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Fundment is a fast-growing wealth infrastructure company, building on our success in transforming the £3 trillion UK wealth management market with our cutting-edge digital investment system. We are passionate about revolutionising the investment experience for financial advisers and their clients by combining innovative proprietary technology with exceptional customer service.
Purpose of Role: The Software Engineering Manager will have line management responsibilities for a small technical team, while contributing to the development process. This role focuses on guiding developers, supporting feature development and fixes, and managing day-to-day operations to ensure the team delivers high-quality, scalable solutions that align with business objectives.
What Were Looking For:
- 3-5 years in a technical role, with at least 1 year of proven team management experience within a development team
- Hands-on software development expertise,particularly in Python
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality, scalable business solutions
- Experience guiding developers in a technical capacity
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams
Technical Expertise Required:
- Strong Experience with Python (ideally with Pandas, SQLAlchemy, and FastAPI)
- Strong experience with MySQL
- Good understanding of messaging middleware like MQs.
- Familiarity with Docker and Docker Compose
- Solid understanding of Git and version control
- Comfortable working in a Mac/Linux environment
Nice to have (but not essential):
- Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis
- Familiarity with GCP services like Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, VMs, Load Balancers, and Cloud Logging
- Awareness of security practices, auditing, and compliance standards in financial environments
- Kubernetes knowledge is a bonus but not required
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitLab
- Proficiency in one additional programming language such as C++/Java/C#
Why join us?
Become part of our flexible and supportive work environment, where our innovative team values your ideas and collaboration drives our success together. Make an impact from day one and challenge yourself to continually improve, raise standards and see how your work can contribute to future goals.
We support our team with the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis, 2-3 days a week in our London office. (Fitzrovia)
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave (16 weeks paid)
6% employer contribution
Private healthcare
Ongoing development
Coaching and mentoring opportunities
Regular socials
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that applicants may need during the recruitment process.
We will evaluate all applications and respond within 2 weeks, video interviews will be followed by in person interviews in Fitzrovia.
Applicants must be eligible to work permanently in the UK.
Our Values at Fundment:
Collaborative: We listen, communicate, and work together to achieve shared goals.
Innovative: We constantly seek new ways to push the boundaries and improve our solutions.
Supportive: We lift each other up, creating an environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
Flexible: We adapt to the evolving needs of our team and clients, ensuring work-life balance and effective outcomes.
Trustworthy: We build trust through consistency, transparency, and delivering on our promises.
