Ebury
Staff Engineer (Credit & Underwriting)
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# **Staff Engineer (Underwriting Team) | Ebury**
**Location:** London Office
**Work Arrangement:** Hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote)
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## **About the Role**
Ebury is seeking **exceptional and highly motivated Staff Software Engineers** to join their engineering division in London. This opportunity allows you to make a **significant impact** within **one of the leading FinTech firms**, engaging in projects from day one, contributing to mission-critical production systems right from the start.
As a **Staff Engineer**, you will work cross-functionally across one or more **product squads** alongside **Engineers, Product Designers, and Product Managers**. You will tackle challenging problems, guide teams towards impactful trade-offs, and maintain a clear Blickend of the bigger picture. This role is ideal for those who aspire to technical leadership—empowering you to shape long-term technical strategy and nurture future leaders.
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## **Key Responsibilities**
- Provide **technical leadership** across critical domains, owning the **design and evolution** of **large-scale, business-critical systems** in Ebury’s global financial platform.
- Shape **system architecture** by making high-impact technical decisions, ensuring alignment on **long-term technology strategy** across multiple teams.
- Collaborate closely with **Product, Design, and Engineering leadership** to align **business outcomes** with **scalable, resilient technical solutions**, influencing roadmaps and trade-offs.
- Operate through the **full system lifecycle**—from early-stage ideation and architecture to production-level operations, ensuring **reliability, performance, and cost optimisation**.
- Elevate **technical standards** organisation-wide by:
- Defining and enforcing engineering best practices,
- Guiding **design reviews**, and
- Mentoring **senior engineers** to boost collective impact.
- Act as a **force multiplier** by proactively addressing **systemic risks, technical debt, and cross-team dependencies**, driving initiatives that improve efficiency and quality at scale.
- Champion **engineering excellence** through:
- Ensuring robust **testing strategies** and **CI/CD pipelines**,
- Advancing **observability and observability** (Note: Clarification needed for the second term—likely meant *security, compliance, and resilience*),
- And promoting **production-grade standards** at all levels.
- Lead by example in **modern engineering practices**, including **AI-assisted development tools**, while preserving technical accountability and in-depth expertise.
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Requirements
- A strong, spread knowledge base in computer science or related fields (educational background supplemented by continuous learning and practical experience).
- Proven experience in fintech or financial services, ideally within production-grade environments.
- 10+ years of industry experience (though experience, impact, and judgement are prioritised over tenure).
- Deep expertise in core computer science concepts, including:
- Data structures, algorithms, and system design principles,
- Complexity trade-offs, and their pragmatic application.
- Hands-on experience with building, testing, and evolving production systems using modern programming languages, prioritising maintainability, performance, and operational robustness.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, capable of breaking down complex, multi-dimensional challenges into clearly defined, actionable technical solutions.
- Strong interpersonal communication to:
- Translate technical concepts for non-experts,
- Influence stakeholders across departments, and
- Challenge outdated approaches constructively.
- A collaborative leadership mindset, including a proven track record in mentoring colleagues, enforcing engineering standards, and contributing to a positive engineering culture.
What We Offer
- Highly competitive salary, ranging from strong base pay to performance incentives, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
- A clear-cut Staff / Principal career pathway, including:
- Transparent expectations,
- Senior-level mentorship, and
- Multiple growth tracks (leadership, architectural innovation, and cross-business influence).
- The chance to work on high-impact, high-scale problems, where your decisions directly influence:
- Core systems architecture,
- Customer-facing outcomes, and
- Long-term business performance.
- Immediate ownership and autonomy, spanning system reliability, architectural improvements, and engineering efficiency.
- A high-performance, inclusive culture that values engineering excellence, thoughtful decision-making, and transparent feedback—fostering both business and personal growth.
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About Ebury
Ebury develops integrated, propelling financial solutions for global business operations—business account, hedging, financing, and cash flow management—all on a single, unified platform. Driven by a unique purpose: To create a seamless infrastructure for borderless business growth.
Founded in 2009, Ebury has grown into a leader in fintech, employing 1,800+ Eburians in nearly 70 cities worldwide. Our differentiated advantage lies in Empowering businesses through innovative technologies, building and scaling tools that streamline foreign exchange and cash flow management.
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ethos. At Ebury, you will find an environment where ambition drives belonging, regardless of background or journey. The company actively challenges discrimination in all forms, fostering an organisation that celebrates difference and values uniqueness in a drive toward success.
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