Abound
Fintech
LeadSoftwareEngineer-FinanceandOperationsAutomations
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“Lead Software Engineer - Finance and Operations Automations at Abound. Skills: Python, Automation, Finance, Operations. Own engineering function. Automate finance and operations workflows”
What You'll Achieve.
Automate finance and operations workflows; Deliver reliable, observable, automated systems; Measure success by problem solved
Industry & Context.
clarity to ambiguous business problems; engineering judgement; pragmatic technical trade-offs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, OpenTelemetry, Procrastinate, PostgreSQL, Liquibase, Docker, AWS, async code, type hints, testing, product mindset, business stakeholders, engineering judgement, business-critical systems, ownership, cloud infrastructure
Nice to Have
managing engineers, line-managing engineers, automating finance workflows, automating accounting workflows, automating operations workflows, lending, payments, financial services, data modelling
What You'll Do.
Own engineering function
Automate finance and operations workflows
Lead delivery end-to-end
Contribute to codebase
Guide team's delivery
Maintain engineering practices
Make pragmatic technical decisions
Bring clarity to ambiguous problems
Partner with Finance and Operations leaders
Identify automation impact
Run discovery with stakeholders
Challenge assumptions
Translate business processes
Own full software development lifecycle
Provide second-line support
Troubleshoot production issues
Structure team's delivery process
Maintain engineering practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Sit close to Finance, Operations, and business stakeholders; Work with product; Partner with Finance and Operations leaders; Run discovery directly with stakeholders; Sit with the team doing the work; Lead a small team of engineers; Support engineers through code review; Pairing with engineers; Technical line management
Communication Scope
clear communication
Process & Methodology
Build backlog, Defend backlog, Ship against backlog, Shape roadmap, Translate business processes into clear technical plans, Sprint planning, Sizing, Retrospectives
Full Job Description
About Abound We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation. And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch. Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us. About the Role We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to own the engineering function that automates how our Finance and Operations teams work. As Abound scales, the manual workflows that powered us through our first £1bn of lending need to become reliable, observable, automated systems — covering everything from reconciliations and reporting to payments operations, collections workflows, and the day-to-day tooling our internal teams rely on. This is a hybrid engineering and product role. You'll sit close to Finance, Operations, and other business stakeholders, working out where automation moves the needle, shaping the requirements yourself, and then leading the delivery end-to-end. You won't be handed a backlog — you'll build one, defend it, and ship against it. The role combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and stakeholder ownership. You'll contribute directly to the codebase while guiding a small team's delivery, mentoring engineers, and m
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