Graduate Full Stack Software Engineer, Lovey
£25.5-30k
2+ days a week in office
Online finance broker and lender
Posted today
Online finance broker and lender
101-200 employees
Posted today
£25.5-30k
2+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make the business loan process simple, seamless, and beautiful for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineer who wants hands-on experience across backend and frontend development within a fast-paced fintech environment
- Experience with Python (academic or commercial)
- Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js preferred)
- Understanding of REST APIs and backend development principles
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL or MongoDB similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Key Deliverables
- Deliver high-quality code across backend and frontend components
- Successfully complete assigned development tickets within sprint timelines
- Contribute to platform replatforming and future product builds
- Continuously improve technical skills and contribute to team knowledge
- Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Exposure to full stack development concepts
- Exposure to Next.js, React, and TypeScript
- Passion for software engineering and building real-world applications
- Platform team focused on re-platforming to modern web technologies and mobile team focussing on application development
- Mobile work supported by Python backend services
- Final team structure will evolve as the business scales
Desirable
- Experience with FastAPI
- Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
- Understanding of modern web architecture
What the job involves
- Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
- We’re looking for a motivated and curious Graduate Full Stack Engineer to join our growing tech team
- You’ll primarily work on backend-focused tasks while also contributing to frontend features, helping us scale and modernise our platform. You’ll be involved in key initiatives including re-platforming efforts and future product development
- Work on day-to-day development tasks across backend and frontend systems
- Build and maintain APIs using Python and FastAPI
- Contribute to frontend development using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
- Collaborate with senior engineers to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
- Write clean, well-tested, and efficient code
- Participate in code reviews and team discussions
- Work on tickets and sprint-based development tasks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product and data
- Assist in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues
- Contribute ideas to improve development processes and product features
- Support future mobile and platform initiatives as team structure evolves
- Technology Stack:
- Backend: Python, FastAPI
- Frontend: TypeScript, Next.js, React
- Database: PostgreSQL and Firestore
- Cloud (Desirable): Google Cloud Platform (GCP
Our take
Let's face it, finance has a bit of a bad rep, often being boring, tedious, and just plain outdated. Lovey (previously Love Finance) is here to shake up that narrative and bring business lending into the modern world. And they've already helped thousands of UK SMEs secure the funding they need to grow.
Lovey does so by lending their own money and working with trusted partners to make sure businesses get the best deal possible. They have a tech-first approach, which allows clients to check their eligibility in just 5 minutes and, if approved, get funds in as little as 4 hours.
Since launching in 2016, Lovey has helped over 5,000 UK businesses access more than £200M in funding and they're not slowing down any time soon.
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Insights
28% female employees
Company
Company HQ
City Centre, Birmingham, UK
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Leadership
Jack Smith
(Founder & CEO)Jack founded Lovey in 2016 and has served as the CEO since.
Alex O'Malley
(Managing Director)Alex joined the Lovey team in 2017 as a National Account Manager, he then became Head of Sales in 2022 and Managing Director in 2024. Prior to Love Finance, he spent 3 years at Shire Leasing as a Sales Executive and Account Manager.
People progressing
Emily joined Lovey 3.5 years ago, doing email marketing & copywriting. She now leads comms, training and onboarding, monthly wrap-ups, & CRM ownership. She’s also a Mental Health First Aider.
Marcell joined Lovey as a UX Designer in Mar 2024; overhauled the website, advanced brand strategy, and led end‑to‑end design of the dashboard, underwriter portal, and Lovey app.
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