Full Stack Engineer

Job Description

Location: UK Based - Finimize HQ is in London but we would consider applications from other UK locations

Finimize empowers retail investors by equipping them with information to make their own informed investment decisions, without any jargon, in less than 15 minutes a day. Finimize has over one million subscribers to its daily newsletter and they’ve built a passionate global community around making investing accessible and digestible to clients.

At abrdn we’re futurists, enabling our clients to be better investors. So it’s great to be working with Finimize who share this vision of empowering investors through information.

About the Role

We are seeking product-focused Engineers to contribute to our growing financial education platform. You will work directly with the VP of Engineering and a collaborative team to ship new features, refine workflows, and shape a product that impacts millions of users globally. With a focus on both technical excellence and user experience, you'll be key in building out a platform that helps retail investors invest with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Help us create a world-class consumer digital experience.

• Be part of an ambitious team working towards shared goals.

• Be responsible for delivering both improvements to existing features as well as shipping new ones, taking concepts all the way from ideation to delivery.

• Aim to learn quickly as a team – validate product hypothesis quickly before creating high-quality versions of successful experiments.

• Contributing to software design and architecture.

• Ensuring that code you write is clean, easy to read and maintainable.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A high standard for the functionality and appearance of what you build.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work beyond your comfort zone.

• Positive energy and enthusiasm for being part of an agile, dynamic team.

• Excitement about scaling digital products to millions of users.

• An output-focused mindset, with a strong drive to get things done.

• A desire to learn about building a business alongside developing your technical skills.

As well as relevant experience and a knowledge of:

• Modern JavaScript and front-end development skills.

• React.

• Server-side development (Python/Django).

• SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and APIs.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us via our candidate questionnaire, and our team will support you through the application process.

Here’s what sets Finimize apart

Finimize is embarking on a mission to empower our generation to become their own financial advisors. And we’re doing that by providing them with the necessary tools like financial news and education as well as a holistic financial advice platform.

• You’ll work directly with the founding team.

• You’ll work with a team that has a strong track record.

• You’ll make a big impact and an immediate contribution.

• You’ll join a high-growth independent business fueled by the resources and experience of one of the world’s largest investment firms.

Benefits and perks (if UK)

We have a world-class selection of perks and benefits:

• Generous pension (16 – 18% employer contribution).

• Competitive base salary, commissions + team goal bonuses.

• 40 days holiday (including public holidays).

• Income protection & life assurance.

• A private healthcare plan.

• Market-leading parental leave – up to 26 weeks paid.

• Your own personal development budget.

• Mental health support services.

• Donate to charities of your choice through your salary, with a matched £100/month employer contribution.

• Financial wellbeing resources including a free one-to-one financial planning meeting. Plus access to our product and in-house financial experts.

• Additional self-funded options include further healthcare packages, travel insurance, legal services.

Our Inclusive Culture

We are committed to exploring the possibilities of working smarter. This means we’d like to hear from you, whatever way you like to work.

We have a long-term commitment to building inclusive workplaces; we value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. You can find out more about our inclusive culture here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.