Senior Back End Engineer

at  iwoca

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential:

• Proficiency in Python, with a strong background in back-end engineering.
• Experience with Django, PostgreSQL, and designing, building, and managing relational databases.
• A keen interest in both maintaining and optimising current systems, and in engaging in full-stack projects as required.

Bonus:

• Front-end development experience, particularly with React + Typescript, to contribute effectively to projects beyond the back-end scope.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including containerisation and CI/CD processes, to streamline development and deployment workflows.
• A strong numerate academic background, i.e. maths, physics, computer science, engineering, or similar.

Direct impactful projects from the ground up; design, develop, and implement solutions that enhance our operational efficiency, directly influencing iwoca’s growth trajectory.
Innovative technology and infrastructure optimisation: Use cutting-edge technology to personalise and optimise customer interaction channels, from email journeys to call response mechanisms. Play a pivotal role in refining our existing systems, ensuring they are robust to support future technological advancements and innovations.
Enable better data-driven decision-making: The better we can predict risk, the more we can help businesses - especially those which no bank would support. We want to test and integrate more data sources, and limit the impact of human cognitive biases, enabling more informed, and effective outcomes.
Make our customer service even better: Customers love that we are fast, communicate well and have simple processes. Our proprietary task management system helps us decide where we can add most value at any given moment. And, we want to improve and expand it.