First Circle is a fast-growing, profitable, credit-led SME neobank in the Philippines, backed by shareholders including the World Bank Group (IFC). Thousands of SMEs use our Business Credit Line and Business Bank Accounts to run and grow their businesses. Our product velocity continues to accelerate, with upcoming launches including SME Corporate Cards, Payroll, Invoices, and Solar Financing - redefining the SME neobank category through software, financial products, and exceptional risk models.
Our culture emphasises building, problem solving, ownership / responsibility, and personal & professional growth. We balance a collegiate atmosphere with free & direct communication which enables us to move very quickly and avoid politics or toxicity. Our team continues to level up quickly, necessary for business to compound more than 100% per year, which we achieve through individual growth and bar-raiser hiring.
What's different about engineering at First Circle?
- Building in developing markets like the Philippines presents unique challenges, given the state of digital infrastructure. We are building virtually everything in-house, which is not easy, but its a lot of fun. We have a track record of solving seemingly impossible problems that defeated many other start-ups, and the opportunity ahead remains enormous.
- We already have a core product that customers love - this is a unique opportunity to do zero-to-one building in a company that has already got a track record of delivering great things.
- Our exceptional engineering team: we love working together - building, maintaining high standards, and having fun whilst we do it.
Requirements
- At least 3-5 years experience of software development.
- Great if you have worked on products that are data-heavy, B2B, or fintech.
- Experience with Kotlin. Other languages in our tech stack are a bonus: ruby on rails, react, NextJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Azure, Sentry and Datadog).
- The ability and desire to consistently produce excellent work, individually and as part of a team. Our mission is what attracts people, but working on highly stimulating problems is what keeps us hooked
- Mindset of personal growth, and a best-in-class work ethic
Benefits
- No fixed budget, we hire globally and adjust offers based on experience and market rate.
- Flexibility around working hours and location. The role can be worked remotely, with the option to work from one of our
offices. We have co-working spaces in London, Hong Kong & Belgrade where other senior engineers are based.
- Macbooks, private health insurance, training budgets and more!
- Opportunity to travel to South East Asia.
Skills Required
- At least 4-5 years experience of software development
- Experience with data-heavy, B2B or fintech products
- Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
- Strong individual and team work ethic
- Mindset of personal growth
What We Do
Founded in 2016, First Circle is the fastest-growing fintech in the Philippines, led by an ex-Morgan Stanley and ex-Bridgewater Associates management team. We have offices in Manila, London and Hong Kong. First Circle offers SME financing and are building smart banking solutions for businesses. First Circle is a trusted partner of the Philippine government and is the official Finance Partner of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). We are also a pioneer data provider to the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) and the very first FinTech company to ever be licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines.
