Technical Architect | Principal Engineer for Scalable Payments

Franklin Bates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High ownership and autonomy

Opportunity to shape architecture from an early stage

Job summary

Franklin Bates is seeking a hands-on Technical Architect / Principal Engineer in London to help shape their payment platform. This key role involves technical leadership, defining architecture, and building scalable backend services. Candidates should have experience with React Native, AWS, and scalable systems, ideally from a fintech background. The position offers the chance for high ownership within a fast-growing business, with a salary range of £90k to £105k and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Technical Architect, Principal Engineer or Staff Engineer level.
• Extensive knowledge of AWS and cloud-native architecture.
• Hands-on experience with React Native and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve platform architecture across mobile and backend.
• Lead engineering design decisions and establish scalable development standards.
• Own AWS infrastructure strategy focusing on scalability and security.
• Champion DevOps culture, CI/CD, and implement modern AI-assisted tooling.

Skills

React Native

AWS infrastructure

PostgreSQL

DevOps

AI-assisted development tooling

Scalable distributed systems

Technical leadership

Job description

Franklin Bates is seeking a hands-on Technical Architect / Principal Engineer in London to help shape their payment platform. This key role involves technical leadership, defining architecture, and building scalable backend services. Candidates should have experience with React Native, AWS, and scalable systems, ideally from a fintech background. The position offers the chance for high ownership within a fast-growing business, with a salary range of £90k to £105k and a hybrid working model.