Senior Backend Engineer, Plum
+ Stock options
2-3 days a week in office
Wealth automation app
Open for applications
Wealth automation app
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
2-3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accompany people on their financial journey and give them the tools to manage, save and invest their money.
Role
Who you are
- At Plum we’re looking for engineers who are passionate about both technology but also about bringing the best product to our customers
- To achieve this mission we’re looking for engineers who not only have a strong technical background but who also understand the product and are able to make an impact on all the steps of the product development lifecycle
- We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer and these are the main qualities you should ideally possess if you want to be part of the team:
- At least 6 years of working experience as a Software Engineer
- High level of pragmatism
- Strong planning and prioritization skills
- Promote Continuous Improvement by identifying process efficiencies and quality improvements
- Provide guidance to and mentor more junior team members
- Being able to share product insight with stakeholders and challenge product decisions
- Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational challenges and propose thorough iterative solutions
- Experience in working within a cross functional team, collaborative environment, ability to partake in and contribute to technical, design and retrospective dialog
- Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills
- Comfortable working with both strongly and dynamically typed languages, we believe you can bring valuable insights and perspectives to the team, even if Python is not your primary language. We care more about your overall programming skills and approach to problem-solving!
What the job involves
- Being able to create and design modular, scalable, testable, tested, performant systems which interface via well defined endpoints using software engineering best practices
- Being able to identify root cause of system issues and determine short and long term resolutions
- Adaptability and flexibility, we are building new and novel products and believe that we can provide our users the best products by shipping fast and getting feedback to improve on later iterations
- Able to work and intervene on the whole life cycle of the software
Application process
- At Plum, we value a lot the time you devote to the hiring process, this is why we are always trying to make the process as fast and smooth as possible
- 30 min. Call with ourTalent Acquisition Team. So we understand better your career plan, tell you more about Plum and the role ⚙️
- 45 min. Call with our Engineering Lead. Brief technical discussion about the role and your skills 🏄
- 120 min. Live Coding Call with our Engineers, including System Design exercise and an Implementation phase🧑💻
- 30 min. TeamCall with a Product Manager and a Senior Manager from Engineering, for you to understand the business and envision yourself as part of Plum 🧬
- Offer 💵
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Consumers are not satisfied with the products being offered by traditional banks, who have proven slow to react to their needs and demands. Plum is one of the increasing number of money management alternatives, offering a platform for users to automate their investments and savings.
The development of fintech in the UK has made the space incredibly competitive, with other companies such as Cleo and Emma trying to solve similar problems. That said, Plum has certainly found its place, with over a million users having downloaded the app. It was also voted Best Personal Finance App at the 2023 British Bank Awards, a testament to its popularity.
The company plans to use its latest funding to accelerate European expansion and heighten its product offering, building a more cohesive customer experience for its app. Most recent developments to the platform include the addition of "Watchlists" and "Price Alerts", two features that aim to further empower people by delivering smart notifications and portfolio control.
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Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
35% female employees
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"Usually going to the office twice a week (since there are really nice perks there too :D). I am also able to work from our offices in Athens and..."
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Jul 2024
$17.6m
SERIES B
Jun 2024
$2.9m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.4m
Company benefits
- 25 days paid holidays + UK bank holidays (33 in total)
- We're all in this together! Own part of the company through stock options
- 45 days work from anywhere
- 1 extra day for volunteering
- Our annual team trip, to a secret destination
- Annual training budget
- Free Plum Premium subscription
- Flexible working hours (flexible hybrid remote model)
Company values
- Figure It Out - Creating change is not impossible. Effort, curiosity, and persistence got us where we are today and will get us where we need to be tomorrow
- Make Change Happen - Money will work radically differently from how it does today. When it comes to savings - it will only work the way it should, if we make it happen
- Together We Push - We push each other to a high standard, treat each other fairly, and are constantly evolving into better versions of ourselves. We push new ideas - the old way of money is no longer fit for purpose. We push until it’s done. “Done” is when it’s helping our customers
- No Frills - We’re lean and efficient because we’re here for the long term. Our journey with our customers ends when they retire
- Have Their Back - Plum customers are financially better off people. We look out for them and have their best interests at heart, whilst still having a material impact on their finances. This is why they trust us
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Victor Trokoudes
(CEO)Previously Head of International Banking at TransferWise. Started their career at Morgan Stanley as a trader. Has an MBA from INSEAD
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