InvestEngine, a London-based fintech, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Backoffice team and strengthen our technical foundation as we grow. This role focuses on architecture, system stability, and scaling internal platforms that power critical business operations. You will work on complex backend challenges, design clean and scalable services, and collaborate with product and business teams to bring ideas to life. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction and making high-impact decisions — without people management responsibilities. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining backend services in Python 3.11 using Django/DRF, leading architectural discussions and contributing to long-term technical strategy. You will work with MySQL and Redis to optimize performance and scalability, build and improve RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations, and continuously improve system performance, reliability, and scalability. You will collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Business teams to deliver features and automate back office processes and workflows. You will investigate and resolve production issues, identify bottlenecks, and reduce tech debt. You will apply best practices in Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions), and code quality. You will drive improvements in our architecture, development processes, and internal tooling. Requirements include 4+ years of backend development, strong Python skills with Django (or similar frameworks), relational databases, caching, REST APIs, service design, and di

InvestEngine, a London-based fintech, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Backoffice team and strengthen our technical foundation as we grow. This role focuses on architecture, system stability, and scaling internal platforms that power critical business operations. You will work on complex backend challenges, design clean and scalable services, and collaborate with product and business teams to bring ideas to life. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction and making high-impact decisions — without people management responsibilities. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining backend services in Python 3.11 using Django/DRF, leading architectural discussions and contributing to long-term technical strategy. You will work with MySQL and Redis to optimize performance and scalability, build and improve RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations, and continuously improve system performance, reliability, and scalability. You will collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Business teams to deliver features and automate back office processes and workflows. You will investigate and resolve production issues, identify bottlenecks, and reduce tech debt. You will apply best practices in Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions), and code quality. You will drive improvements in our architecture, development processes, and internal tooling. Requirements include 4+ years of backend development, strong Python skills with Django (or similar frameworks), relational databases, caching, REST APIs, service design, and di