Senior Backend Engineer - FinTech
Summary
Build and scale backend services in Kotlin for a fast-growing fintech scaleup that automates billing, CPQ, and revenue recognition for SaaS and AI companies.
Senior Backend Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £130k + competitive equity Industry: Fintech, SaaS, B2B
What You’ll Drive
Join a fast-growing fintech scaleup revolutionising billing, CPQ, and revenue recognition for the world’s leading SaaS, AI, and fintech companies. Backed by a16z, Salesforce Ventures, and top global fintech investors, over $21M has been raised to date, fueling new product development, team growth, and international expansion.
With hundreds of clients and over $500M in revenue processed, you’ll build mission-critical financial tools, architect core backend systems, and help shape both product and engineering culture at a pivotal moment of growth.
What You’ll Focus On
- Design, build, and optimise scalable backend services using Kotlin for complex billing and revenue automation workflows
- Collaborate with product, data, and design teams to deliver seamless, user-friendly financial tooling
- Architect robust APIs and data models with best practices for high performance and reliability
- Drive backend technical direction and mentor engineering peers
- Contribute to building a strong engineering culture and operational excellence in a high-growth startup environment
Who You Are
- 3+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience building product-focused applications
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin or equivalent JVM languages
- Proven experience designing scalable, reliable backend systems in SaaS or fintech settings
- Comfortable working in a hybrid environment with regular presence in London
- Autonomous, collaborative, and passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges
- Experienced in fast-paced, user-centric startup or scaleup environments
Tech Stack
Kotlin
Why You’ll Thrive Here
- Explosive growth: 600%+ YoY revenue increase, multimillion-dollar funding, and global customer reach
- High ownership: Shape product and engineering strategy with immediate impact
- Experienced team: Engineers and leaders from top-tier fintech and SaaS companies
- Product and user focus: Build automation and financial tools that transform how leading companies operate
- Flexible and inclusive culture: Results-driven, hybrid work, direct leadership access
- Fast career progression: Opportunities for technical leadership and broad ownership
- Security and compliance: Work in SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified environments, gaining deep domain expertise
This role is open to UK citizens only.