Software Engineer, Apron

Backend

Salary not provided

Stock options available

Kubernetes

GCP

Postgres

Kotlin

Terraform

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

We're an all in one payments platform making life easier for small businesses

Open for applications

We're an all in one payments platform making life easier for small businesses

21-100 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsFinancial ServicesSaaS

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Stock options available

Kubernetes

GCP

Postgres

Kotlin

Terraform

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

21-100 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsFinancial ServicesSaaS

Company mission

We're a Tech Startup on a mission to flip payments from painful to powerful. Our all-in-one suite of payment tools is solving problems that have gone unresolved for small businesses, who spend hundreds of hours dealing with painful admin tasks.

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Role

Who you are

We primarily utilise Kotlin on the server side, so while we do not mandate proficiency specifically in Kotlin, readiness to work with it is essential
Experience with relational databases
Working knowledge of cloud platforms, with preference for Google Cloud Platform
Keen attention to code quality, passion for efficient architecture, and commitment to optimising performance

Desirable

Actively contribute to open source projects, demonstrating your dedication to collaborative development and community engagement. We look forward to exploring your GitHub profile with genuine curiosity
Proficient in JVM-based languages, particularly Kotlin, for server-side development
Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Terraform
Have experience with advanced Postgres features like GIST indexes, partitioning and replication

What the job involves

Joining us as a Backend Developer at Apron means you'll be right at the heart of our growing team. You'll work closely with Frontend Engineers, Product Managers, Designers and Support, which means you really get to know our products inside out. Plus, you'll get to care about our customers and help shape the future of what we offer
You'll be working on a variety of new and existing features
Contributing to feature development even before setting to code. Teams plan features implementation together and every voice matters
Sharing your experience and driving innovation, proactively suggesting improvements
Designing systems for seamless integration with payment providers and BaaS platforms, ensuring scalability for market expansion. You'll also explore serverless solutions and implement Infrastructure-as-Code principles for efficient infrastructure management
Working on multiple integrations with payment, accounting and other providers to make sure we can provide the easiest process for clients

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Apron is a London-based B2B payments platform, designed to address the intricate and time-consuming process of supplier payments.

Aimed at small businesses, Apron streamlines invoice management, facilitating patch payments, optimising approval workflows, and automating reconciliations. It allows businesses to redirect their focus from administrative tasks to core operations.

In 2024, a successful Series B funding round poised Apron to expand its engineering and product teams and launch new products that draw in larger customers. With this funding, Apron is well prepared to achieve the goals of expansion laid out in its 2025 roadmap.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

35% female employees

Trustpilot (4.6)

Company

Employee endorsements

Inspiring mission

"At the heart of Apron is our CEO, Bogdan, whose vision and leadership are a constant source of inspiration. His passion and dedication to..."

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Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2024

$30m

SERIES B

Sep 2023

$15m

SERIES A

Total funding: $50.5m

Company benefits

Your birthday off
Fully expensed tech
Stock Options
Monthly Wellness stipend
Enhanced Parental Leave after 12 months
29 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (UK)
Weekly Deliveroo credits
AXA Healthcare
Dental and Optical cover

Company values

We play a team sport
We care about each other
We value different opinions
We talk straight but respectfully
We’re passionate about what we do
We build things that we’re proud of
We know our craft, and we constantly pursue excellence
We’re humble pros
We leave our egos at home (If we WFH, we leave ‘em in the garden)
We’re open about our mistakes — They’re inevitable when you’re pushing the limits
We take ownership and know that what matters is how we seek to learn and improve
We’re entrepreneurs
We hustle, get things done, and have fun along the way
We nurture ideas instead of hole-poking them
We find reasons for why we can do things, not why we can’t
We take our customers to the next level
Our whole business exists to serve our customers — We all report to them
We delight and exceed their expectations
We do this by gaining a profound understanding of our customers’ world

Company HQ

Canary Wharf, London, UK

Articles

'Not just another fintech brand': a new identity for Apron shirks category norms

5 ways Apron helps you scale payments as a service confidently

Apron raise a $15m Series A round!

Apron is one of Forbes' Cloud 100 Rising Stars

Former Revolut product lead's startup, Apron, secures $15M for invoice solutions

APRON raises $30M Series B for SMB payments tech

Leadership

Bogdan Uzbekov

(CEO & Founder)

Graduated from Imperial College London with a MS in Materials Technology. Previously worked at Revolut as a Country Manager and Product Lead. Also worked at Square as a European Operations Lead.

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