Staff Software Engineer (Platform Capabilities)

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else 🚀 Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks. At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts. We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better. The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters! [ Read our Impact Report ] | [ See our Trustpilot ] The role ⚡ 📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 2 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits We are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer with an excellent track record of building successful platforms for internal teams or as a SaaS. The role sits within our Platform Capabilities Engineering Group, providing technical leadership for the core platforms that enable our product teams to build business functionality fast & predictably. Staff Engineers are amongst the most senior leaders we have within our Technology function and as such are responsible for raising the bar and enabling us to achieve the incredible. You take accountability for high-level solution design, standards, engineering performance, and technology decisions within your Group. You will have sound commercial acumen and a solid understanding of how tech drives the top and bottom line. You understand and can articulate how our platform drives customer and commercial outcomes. You proactively identify and leverage the latest Generative AI tools and techniques to drive innovation and transform our engineering processes, helping