Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

Salary: Up to £75k (DoE) * Hybrid: 1 day/week in London * No sponsorship offered

I'm recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing accounting-tech startup that builds automation and AI tools for in-house finance teams. The company has strong traction and is expanding its engineering team.

Role Overview

• Develop and maintain backend services powering automation features
• Work closely with product and leadership in a fast-paced startup environment
• Rapidly prototype ideas and help scale them into reliable production systems
• Occasionally contribute small frontend updates (React/TypeScript)

Tech Requirements

• Must have: Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot
• MySQL, OpenSearch, AWS
• Nice to have: Groovy, Ruby on Rails, React/TypeScript

Candidate Profile

• Several years' backend engineering experience
• Prior startup experience strongly preferred
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
• Must already have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship)

Benefits

• Share options
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Personal learning & development budget
• High-impact role in a small, scaling team

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