Senior Software Engineer | Backend
Hybrid (London)Full-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Senior Backend Engineer at Apron, a fintech startup building core backend systems for payments, bill pay, and expense card platforms in a hybrid London-based role.
Responsibilities
- Build and scale the backend powering core product lines like Bill Pay and Apron Card, and systems the business depends on (e.g., fraud detection).
- Work cross-functionally with Frontend Engineers, Product Managers and Product Designers to ship features from discovery through production.
- Design financial integrations where security and speed matter.
- Share knowledge, drive innovation, suggest improvements, and raise the bar for the team.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of continuous experience as a backend engineer.
- Previous in-house experience in a product-led + fast-paced environment (startup or tech company).
- Proficient in JVM-based languages, ideally Kotlin, for server-side development.
- Comfort with relational databases and experience with scaling trade-offs.
- Keen attention to code quality, efficient architecture, and performance optimization.
Skills
Required:Backend engineeringJVMRelational Databases
Nice to have:Kotlin
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary + meaningful stock options
- Pension plan with Nest
- Health insurance (including Optical and Dental cover), Life Assurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Weekly Deliveroo allowance
- 29 days of holidays (on top of Bank holidays)
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid work 3 days a week in London (Liverpool Street) offices
- Cycle to Work scheme, Electric vehicle scheme
- Visa sponsorship (when applicable)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Apron
The easiest way for small businesses to manage invoices, pay suppliers and payroll, track team spend and stay in control. Trusted by 10k+ businesses.
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