Investa - Senior Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom - Hybrid£85k - £105k+ Equity3w ago

In Office Senior EMEA Cloud Computing Retail Senior Software Engineer Java Python TypeScript AWS GCP

Requirements

• Investa is building the UK’s first zero-commission Options and Stocks trading platform. Legacy platforms typically feature high fees and complex interfaces that cut out the majority of retail investors. We are building a streamlined alternative to fix that. • So far, we have raised £3.5 million in funding, secured direct regulatory approval from the FCA, and picked up two major awards in 2026: Best Options Trading App (Good Money Guide) and Best App for Options Trading (ADVFN). Having launched on iOS - reaching 4,000+ total sign-ups - we have now just launched on Android, doubling our addressable market as we scale toward targets of 10,000 users, 100,000, and expand across Europe. • Key Platform Traction: • 8,000+ trades processed • 2,500+ early supporters rewarded for their loyalty • 1,000+ shareholders backing our vision • 150+ 5-star reviews • Our goal is straightforward: Think Options, Think Investa. • We are a lean, agile team where every employee directly shapes the business. We don't have a corporate way of working. Instead, we look for people who want high autonomy, care about making a visible impact, and align with our core values of being Collaborative, Curious, and Creative. • Coding: You are a "doer." You love shipping code, crave the responsibility that comes with joining a founding team, and are comfortable driving tricky engineering problems forward with high autonomy and support from the team. • Coding: • Adaptable & Impact-Driven: Technical Depth: You have +5 years experience in software engineering, specifically building and maintaining production-grade distributed systems. You are a flexible engineer who is excited to jump in wherever the business actually needs you most to solve interesting problems across the board. You are proficient in at least one or two modern languages (Python, TypeScript, Java, Go, etc.) and have experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP). • Adaptable & Impact-Driven: • Pragmatic Mindset: You balance structural integrity with contextual relevance, ensuring we don't just build the "perfect" system, but the right system for our current needs. • Pragmatic Mindset: • Collaborative Spirit: You enjoy working in a tight-knit team, giving/receiving candid feedback, and contributing to a culture of shared learning. • Collaborative Spirit: • First-Principles Thinker: You don’t just follow patterns; you understand why they exist. You can pick up new technologies or domains (like complex options Greeks) quickly, and you welcome a setup that actively forces you to grow into a much more versatile engineer. • First-Principles Thinker: • On-call • On-call • All engineers at Investa are involved in providing support for our products. This involves responding to events outside of working hours and is a core part of the role of all engineers.

Benefits

• £85K – £105K • 0.1% – 0.25% • Office Location: Temple, London - hybrid working environment (3 days in office per week) • Office Location: • Experience Level: +5 years commercial software engineering experience • Career Ownership & Impact: While we provide clear levels to grow into, you also have autonomy over your execution and your career trajectory. Your work impacts the business immediately without corporate red tape. You can choose whether you want to pave a path as a high-level individual contributor or step into management as we scale - you shape your career. • Career Ownership & Impact: • Collaboration & Proximity: You’ll work directly alongside our Co-Founders, Alec and Ross, and our founding engineers to co-author both the product roadmap and our engineering architecture. Because of our size, our culture is extremely personal. Everyone has firsthand insight into top-level strategy, cross-departmental exposure, and a direct voice in how we solve deep technical issues as we scale. • Collaboration & Proximity: • Creativity & Speed: We prioritise innovation through speed, agility, thinking outside the box, and resource-efficient solutions. • Creativity & Speed: • The Package and Perks: Competitive base salaries, private medical insurance, team socials chosen by you, milestone celebrations, and hybrid flexibility. • Financial Growth 💸 • Financial Growth 💸 • Base Salary: £85,000 – £105,000 per annum, commensurate with experience. • Equity: Initial grant of 0.1% - 0.25% in stock options. We reward impact with additional performance-based grants and milestone-linked top-ups. • Annual Review: Structured salary and performance reviews conducted every year to ensure your growth stays on track. • Health & Wellbeing 🌴🦷 • Annual Leave: 30 days (including bank holidays) + your birthday off. • Premium Coverage: Private medical and dental insurance via Bupa. • Office Environment & Lifestyle ☕ • The Office: Work from a vibrant, spacious office featuring a private gym and a rooftop terrace for fresh-air breaks. • Fuel & Socials: Enjoy tea, coffee and snacks daily. Every last Wednesday of the month, we host a Team Lunch where the menu is chosen by you. We also run regular team socials, alongside company and individual milestone celebrations. • Tech 💻 • Tech 💻 • Custom Setup: You’ll receive a high-spec MacBook Pro and £150 toward a mouse and keyboard of your choice.