Software Engineer, Funding Circle

Salary not provided

React

AWS

JavaScript

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Ruby

Terraform

Clojure

DynamoDB

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

2-5 days a week in office

Business finance that backs you and your business to succeed

Posted today

Business finance that backs you and your business to succeed

1001+ employees

FintechB2BMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Posted today

Salary not provided

React

AWS

JavaScript

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Ruby

Terraform

Clojure

DynamoDB

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

2-5 days a week in office

1001+ employees

FintechB2BMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Company mission

We back small businesses with the finance they need to succeed. At Funding Circle, we understand running a business is hard work so we provide a fast, hassle-free experience for businesses looking for finance - with SME experts based in the UK.

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Company

Role

Who you are

Experience in Python and Javascript is preferred but strong knowledge of at least one major coding language and FrontEnd development is acceptable (E.g. Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, Clojure, Ruby, Scala, Go)
Fundamental programming skills (data structures, algorithms)
Interest in Serverless architectures
Knowledge of cloud-based Infrastructure (AWS API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, DynamoDB)
Experience working with Terraform
Openness to learn and work with different technologies
Good communication skills, both written and spoken
Knowledge of Agile, BDD, TDD and CI/CD
An interest or experience in any of Functional Programming, Distributed Systems or Event-Driven Architectures

What the job involves

We are seeking a proactive and curious Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of Funding Circle’s Card products
As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a vital role in building and scaling our Card products, empowering businesses to access flexible financing solutions
Your passion for technology and your ability to solve complex problems will be instrumental in driving our mission forward
Collaborating as part of an agile cross functional team, as well as technology guilds
Building great user experiences for customers, internal and external
Delivering innovation through software to automate processes that enable Funding Circle to operate at scale
Using K8s, Kafka, Python, React, Ruby, Clojure
Working with serverless and event driven architectures
Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Funding Circle launched in 2010 and it was the perfect time in the market. After the financial crisis in 2008, financial institutions were hesitant to lend money. Loans to SMEs were at record lows.

This meant that Funding Circle's innovative platform - connecting investors and businesses directly - had immediate product-market fit and growth. Funding Circle remains incredibly focused on small businesses, and this set it apart from other lending platforms. The business has since expanded to the USA.

The company completed its IPO in September 2018 in a challenging economic environment in Europe and the USA. More recently, however, trading in the group’s core UK market has been helped by its participation in the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – the company says it has been responsible for a quarter of CBILS loans by volume since it was accredited to join the scheme in April 2020.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

40% female employees

9% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (4.6)

Company

Employee endorsements

Focus on employee wellbeing

"We've moved to a hybrid way of working at FC. We have lots of employee benefits, from lunch budgets (Just Eat), to retail discounts, gym/health..."

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Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jan 2017

$94.8m

SERIES F

Apr 2015

$150m

SERIES E

Total funding: $367m

Company benefits

Annual learning budget
Private Health insurance covering pre-existing conditions
5% Matched Pension
25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
Access to Wellhub (formally Gym Pass)
Dental Insurance
Just Eat for Business 2 days when in the office

Company values

Think smart
Obsess over the customer
Make it happen
Be open
Stand together
Live the adventure

Company HQ

City of London, London, UK

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Behind the scenes with Funding Circle

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Leadership

Samir Desai

(Non Executive Director)

Previously a Consultant at BCG and an Investment Executive at Olivant focused on financial services businesses. Awarded a CBE for services to financial services in 2015.

Lisa Jacobs

(CEO)

Lisa is CEO of Funding Circle. She is responsible for driving the company’s strategy and overseeing Funding Circle's operations in the UK and US.

Andrew Mullinger

(Co-founder)

Founded Funding Circle in 2009 until hiring his replacement in 2016.

James Meekings

(Co-Founder)

Co-founded Funding Circle in 2009 and was UK MD up until to 2019. He now spends his time helping, and investing in, early stage companies.

Sam Hodges

(Co-Founder)

Sam founded our US business and was US MD up until 2018.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Funding Circle

Poonam Verma (Director of Talent Development, Culture & Belonging)

It’s in our differences that we find our strengths!
We celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. So we’re building a culture where difference is valued. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We truly believe diversity makes us better. We particularly encourage applications from applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. We welcome applicants who may want to work flexibly

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