Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Matched City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Location: Hybrid - 1/2 days in the office (Central London)

A new UK-based financial services provider is launching credit card, personal loans and insurance offerings aimed at delivering fair, flexible, and user-friendly financial products to consumers. The organisation is committed to empowering individuals by enhancing their understanding and control of personal finance through clarity, intelligence, and technology.

Why?

Start-up financial services revolutionising the industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced applications.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Guide and develop the skills of junior engineers.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
• Lead the development team in implementing methodologies that enhance project quality and speed.
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimise performance.
• Provide code reviews, feedback, and mentorship to junior developers.
• Stay up‑to‑date with new technology trends, applications, and protocols.

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Senior Full Stack Developer or similar role with a strong portfolio of projects.
• Expertise in Node.js and AWS Lambda for serverless backend services.
• Proficiency in React with Next.js for frontend development.
• Beneficial experience of React Native.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web application architecture.
• Experience in a start‑up environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with mobile libraries for networking.
• Experience with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, code signing, and deployment (App Store, Google Play).
• Understanding of secure coding practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

For more information, contact Katie at Matched Group.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Financial Services, Software Development, Technology, Information and Media