Principal Engineer

Engineering London, United Kingdom

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Principal Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer with an excellent track record of technical leadership for our Product Engineering team. 
The role sits within our Core Services Engineering Group, leading the area responsible for the cutting-edge platform our customers use to apply and manage the financial products they have with Funding Circle. Principal Engineers are amongst the most senior leaders we have within our Technology function and as such are responsible for raising the bar and enabling us to achieve the incredible.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. 
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. 
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash. 
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience. 
The role 
  • You are able to think strategically and understand the future direction of the business, identifying how our technology needs to evolve to enable it. You can translate this into target system and data architecture with clear milestones to iterate towards it.
  • You have strong technical documentation skills and are able to write clear and thorough technical designs and standards.
  • You are an active member of the Technology Strategy Forum, collaborating effectively with other Principal Engineers and Architects to set the technical direction for Funding Circle.
  • You have high standards, drive continuous improvement, and take others on the journey to be even better.
  • You actively coach Lead Engineers, giving them feedback on their solutions, and guardrails for making decisions. You play an important part in their personal development through mentorship and are a role model for aspiring Principal Engineers.
  • You are able to perform deep-dives and troubleshoot issues in a hands-on capacity, but you seek to enable the teams rather than becoming a dependency for future issues.
  • You have excellent stakeholder-management skills and can present technology solutions, risks and tradeoffs to any audience across Funding Circle, demonstrating the ability to influence without requiring reporting authority to do so.
  • You take accountability for high-level solution design and technology decisions within your Group.
  • You will have sound commercial acumen and a solid understanding of how tech drives the top and bottom line. Your impact is connected to customer and commercial outcomes.
  • You represent Funding Circle externally at events on a regular basis, leveraging your network to share industry trends and insight, as well as attracting talent to Funding Circle.

 

What we’re looking for 
  • A curious mindset and an ability to continuously improve the Technology function
  • An engineering leader who can work strategically on solving high-level problems, whilst also deep-diving into technical challenges in a hands-on capacity
  • Strong technical documentation skills
  • Excellent communication skills and a charismatic public speaker
  • Experience in at least one major Programming language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Java)
  • A strong fundamental programmer (data structures, algorithms)
  • Familiar with developing on Unix/Linux
  • Knowledgeable of Agile, Scrum, BDD, TDD and CI/CD
  • Experienced in delivering mission-critical, high-value products, and services.
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more? 
  • We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact 
  • To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com 
  • And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Weath, Development & Lifestyle. 
A few highlights:
  • Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
  • Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work. 
  • Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
  • Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more! 

 

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.  
 

 

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