Software Engineer, Penfold
£45-50k
Digital pension
Job no longer available
Digital pension
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£45-50k
21-100 employees
Company mission
Getting more people saving more for the future.
Role
Who you are
- You have a minimum of 3 years of commercial experience working with Javascript (React is a must have) and Typescript, particularly Node.js services and serverless architecture
- You have a good understanding of relational databases (Postgres would be ideal but it is not essential)
- You enjoy working in a collaborative environment and being part of a team where people are supportive and eager to help each other
- You enjoy working in agile, cross-functional projects with other teams in the business
- You must be based in the UK or Europe, within a GMT +/-2 time zone. We are not able to provide candidates with visa sponsorship at the moment
What the job involves
- Building internal tooling to streamline our most vital processes, enabling us to move quickly and effectively manage our expanding customer base of 40,000
- Improving the maturity of our technical stack and infrastructure with engineering best practices
- Participating in code reviews and ensure high code quality standards
- Pairing with other engineers to solve challenging technical problems
Our take
Penfold is marketed as a digital alternative to traditional pension providers, but it isn't alone in this. Companies like PensionBee and newcomer Raindrop are direct competitors who also offer low fees (around 1%), whilst other digital providers include Nutmeg and Welthify.
However, Penfold's appeal comes from its usability and simplicity; users can start, update and track their pensions online or via an app. The company's pensions are managed by banks such as HSBC and BlackRock and it targets predominantly younger consumers.
Penfold has raised almost $20 million in funding over the last few years, making it one of the best-financed startups in their field. What's more, regular features in publications such as Tech Crunch have boosted its profile considerably. With this momentum, it is poised well for future evolvement.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
76% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2025
$5.2m
EARLY VC
Feb 2024
$1.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $26.4m
Company benefits
- A competitive salary – we proactively review salaries to make sure you get what you deserve (i.e., we’ll review more than once a year)
- Meaningful share options – you’ll own a part of Penfold and share in our success
- Unlimited holidays with check-ins to make sure you’re taking enough – we’re interested in your output, not how many holidays you go on!
- Flexible working – we hire competent and capable people, and we trust you to get the work done at a time that suits you
- All the equipment you need to do your job whether you are working remotely or office-based
- Learning & Professional Development – we conduct regular 360 feedback and focus on role progression that suits each individual. We support everyone with courses, events, and coaching to help everyone reach their goals
- Quarterly company socials (and regular meetups throughout the year too). If you’re based remotely we’ll cover transport and accommodation
- Private healthcare - through Vitality, you get access to Private GPs, Physio and Counselling services
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Stuart Robinson
(Co-Founder & CTO)Studied Electronic and Software Engineering at the University of Birmingham before joining the FDM Group as a Technical Consultant. Was a Lead Developer specialising in Python at IMMARSAT, and then moved to the Funding Circle as a Principal Software Engineer. Co-founded Penfold in 2018.
Chris Eastwood
(Co-Founder)Studied Maths at the University of Bristol and became a Chartered Accountant in 2010. Joined Deloitte in 2010 and was made a manager in 2013. Worked as Senior Corporate Development Manager at the Man Group before co-founding Penfold.
Pete Hykin
(Co-Founder)Previously Head of Product at Catapult, Head of Operations at Ignite Technology and a Senior Associate at Deloitte.
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