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IC3/4 Back End Engineer at Thought Machine
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Job Title
IC3/4 Back End Engineer
Salary
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Company Description
Thought Machine is a £500m+ funded London fintech backed by JPMorgan Chase and Temasek, building cloud-native core banking technology to replace legacy systems globally.
Job Description
As a Back End Engineer at Thought Machine, you will lead the development of Vault, a modern API-first platform replacing decades-old banking infrastructure. Working with Python or Golang, you'll design scalable microservices and own production deployments, collaborating directly with tier-one banks to scope and deliver mission-critical financial technology.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on Vault Core and Vault Payments, a modern stack replacing brittle legacy technology for the world's largest tier-one banks.
- Join a high-growth fintech with over £500m in funding from elite investors like JPMorgan Chase, Standard Chartered Ventures, and Temasek.
- Benefit from a world-class culture recognized for its industry-leading employee share package and top-tier Glassdoor ratings for UK fintech.
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What You Will Do
- Design and implement scalable, performant microservices using Python or Golang within a continuous deployment monorepo environment.
- Own the full software lifecycle, from translating complex customer requirements into tickets to managing and debugging deployments in production.
- Interface directly with other engineering teams and clients to ensure features are integrated into the Vault product in a coherent way.
The ideal candidate
- Has 6+ years of experience as a software engineer with deep proficiency in either Python or Golang for building distributed systems.
- Demonstrates a commitment to technical excellence through automated unit and integration testing as an integral part of the development cycle.
- Exhibits strong communication skills for client-facing projects, including the ability to scope deliverables and define technical requirements.
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And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
How does this work?
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Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.
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