The Difference Engine
Clojure Developer

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We've been retained to work exclusively in support of our client as they look to build out their current functional programming team, with the addition of a new Clojure developer.
We're looking for an intellectually curious Clojure developer to join this multi-award winning fintech with offices in both London and New York.
The successful applicant will have the option to work ideally in a hybrid set up with time needed, by negotiation, at our client's London office.
The client would also consider the potential of an applicant working 100% remote.
Essential skills for the role
- STEM based bachelors degree preferred
- Candidates with higher level degrees of education welcomed
- Minimum 5 years' commercial experience software engineering with Clojure - other functional programming languages considered (for example Haskell, OCaml, Rust, Lisp) but Clojure is the primary development tool in house
- Comfortable building APIs
- Comfortable working with relational databases
- Cloud experience (ideally AWS but other cloud technologies also seriously considered)
- Product-driven mindset to engineering
- Given the hybrid / remote nature of the role, strong communication skills alongside the ability to work on initiative
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Deliverables
- Include enhancement and further development of our client's award winning fintech platform
- Development of the current technical architecture and design to drive the product forward
- Take an active part in the delivery, implementation and support of planned cloud based projects
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Promising candidates can be assured of a response within 24 hours.
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