As a Back End Engineer at Thought Machine, you will lead the development of Vault, a modern API-first platform replacing decades-old banking infrastructure. Working with Python or Golang, you’ll design scalable microservices and own production deployments, collaborating directly with tier-one banks to scope and deliver mission-critical financial technology.
IC3/4 Back End Engineer at Thought Machine
As a Back End Engineer, you’ll build Vault, the API-first platform powering the world’s largest banks. You will design scalable microservices in Python or Golang, own production-ready code, and collaborate with tier-one clients. With a culture celebrated for its generous share package and high Glassdoor ratings, this is a rare chance to modernize global financial infrastructure.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Thought Machine
Role overview
Thought Machine is a financial technology company that builds next-generation, cloud-native core banking and payment platforms for banks and digital banking propositions worldwide.[4][9][13] Its flagship product, Vault Core, is a modern, configurable core banking platform designed to run the full operations of banks according to contemporary software engineering best practices, enabling institutions of all sizes to become cloud-native with minimal disruption.[2][9][13] Thought Machine’s technology allows banks to create, manage, and control any financial product or payment scheme they desire on a flexible, high‑performance, cloud-based architecture, helping to replace legacy infrastructure and eliminate the constraints and risks associated with traditional core systems.[2][5][6][11]
What you will do
- Design and implement scalable, performant microservices using Python or Golang within a continuous deployment monorepo environment.
- Own the full software lifecycle, from translating complex customer requirements into tickets to managing and debugging deployments in production.
- Interface directly with other engineering teams and clients to ensure features are integrated into the Vault product in a coherent way.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 6+ years of experience as a software engineer with deep proficiency in either Python or Golang for building distributed systems.
- Demonstrates a commitment to technical excellence through automated unit and integration testing as an integral part of the development cycle.
- Exhibits strong communication skills for client-facing projects, including the ability to scope deliverables and define technical requirements.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on Vault Core and Vault Payments, a modern stack replacing brittle legacy technology for the world’s largest tier-one banks.
- Join a high-growth fintech with over £500m in funding from elite investors like JPMorgan Chase, Standard Chartered Ventures, and Temasek.
- Benefit from a world-class culture recognized for its industry-leading employee share package and top-tier Glassdoor ratings for UK fintech.
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