Founding Full-Stack Engineer (Greenfield Digital Banking)
Central London | 4 days onsite | Full-time
£90,000 - £100,000 + 15-20% bonus
We're working with a highly successful, family-owned international private bank to hire a Founding Full-Stack Engineer for a brand new, greenfield digital banking build based in Central London.
This is a rare opportunity to join right at the beginning of a newly formed product team and help build a next-generation digital banking experience from first principles deliberately outside of legacy systems.
The environment is genuinely "startup-style" (small team, high ownership, fast delivery), but backed by serious scale, long-term investment, and a strong focus on quality, stability and client trust.
The role
As one of the first engineering hires, you'll play a key part in shaping:the technical foundationsengineering standardsarchitecture and system designhow the team builds and ships productYou'll work closely with Product and Design, delivering secure, high-quality digital experiences for high-value clients and complex workflows.
What you'll doDesign, build and maintain end-to-end features across frontend and backendArchitect scalable, secure and maintainable systems for private banking / institutional use casesOwn key technical decisions, balancing delivery speed with long-term qualityBuild APIs, services, data models and modern web experiencesEstablish high standards of engineering quality through testing, reviews and automationContribute to platform foundations, shared components and internal toolingEmbed security, performance and resilience best practices into everything you shipHelp define engineering standards and ways of working as the team grows
What we're looking for8-12+ years' experience as a full-stack or senior engineer owning production systemsStrong experience building modern web applications across frontend and backendFrontend expertise with modern frameworks (React, TypeScript or similar)Strong backend experience (Node.js, Java, Python or similar)Solid understanding of APIs, architecture, databases and cloud infrastructureExposure to CI/CD and modern DevOps practices (containers, Kubernetes, automation)Comfortable being a technical owner in open-ended / ambiguous environmentsA builder mindset - pragmatic, delivery-focused, and quality-ledExperience in financial services / fintech / regulated environments is beneficial but not essentialStrong awareness of security, privacy and compliance considerations is highly valuedWhy this opportunity stands outGenuine greenfield build with meaningful ownership from day oneFounding hire in a small, high-calibre teamStartup-style delivery with the backing of a global financial institutionDirect access to decision-makers and influence over product directionQuality-first culture focused on trust, stability and long-term valueCompetitive salary + strong bonus + benefits
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