrid work model with attractive benefits such as private healthcare and professional development support.