Senior Software Engineer, Investa

Greenfield Project

£70-80k

1% equity options. Additional options being granted based on commitment and performance

Mid and Senior level

London

2-3 days a week in office

Zero-commission stocks & options mobile investment app

Job no longer available

Zero-commission stocks & options mobile investment app

1-20 employees

B2CInvestingTradingMobile

Job no longer available

£70-80k

1% equity options. Additional options being granted based on commitment and performance

Mid and Senior level

London

2-3 days a week in office

1-20 employees

B2CInvestingTradingMobile

Company mission

To make stocks and options more accessible for the on-the-go investor, through an easy to use, mobile investment app.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Ideally 4+ years of professional experience
We’re language agnostic and happy to hire candidates with experience in Python, TypeScript, Java, JavaScript, Swift and others
Highly driven by technology with experience across multiple platforms and languages
Proven experience building and maintaining critical products and services
Product minded and able to work to solutions that are tightly aligned with the product goals
Driven and commited to help grow the organisation
Passionate about the investment space and eager to learn about the domain

What the job involves

Lead the design and implementation of a new mobile investment platform
Set the technical vision for a platform that’s aligned with the business's needs and growth
Provide ongoing performance management to develop a high-performing team. Providing structured feedback to aid career development
Write and review software that has few regressions
Define operational excellence, including the development of QA processes and culture
Set and develop best practices across the entire engineering team
Continue to scale the team through a structured hiring process

Application process

1. Apply via Otta
2. Chat with the Co-Founders (30 mins)
3. Technical interview with our CTO (60-90 mins)
4. Behavioural interview (30 mins)
5. Offer (2 week or before target)

Salary benchmarks

Our take

As investment banking and trading become more accessible through increased tech-savviness and connectivity, companies such as CMC Markets and Plus500 dominate a digital app space for those looking to trade. However, many of these trading apps operate on a commission and fee basis, with the company taking a slice of any earnings made using their products. Investa plans to disrupt the industry via its commission-free app.

Investa’s trading app offers a “Universe” page to uncover investment options that include the likes of Tesla and Coca-Cola, whilst its customers can use free educational content to better inform themselves about the world of stock trading. Investa’s USP is that it makes it easier for beginners to learn about and get started in the business.

Investa released its application in 2024, followed by modest seed funding raised through Crowdcube. Here's to hoping the small company can cause the disruption to the digital trading space that it aspires to.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

Glassdoor (4.2)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Oct 2024

$1m

Angel

Aug 2024

$1.5m

Angel

Total funding: $2.5m

Company HQ

Marylebone, London, UK

Leadership

Ross Lynch

(Co-Founder & COO)

Previously co-founded Woodholls.

Alec Beasley

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously worked in various Analyst roles at Citi and as the Head of Equity at Bristol Banking and Investment Society.

Rachel Butterworth

(Chief Marketing Officer)

Joined Investa in early 2024 as an Advisor before becoming the CMO in November 2024. Previously a Director of Marketing at US Mobile, the Head of Global Brand Engagement at Luno, and the Brand and Marketing Director at Yolt.

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