IC3/4 Back End Engineer at Thought Machine

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title IC3/4 Back End Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Thought Machine is a £500m+ funded London fintech backed by JPMorgan Chase and Temasek, building cloud-native core banking technology to replace legacy systems globally. Job Description 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. Location London, UK 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. 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. The ideal candidate 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. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.