Lead Engineer (Contract)

Company:  Stealth Startup
Location: London
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent

Job Description

This is initially a rolling contract engagement. For the right person, there is a potential path to a permanent role with equity.


About the company

We're an early-stage B2B fintech building verification and credit management infrastructure for the UK and European markets. Our platform replaces a slow, manual onboarding process with an automated workflow that brings together company, credit, banking, and compliance data into a single credit decision.


About the role

We're looking for a senior engineer to take ownership of the platform and drive it forward, working directly with the founder. This is a hands-on, full-stack role weighted heavily toward the backend, building on an established codebase rather than starting from scratch.


There is a lot still to build. The core platform is taking shape, and the roadmap ahead is substantial, spanning deeper verification and fraud tooling, post-onboarding monitoring, ERP integrations, and new markets. You'd be central to building it.


What you'll do

  • Own the technical direction and architecture of the platform and ship features end to end
  • Build and maintain integrations with external data providers, handling inconsistent formats, rate limits, and failures
  • Build new product features end to end, from the backend through to the interface
  • Ensure the platform handles sensitive data securely and in line with GDPR and other regulatory requirements
  • Keep the codebase clean, typed, and well-tested as it grows


What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of production engineering experience, with deep backend expertise and full-stack capability
  • Strong command of TypeScript and relational databases (schema design, transactions, migrations)
  • A track record of integrating third-party APIs in production and handling the messiness that comes with them
  • Comfort working independently and making sound architectural decisions with minimal oversight
  • Experience reading and extending a large, well-structured codebase


Nice to have

  • Background in fintech, regtech, or compliance
  • Experience with Open Banking, credit data, or company registry integrations
  • Early-stage or founding engineering experience


Details

  • Stack: TypeScript, PostgreSQL, serverless infrastructure
  • Competitive hourly or day rate, depending on experience
  • Start: immediate


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