Senior Java Software Engineer
<p><b>Salary: £50,000 - 50,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>We expect you to have an extensive and demonstrable background in modern software engineering and development practices. You should possess expertise in multiple modern software languages and have experience working within a cloud-native technology stack, specifically using AWS. It's important to have knowledge of modern DevOps practices and the capability to write infrastructure as code. A security-by-design mindset is essential, along with the ability to translate complex business needs into elegant technical solutions. We are looking for someone who can influence stakeholders, senior management, and peers, as well as have experience in coaching and mentoring junior engineers.</li><li>It would also be beneficial if you have experience working in the financial services sector, in a scale-up business, with Ruby on Rails (though not necessary), in reactive programming, and in AI/ML engineering.</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key member of our small and dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include:</li><li>Designing, developing, testing, deploying, documenting, and maintaining high-quality software.</li><li>Being deeply involved with architecture and tooling decisions.</li><li>Sharing and growing knowledge within the team.</li><li>Coaching and mentoring junior software engineers.</li><li>Ensuring the security of the software stack and all LendingCrowd applications.</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>AWS</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>Rails</li><li>Ruby</li><li>Security</li><li>microservices</li><li>Embedded</li><li>Java</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At LendingCrowd, we are dedicated to challenging the market for business lending by doing things differently, re-engineering our business platforms with an event-driven microservices architecture. You will work within a fast-growing company where we strive to raise our standards continually. We offer a great opportunity to be part of a genuine Scottish success story.<br><br>With us, you'll find opportunities for further development, including a path to a leadership role within the team and exposure to new and cutting-edge technology. We encourage the generation and development of ideas from all our team members to foster growth.<br><br>This position is full-time, hybrid remote based in Edinburgh, with an expected pay starting from £50,000 per year. Our benefits include bereavement leave, company events, pension plans, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, gym memberships, life insurance, private dental and medical insurance, a referral program, sick pay, and the ability to work from home.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>We expect you to have an extensive and demonstrable background in modern software engineering and development practices. You should possess expertise in multiple modern software languages and have experience working within a cloud-native technology stack, specifically using AWS. It's important to have knowledge of modern DevOps practices and the capability to write infrastructure as code. A security-by-design mindset is essential, along with the ability to translate complex business needs into elegant technical solutions. We are looking for someone who can influence stakeholders, senior management, and peers, as well as have experience in coaching and mentoring junior engineers.</li><li>It would also be beneficial if you have experience working in the financial services sector, in a scale-up business, with Ruby on Rails (though not necessary), in reactive programming, and in AI/ML engineering.</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key member of our small and dynamic team. Your responsibilities will include:</li><li>Designing, developing, testing, deploying, documenting, and maintaining high-quality software.</li><li>Being deeply involved with architecture and tooling decisions.</li><li>Sharing and growing knowledge within the team.</li><li>Coaching and mentoring junior software engineers.</li><li>Ensuring the security of the software stack and all LendingCrowd applications.</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>AWS</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>Rails</li><li>Ruby</li><li>Security</li><li>microservices</li><li>Embedded</li><li>Java</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At LendingCrowd, we are dedicated to challenging the market for business lending by doing things differently, re-engineering our business platforms with an event-driven microservices architecture. You will work within a fast-growing company where we strive to raise our standards continually. We offer a great opportunity to be part of a genuine Scottish success story.<br><br>With us, you'll find opportunities for further development, including a path to a leadership role within the team and exposure to new and cutting-edge technology. We encourage the generation and development of ideas from all our team members to foster growth.<br><br>This position is full-time, hybrid remote based in Edinburgh, with an expected pay starting from £50,000 per year. Our benefits include bereavement leave, company events, pension plans, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, gym memberships, life insurance, private dental and medical insurance, a referral program, sick pay, and the ability to work from home.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>