Software Engineer, Funding Circle
Fullstack
2-5 days a week in office
Business finance that backs you and your business to succeed
Be an early applicant
Business finance that backs you and your business to succeed
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
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.
Role
Who you are
- A proven track record of designing and developing web applications with a passion for both frontend and backend technologies
- Experienced with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. Proficiency in server-side languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js is also essential
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and tools (ie. Jest, Cypress, Chromatic)
- Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, BDD, TDD and CI/CD
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices
- Ability to drive and influence architectural decisions whilst mentoring and up-skilling more junior members of the team
- Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers. Strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude are essential for success in this role
- Dedication to delivering high-quality software solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation
- Previous experience with Platform engineering is a plus
What the job involves
- The Acquire and Frontend Platform Team are part of our Core Services group within Product Engineering.
- We are an enablement team responsible for providing capabilities for others in the business to make them more efficient and drive improved outcomes for the organisation.
- Our remit covers two distinct areas: Customer acquisition in collaboration with Marketing, and Frontend Platform where our many engineering teams are our valued customers
- Ability to collaborate as part of an agile cross functional team, and engage in wider technology chapters
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
- Willing to work across multiple technologies such as Typescript, React, Node, GraphQL, AWS, and Python
- An understanding of pipelines (Github Actions and/or Terraform) and bundlers (Webpack and/or Module Federation)
- Develop server-side logic and APIs with an eye for choosing the right technologies to fit our needs
- Enhance the capability of our CMS integration to support Marketing initiatives and drive customer growth
- Knowledge of responsive, intuitive and accessible user interfaces to support the ongoing development of our React component library, used by teams across the engineering department
- Comfortable engaging with our Stakeholders and adapting to their feedback to ensure we deliver the right thing
- Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and adhere to coding standards and conventions
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of software applications through thorough testing, debugging, and performance optimization
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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
40% female employees
9% employee growth in 12 months
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..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2017
$94.7m
SERIES F
Apr 2015
$150m
SERIES E
Total funding: $366.9m
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
Articles
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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