Senior / Lead Backend Engineers - Greenfield Fintech

Location: London

Salary: £95,000 - £140,000 + bonus

Would you like to take your software engineering career to the next level and be part of something truly special? If the answer is yes, then please read on.

Our client is expanding its consumer fintech offering through a high-growth accelerator, focused on delivering a series of greenfield products to market. This is not a traditional transformation programme- these are brand-new builds, designed from the ground up, with a packed and ambitious technical roadmap ahead.

As part of this expansion, we are seeking Senior and Lead Backend Engineers who want to play a key role in shaping modern, scalable platforms and have a genuine impact from day one.

You’ll be working in fast-paced, collaborative squads, building cloud-native systems using modern engineering practices. The environment is data-driven, product-focused, and centred around delivering real value to customers.

Tech environment

• Java / Kotlin (JVM ecosystem)
• Microservices architecture
• Cloud-native (AWS / GCP)
• Spring / Spring Boot
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Messaging & streaming technologies
• Distributed tracing and observability tooling

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Contributing to architectural decisions across greenfield platforms
• Writing clean, secure, and maintainable code
• Ensuring high performance, reliability, and zero-downtime releases
• Collaborating in cross-functional squads and contributing to engineering best practices

What we’re looking for

• Strong backend engineering experience (Java/Kotlin preferred)
• Experience working with distributed systems and cloud technologies
• A problem-solving mindset with a focus on quality and ownership
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Passion for learning, collaboration, and building high-quality products

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a collaborative environment, working on multiple greenfield projects, with the chance to influence both technology and culture as the teams scale.

Get in touch with Joely at Synchro to learn more!