Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building core systems and reliable APIs for a finance super app with an accent on scalable infrastructure and third-party partner integrations. Focus on designing secure transaction workflows, reconciliation systems, and ensuring high performance across multiple financial markets.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK) — must work from the office at least 3 days per week

Company

Leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia evolving into a comprehensive finance super app to help people plan, save, and grow their money.

What you will do

• Develop backend services, APIs, and workflows for the finance super app.
• Build infrastructure for products across insurance, payments, wallet, savings, and investing.
• Design reliable systems for user accounts, transactions, reconciliation, and notifications.
• Integrate with banks, payment gateways, insurers, and other data providers.
• Improve system reliability, observability, security, and overall performance.
• Build practical and auditable systems ready for regulated financial products.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in APIs, databases, system design, and production debugging.
• Experience building scalable services and integrating third-party systems.
• Solid understanding of security, reliability, and operational edge cases.
• Must be based in the UK and able to work from the London office at least 3 days per week.
• Strong English communication skills required.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, insurance, lending, banking, or other regulated products.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global team consisting of over 20 different nationalities.
• Fast-paced environment focused on building next-generation products rather than the status quo.
• High-ownership culture where passion and real-world impact are valued over counting hours.

Hiring process

• Online assessment or practical task.
• Role-specific technical interview.
• Final round interview with the CEO.