Lead Software Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Fintech): Building highly performant, accessible consumer experiences and data products for next-generation comparison platforms with an accent on fullstack development using React, Golang, Python and cloud technologies. Focus on leading technical design, API integrations, code quality, and driving innovation in high-traffic environments.

Location: Hybrid in Cardiff (2 in-office days per week)

Company

hirify.global, the first insurance comparison site and part of RVU group (Uswitch, Tempcover, money.co.uk), empowers people to make confident decisions in insurance, utilities and personal finances through cutting-edge FinTech platforms.

What you will do

• Lead technical design and implementation of new features, writing clean, efficient, well-tested code.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to build seamless user interfaces and with backend engineers to define APIs.
• Champion code quality, testing strategies, and use data/logs/metrics to improve performance and reliability.
• Mentor engineers, foster continuous improvement, and drive innovation and team development.
• Define team objectives aligned with organisational goals and facilitate cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

• Experience with high-traffic consumer-facing websites and React; Expo is a bonus.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, A/B testing, monitoring, DevOps, event/data ingestion, and 3rd party API integrations.
• Breadth of software development knowledge, including procedural/functional languages, preferably Databricks, Python, SQL.
• Strong leadership and ability to work autonomously in a small, dynamic team.
• Pragmatic approach to deliver effective solutions for business and consumer challenges.

Nice to have

• Experience with Expo.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working: 2 office days/week in Cardiff + up to 22 work-from-anywhere days/year.
• 10% discretionary bonus, yearly pay reviews, employer-matched pension up to 7.5%.
• 25+ holiday days, private medical/dental cover, gym access, learning budget.
• Work-from-home budget, EV/cycle scheme, employee discounts, regular social events.
• Excellent parental leave policies and employee assistance programme.

Hiring process

• Application review, followed by interviews, leading to hire.