1 to 25 of 34 Technical Debt Jobs in the City of London

efficiency gains through intelligent automation Integrate AI/ML capabilities into existing systems and develop new AI-powered solutions Establish and maintain coding standards, architectural decision-making processes, and technical debt management Create and execute technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives Implement DevOps and SRE best practices across distributed systems Manage stakeholder relationships and translate complex technical concepts into business value Essential Experience & Skills Technical Leadership Proven track record leading development teams of 8-15+ engineers Experience with code reviews, architectural decision-making, and technical debt management Ability to establish coding standards and best practices across teams AI/ML Expertise Strong understanding of machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) Experience … and DevOps methodologies Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring (Datadog), log aggregation, and incident management Understanding of SLO/SLA definition and observability best practices Strategic & Business Acumen Ability to align technical initiatives with business objectives and articulate ROI Experience creating technical roadmaps and conducting cost-benefit analyses Track record presenting to C-suite executives with data-backed recommendations Strong More ❯

Senior Technical Business Analyst - Financial Banking Candidates will come from highly technical background with a track record of delivering complex, low-level code systems (e.g. C++, Java), with strong knowledge of performance optimisation and latency management along with Networking (TCP, UDP, multicast) and low latency data distribution. Ideally these skills will have been gained in a Low Latency … be considered. Responsibilities and Duties Requirements gathering - Work closely with other product managers, developers and architects to translate business needs into clear, technically robust specifications, identifying dependencies, interfaces, and technical constraints. Technical roadmap ownership - Work with architects and engineers to maintain the technical roadmap, identifying areas of technical debt or new application components across distributed … systems. Technical documentation - Produce and maintain detailed technical and functional documentation, including API specifications, configuration workflows, and integration guides. Stakeholder engagement - Act as a central communication point between product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations, ensuring alignment of objectives and expectations. Process improvement - Identify inefficiencies in workflows, proposing automation or process improvements. Project management - Drive delivery of software and hardware More ❯

to a Software Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering, we are seeking a Lead Back End Software Engineer to be the go-to authority for backend engineering, setting the technical vision, guiding architecture, and driving improvements in tools, processes, and delivery practices. You’ll remain hands-on for critical work, but your greatest impact will come from technical … as Kafka, you’ll influence systems well beyond your own code, ensuring architectural integrity and high engineering standards across multiple teams. You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning technical strategy with business goals and ensuring our backend capabilities are future-ready. What it's like working at mkodo ✨ 📝 What You'll Be Doing... Technical Leadership Define and … Influence technology choices, frameworks, and tools to support engineering excellence. Oversee improvements to CI/CD pipelines, build processes, and operational workflows. Can clearly and confidently articulate risk of technical problems to non technical stakeholders (e.g legal, product owner, designer) Leads projects and features to good outcomes, ensuring appropriate engineering decisions are made to factor in technical More ❯

to a Software Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering, we are seeking a Lead Back End Software Engineer to be the go-to authority for backend engineering, setting the technical vision, guiding architecture, and driving improvements in tools, processes, and delivery practices. You’ll remain hands-on for critical work, but your greatest impact will come from technical … as Kafka, you’ll influence systems well beyond your own code, ensuring architectural integrity and high engineering standards across multiple teams. You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning technical strategy with business goals and ensuring our backend capabilities are future-ready. What it's like working at mkodo ✨ 📝 What You'll Be Doing... Technical Leadership Define and … Influence technology choices, frameworks, and tools to support engineering excellence. Oversee improvements to CI/CD pipelines, build processes, and operational workflows. Can clearly and confidently articulate risk of technical problems to non technical stakeholders (e.g legal, product owner, designer) Leads projects and features to good outcomes, ensuring appropriate engineering decisions are made to factor in technical More ❯

based engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining technology solutions that underpin the firm’s risk management capabilities. This is a hands-on leadership position, requiring active involvement in technical discussions, architectural decisions, and the overall delivery of robust, scalable, and secure risk systems. Main Duties Guide and support a team of engineers in designing, building, and deploying platforms … are resilient, high-performing, and capable of handling sensitive financial information securely. Oversee project delivery to ensure compliance with relevant regulations (such as Basel III, FRTB, CCAR). Manage technical priorities, address technical debt, and drive timely completion of enhancements and new features. Promote a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and ongoing improvement. Engage directly in … engineering and design sessions, maintaining technical credibility and a practical understanding of the team’s work. Build strong relationships with senior leaders across technology and risk functions. Essential Experience & Skills Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. At least a decade of experience in software engineering, including a minimum of five years More ❯

based engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining technology solutions that underpin the firm’s risk management capabilities. This is a hands-on leadership position, requiring active involvement in technical discussions, architectural decisions, and the overall delivery of robust, scalable, and secure risk systems. Main Duties Guide and support a team of engineers in designing, building, and deploying platforms … are resilient, high-performing, and capable of handling sensitive financial information securely. Oversee project delivery to ensure compliance with relevant regulations (such as Basel III, FRTB, CCAR). Manage technical priorities, address technical debt, and drive timely completion of enhancements and new features. Promote a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and ongoing improvement. Engage directly in … engineering and design sessions, maintaining technical credibility and a practical understanding of the team’s work. Build strong relationships with senior leaders across technology and risk functions. Essential Experience & Skills Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. At least a decade of experience in software engineering, including a minimum of five years More ❯

admin; starting with slick, automated tools that make complex benefits feel joyful. The role We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer (AI) to bring their ambition, creativity, and technical prowess to join our high-powered team to build the technology that powers the world’s first lovable, AI-native benefits platform. You’ll have real ownership, big targets … future reference. Review, refine, and grow: Actively participate in peer reviews, CI/CD processes, and a growth-minded engineering culture, where you continuously seek to level up your technical skills. Be a team player: Sometimes you’ll be iterating on ML pipelines; other times you’ll be refining a frontend component or fixing a tricky bug. We need …/ML features to real users, and an insatiable curiosity to keep up with emerging technologies and trends Team-Oriented Mindset: Strong communication skills for explaining complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences, and a passion for collaborating within cross-functional teams. Passion and Pride in Shipping: A do-whatever-it-takes attitude to deliver against important More ❯

company's data maturity. Maintain strong business alignment by engaging with leaders across domains and geographies. Ensure data engineering initiatives match evolving business priorities. Promote a product mindset, balancing technical efficiency with clear business value. Team Management Lead the Data Engineering team, providing supervision, coaching, and professional development. Work with the Data Delivery Manager to improve team productivity and … velocity. Oversee planning sessions, standups, retros, and team meetings. Define and deliver technical goals & OKRs in collaboration with the teams. Technical Leadership Own the architecture of the company's data platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Drive modernisation by transitioning from legacy systems to a lean, scalable platform. Act as a lead expert for technologies such as AWS … DBT, Airflow, and Databricks. Establish best practices for data modelling, ingestion, storage, streaming, and APIs. Governance & Standards Ensure all technical decisions are well-justified, documented, and aligned with business needs. Lead reviews and approvals for Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Visualization projects via data architecture review board. Promote best practices in data governance, security, data protection, and risk More ❯

company's data maturity. Maintain strong business alignment by engaging with leaders across domains and geographies. Ensure data engineering initiatives match evolving business priorities. Promote a product mindset, balancing technical efficiency with clear business value. Team Management Lead the Data Engineering team, providing supervision, coaching, and professional development. Work with the Data Delivery Manager to improve team productivity and … velocity. Oversee planning sessions, standups, retros, and team meetings. Define and deliver technical goals & OKRs in collaboration with the teams. Technical Leadership Own the architecture of the company's data platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Drive modernisation by transitioning from legacy systems to a lean, scalable platform. Act as a lead expert for technologies such as AWS … DBT, Airflow, and Databricks. Establish best practices for data modelling, ingestion, storage, streaming, and APIs. Governance & Standards Ensure all technical decisions are well-justified, documented, and aligned with business needs. Lead reviews and approvals for Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Visualization projects via data architecture review board. Promote best practices in data governance, security, data protection, and risk More ❯

powerful product that utilises data analytics and machine learning to optimise inventory data, built primarily on Java. This is a key role where you'll take ownership of the technical roadmap and manage solutions architecture, acting as a vital link between leadership and the engineering team. Job Title: Principal Software Engineer Location: Central London (Office Based) Salary … years of experience as a Full Stack Developer. Proven track record in leading product development and architecting solutions. Demonstrated expertise in scaling and managing production systems. Provides comprehensive technical development support, both broad and detailed. Highly proficient in: Python, Java, Spring, JavaScript, Vue, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, cloud computing (AWS, Azure), Terraform, ML, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Linux. Responsibilities: Own the … technical roadmap , aligning it with the product strategy to achieve key business objectives. Architect and manage robust solutions and APIs . Deliver critical software engineering , with a focus on rapid prototyping. Inspire and mentor a highly motivated, polyglot on-site development team. Lead R&D initiatives and technical debt reduction , actively supporting team members. Facilitate and lead More ❯

powerful product that utilises data analytics and machine learning to optimise inventory data, built primarily on Java. This is a key role where you'll take ownership of the technical roadmap and manage solutions architecture, acting as a vital link between leadership and the engineering team. Job Title: Principal Software Engineer Location: Central London (Office Based) Salary … years of experience as a Full Stack Developer. Proven track record in leading product development and architecting solutions. Demonstrated expertise in scaling and managing production systems. Provides comprehensive technical development support, both broad and detailed. Highly proficient in: Python, Java, Spring, JavaScript, Vue, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, cloud computing (AWS, Azure), Terraform, ML, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Linux. Responsibilities: Own the … technical roadmap , aligning it with the product strategy to achieve key business objectives. Architect and manage robust solutions and APIs . Deliver critical software engineering , with a focus on rapid prototyping. Inspire and mentor a highly motivated, polyglot on-site development team. Lead R&D initiatives and technical debt reduction , actively supporting team members. Facilitate and lead More ❯

opportunity with us. Key accountabilities and decision ownership: Writing clean, well-tested and maintainable code Ensure high performance and scalability of web applications Thorough troubleshooting and debugging to diagnose technical issues Keep up to date with the latest trends and emerging technologies Identify technical debt and potential areas for improvement Actively contribute to discussions on product features … providing valuable input based on technical considerations Participate in code reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and mentoring junior team members when needed Knowledge of best practices in security, performance and accessibility Skills, knowledge, and experience: Must have: 8+ years of experience in frontend development Demonstrated strong fluency with TypeScript, Next.js and React Experience with design systems, component libraries and More ❯

end applications, and third-party APIs. Develop server-side logic in collaboration with Business Analysts and QA, ensuring requirements are met and code is testable. Lead and contribute to technical user stories, focusing on integration and service optimisation. Document solutions using diagrams, flowcharts, and clear code comments. Ensure compliance with quality standards, including automated testing and code reviews. Address … requirements such as performance, monitoring, and operational support. Support releases through all development environments, maintaining quality and reliability. Contribute to skill development and technology adoption within the team. Present technical concepts in demos and participate in user feedback sessions. Provide accurate work estimates and support agile planning. Balance delivery pace with documentation, test automation, and technical debt More ❯

end applications, and third-party APIs. Develop server-side logic in collaboration with Business Analysts and QA, ensuring requirements are met and code is testable. Lead and contribute to technical user stories, focusing on integration and service optimisation. Document solutions using diagrams, flowcharts, and clear code comments. Ensure compliance with quality standards, including automated testing and code reviews. Address … requirements such as performance, monitoring, and operational support. Support releases through all development environments, maintaining quality and reliability. Contribute to skill development and technology adoption within the team. Present technical concepts in demos and participate in user feedback sessions. Provide accurate work estimates and support agile planning. Balance delivery pace with documentation, test automation, and technical debt More ❯

technology strategy, driving adoption of infrastructure-as-code and embedding the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Maintain high-level architecture views and model the current AWS footprint, including dependencies and technical debt. Facilitate design forums, present architectural options, and make decisions balancing risk, cost, and delivery speed. Define target and transitional states for key cloud components such as landing zones More ❯

technology strategy, driving adoption of infrastructure-as-code and embedding the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Maintain high-level architecture views and model the current AWS footprint, including dependencies and technical debt. Facilitate design forums, present architectural options, and make decisions balancing risk, cost, and delivery speed. Define target and transitional states for key cloud components such as landing zones More ❯

scale backend systems for AI-driven automation products. Collaborate with product and frontend teams on planning and decision-making. Contribute to architecture, design, and scaling efforts. Selling Points: no technical debt - a lot of room for innovation with new tech. Already receiving mega feedback in the market Key Requirements Strong programming skills in Java, Go, or Rust Strong More ❯

warehouses, reporting). Establish and enforce data architecture standards, principles, and best practices across operational and analytical domains. Drive adoption of governance frameworks, data quality practices, and remediation of technical debt. Collaborate with application, integration, and analytics teams to deliver end-to-end data solutions. Evaluate and select tools for operational integration (streaming, APIs, MDM) and analytical processing (warehouses More ❯

with a high-growth, product-led tech company on the search for a Senior Product Engineer (Frontend) to take ownership of a core product area and help shape the technical and strategic direction of their platform. This is an opportunity to work in a team that values craftsmanship, autonomy, and first-principles thinking. Engineers are trusted to make not … only technical decisions but also product and roadmap calls — everything from tackling technical debt to designing and launching new features. Why this role matters Own a key product area, from design to delivery. Make architectural decisions around modern frontend development. Lead initiatives and influence product direction through direct interaction with customers. Raise the bar for engineering quality More ❯

with large, varied data sets from third-party sources (e.g. partner platforms, supply chains, operational data) Help turn data into insights and recommendations using AI/ML tooling Tackle technical debt and improve system robustness as we scale rapidly Tech Stack Node.js - NextJS React TypeScript Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL, BigQuery If you’re looking for a role where More ❯

with large, varied data sets from third-party sources (e.g. partner platforms, supply chains, operational data) Help turn data into insights and recommendations using AI/ML tooling Tackle technical debt and improve system robustness as we scale rapidly Tech Stack Node.js - NextJS React TypeScript Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL, BigQuery If you’re looking for a role where More ❯

Implement KPIs, SLAs, metrics, dashboards to monitor performance, quality, utilization, margins. - Drive continuous improvement, standardisation of delivery methodologies, best practices, automation. - Ensure operational scalability to support growth. Engineering/Technical/Infrastructure - Coordinate with CTO/Head of Engineering to align development, infrastructure, architecture, tools with operational needs. - Lead capacity planning, infrastructure performance, reliability, disaster recovery, security operations. - Ensure … technical debt is managed, rigour in change control, release management. Client/Vendor/Partner Management - Manage key vendor and partner relationships (outsourced operations, technology providers, subcontractors). - Negotiate contracts, SLAs, pricing, performance metrics. - Act as escalation point for major client issues, coordinate resolution. Financial & Commercial Oversight - Share in P&L responsibility: drive operational efficiency, margin improvement, cost … control. - Collaborate with CFO/Finance to prepare budgets, forecasts, scenario planning. - Monitor utilisation, resource allocation, project profitability. People Leadership & Org Design - Build, lead, mentor senior operations, delivery, support, technical operations teams. - Define structure, roles & responsibilities; ensure adequate staffing, career plans, KPIs. - Foster performance culture, accountability, collaboration across functions. Risk, Compliance & Quality - Establish and enforce governance, process compliance, operational More ❯

Implement KPIs, SLAs, metrics, dashboards to monitor performance, quality, utilization, margins. - Drive continuous improvement, standardisation of delivery methodologies, best practices, automation. - Ensure operational scalability to support growth. Engineering/Technical/Infrastructure - Coordinate with CTO/Head of Engineering to align development, infrastructure, architecture, tools with operational needs. - Lead capacity planning, infrastructure performance, reliability, disaster recovery, security operations. - Ensure … technical debt is managed, rigour in change control, release management. Client/Vendor/Partner Management - Manage key vendor and partner relationships (outsourced operations, technology providers, subcontractors). - Negotiate contracts, SLAs, pricing, performance metrics. - Act as escalation point for major client issues, coordinate resolution. Financial & Commercial Oversight - Share in P&L responsibility: drive operational efficiency, margin improvement, cost … control. - Collaborate with CFO/Finance to prepare budgets, forecasts, scenario planning. - Monitor utilisation, resource allocation, project profitability. People Leadership & Org Design - Build, lead, mentor senior operations, delivery, support, technical operations teams. - Define structure, roles & responsibilities; ensure adequate staffing, career plans, KPIs. - Foster performance culture, accountability, collaboration across functions. Risk, Compliance & Quality - Establish and enforce governance, process compliance, operational More ❯

requirement in everything Role day-to-day: The company have got an ambitious roadmap that includes effectively a multi-stage full rebuild of the react native app to shed technical debt and allow them to greatly improve functionality for users. You’ll be working with stakeholders, designers & backend developers to plan & be part of delivering multi-discipline projects. … for our users. You’ll be expected to regularly liaise with the other engineers in the business of different disciplines to help decide the best approach to multi-discipline technical projects. There will of course be smaller pieces of work such as tweaks and bug fixes that go along with the maintenance & upkeep of an app used by many. More ❯

requirement in everything Role day-to-day: The company have got an ambitious roadmap that includes effectively a multi-stage full rebuild of the react native app to shed technical debt and allow them to greatly improve functionality for users. You’ll be working with stakeholders, designers & backend developers to plan & be part of delivering multi-discipline projects. … for our users. You’ll be expected to regularly liaise with the other engineers in the business of different disciplines to help decide the best approach to multi-discipline technical projects. There will of course be smaller pieces of work such as tweaks and bug fixes that go along with the maintenance & upkeep of an app used by many. More ❯