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Key Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality software within agreed timelines, addressing complex problems by proposing various solutions and considering trade-offs to assist your team in making effective technical decisions.
- Solve technical challenges by delivering scalable and maintainable solutions efficiently, while balancing trade-offs.
- Understand the core features and KPIs of your product, working closely with the Product Manager to drive the product’s development.
- Be comfortable in an on-call environment, responding to high-priority issues and knowing when to escalate them.
About You
- You have at least 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Collaborate openly, share knowledge with teammates, and take shared ownership of software design decisions.
- Hold yourself to a high bar for code quality and are receptive to constructive feedback as well as able to give it.
- Can work through complex and unfamiliar problems with a clear head, knowing when to push through independently and when to loop in the right people.
- Have a keen eye for detail and take pride in understanding your work thoroughly. You have a genuine interest in the world of investments.
- Stay current with technology trends and actively apply good engineering practices in your day-to-day work.
Bonus
es are linked to both company success and your individual impact.
- Holidays – 25 days plus UK public holidays. Your birthday off, plus one extra day for every year at Freetrade.
- Enhanced pension – We’ll match your contributions up to 7%.
- Group Life Insurance – Protect your loved ones with coverage at 5x your salary, ensuring financial security in any circumstance.
- Private Health Insurance - Which includes access to high quality medical care, mental health support, dental and vision plans, Wellness programs and preventative care initiatives are also provided to ensure the wellbeing of your entire family.
- Income Protection Cover – Safeguard your income with comprehensive coverage, ensuring financial stability in the event of illness or injury.
- Enhanced parental leave – Time off when it matters most.
- Flexibility for those who need it – We’re office-first, but life happens. Whether you’re a parent or have care responsibilities, we focus on output and trust you to manage your time.
- Learning & Development – We fund industry qualifications so you can grow as a financial services professional.
- Cycle to Work scheme – Get a high quality bike and gear through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost with tax free monthly instalments.
- Paid Sick Leave – Receive 10 days of fully paid sick leave each calendar year.
Interview Process
We keep things simple and transparent. Our process typically includes
- Initial interview – A chat with our Senior Talent Partner.
- Hiring Manager interview – A deep dive into your skills and experience.
- Live Coding – Show us how you think and solve problems.
- System Design – We’ll explore how you design systems to handle real-world challenges.
- Final Executive interview – A conversation with our stakeholders, where we also assess cultural fit.
- We use Node.js, TypeScript and GCP in our production environment. However, our interview process is language-agnostic, we’re more interested in how you approach problems than the specific tools you use. That said, we do expect you to be open to working with our tech stack if you join us.
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Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.
