Best Egg
Financial Technology
LeadSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Software Engineer at Best Egg. Skills: Java, Python, AWS, SQL. Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software. Shape solutions with senior leaders”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality software iteratively and incrementally; Ensure software follows modern engineering practices; Ensure system stability; Deliver high-quality, production-ready code; Contribute meaningfully to team goals; Help improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
Industry & Context.
curious problem-solvers; Ability to bring clarity to complex situations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3-5 years of professional software engineering experience, backend development experience with Java and Python, Solid understanding of SQL, data modeling, and query optimization, Working knowledge of AWS cloud architecture, services, and best practices, Experience with modern databases (relational and NoSQL) such as DynamoDB, RDS, PostgreSQL, DocumentDB, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and container orchestration systems (ECS/EKS preferred), Experience with monitoring/observability tools such as CloudWatch or Datadog, Ability to produce clear technical documentation and participate in design discussions, communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams, Comfort working in Agile environments with iterative delivery and shared ownership, Ability to bring clarity to complex situations and drive work forward with teammates
Nice to Have
ECS/EKS preferred
What You'll Do.
and deliver high-quality software
Shape solutions with senior leaders
Ensure software follows modern engineering practices
Support continuous improvement in code quality
Build and enhance distributed
cloud-native solutions
Apply cloud best practices
Contribute to observability
Assist in performance tuning
Troubleshoot production issues
Collaborate with Product
Contribute to a culture of learning
production-ready code
Build working relationships
Co-ownership of core components
Co-lead development of services
Improve system performance
Improve system scalability
Improve system reliability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate effectively with Product, Architecture, InfoSec, and DevOps; Contribute to a culture of learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the engineering team; Build working relationships within the engineering and product teams; Collaborate across teams
Communication Scope
communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams
Full Job Description
## Description Best Egg, now part of Barclays, is a market-leading, tech-enabled financial platform helping people build financial confidence through innovative lending solutions and financial health tools. As a Barclays company, we combine the agility and customer focus of a fintech with the global reach, stability, and purpose of a leading financial institution—working together to create a better financial future for our customers and communities. At Best Egg, you’ll find a culture grounded in our core values—putting people first, creating clarity, delivering with excellence —enhanced by Barclays’ commitment to integrity, inclusion, and long-term impact. Together, we empower our colleagues to challenge, innovate, and take ownership while making a meaningful difference in people’s financial lives. With the strength of Barclays behind us, we offer expanded opportunities for growth, development, and career mobility across a global organization—while continuing to build the products and experiences that make Best Egg unique. We’re looking for collaborative, curious problem-solvers who are excited to make an impact and grow with us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. ## Technical Delivery & Engineering Excellence Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software iteratively and incrementally. Works closely with senior leaders to shape solutions. Ensure software follows modern engineering practices, including clean code, testing, automation, and cloud-native patterns. Support continuous improvement in code quality, reliability, performance, and developer experience. ## Cloud Engineering & Operational Support Build and enhance distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native solutions in AWS. Apply cloud best practices—security, cost awareness, performance, and operational efficiency—under guidance of senior engineers. Contribute to observability through metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerts. Assist
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