Senior Fullstack Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Fintech): Leading technical design and delivery within a single squad, ensuring secure, reliable, and accessible products with an accent on Spring Boot microservices (Kotlin/Java) and modern web technologies (React/TypeScript). Focus on driving best practices in observability, CI/CD, security, performance, and accessibility to meet the standards expected of a UK bank.

Location: Hybrid working. You must be based in the UK.

Company

Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever, focused on helping established SMEs.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of complex features across the full stack, utilizing Kotlin/Java Spring Boot microservices and React/TypeScript.
• Produce Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) for significant technical decisions, aligning with organisation-wide standards.
• Own and improve SLOs and operational metrics for the squad’s services, participating in incident response and driving improvements.
• Drive improvements to the squad’s developer experience, including CI/CD pipelines, test strategy, and local development workflows.
• Provide technical mentorship and line management for Full Stack Engineers, supporting their growth in technical skills and delivery capability.

Requirements

• Strong experience designing, building, and operating Spring Boot microservices in Kotlin or Java.
• Strong knowledge of React and TypeScript, with practical experience building accessible, performant, and maintainable user interfaces.
• Proven ability to design robust, scalable solutions within a squad context, aligning with broader architectural guidelines.
• Good understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and secure coding practices.
• Experience with observability tooling, incident response, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience mentoring engineers and some experience of line management or formal coaching responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities.
• Options for flexible working and regular social activities.
• Pension contributions and a discretionary bonus scheme.
• Private health cover and life assurance.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.