Backend Software Engineer, Lightyear
Java
Investment platform
Job no longer available
Investment platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make investing better for everyone in Europe
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of professional backend software development experience
- Practical knowledge of modern Java and Spring is a strong plus
- Strong product skills - having built a previous startup or app is a bonus
- Knowledge of Event Sourcing & CQRS
- A true passion for unit and integration tests
- You have a solid command of written and spoken English, which you use to communicate clearly and succinctly with other members of the team. You are comfortable writing reports and documentation
What the job involves
- You’ll identify resource needs, and together with the CTO, select the appropriate tools and establish internal protocols that enable a smooth, cross-platform, continuous delivery environment
- You’ll have the freedom to share ideas and have a lasting impact on our organisation
- Work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to create great user experiences and build our customer-facing application
- Develop high-performance applications and continuously enhance our suite of technologies in use
- Conduct code reviews for future team members and take end-to-end ownership, from development to production
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Lightyear is building a stock trading app that provides users with commission-free investment opportunities. It aims to reduce the barrier of entry to investing (users can invest from £1) and simplify the seemingly complicated nature of investing.
The company differentiates itself by making investing extremely easy. In only a couple of minutes, users create an investment account and start investing. Moreover, Lightyear aims to provide users with intuitive tools that allow them to make informed decisions.
Lightyear has attracted an impressive level of investment which has been used to fuel its expansion into European markets. It is further consolidating its success by releasing a much-demanded web app, allowing its users to manage their portfolio at a desk rather than just on the small screen. This gives it an edge against European rivals who are yet to publically launch their web platforms, and Lightyear will be sure to exploit this early mover advantage.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2022
$25m
SERIES A
Sep 2021
$8.5m
SEED
Total funding: $34.9m
Company benefits
- Offices in central London (Old Street)
- Flexible working hours
- A flexible approach to working remotely
- Private health insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- All the usual office facilities, including free tea, coffee & snacks
- Dog-friendly office (20% distracting, but 100% cute: see here)
- Quarterly international team events
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
Martin Sokk
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked at TranferWise for 5 years, holding various positions such as Head of People for 1 year and Head of Product for 4 years.
Mihkel Aamer
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Software Engineer at UBS for 1 year and an Engineering Lead at Transferwise for 6 years.
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