Software Engineer (Backend)

We’re Atom bank

The bank that’s leading the fintech charge!

We’re not like the rest. We’re true innovators, and we’re redefining what a bank should be. Ours is a bank for today and the future, a mobile-first bank. Forget the stuffy branches, with Atom you can bank whenever, wherever, faster, and simpler.

Could you be the next innovator to join us?

What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that’s for sure…:

Technology is at the heart of the business, and we have a world-leading Technology stack that enables us to offer the most efficient, user-friendly app-based bank. The Technology team has end to end responsibility for all aspects of our Technology, from architecting the future, engineering solutions, to deploying and managing our technology services.

Our Technology teams are now set up in paced change & delivery teams, delivering different types of initiatives aligned to Business Value Streams to support our business growth.

As a Junior Software Engineer role your activity managed within the Business Lending Value Stream and you’ll line coached by one of our Engineering community. In this role you’ll collaborate with other engineers, focusing on adding value to Value Stream deliverables, which includes identifying and resolving issues and building small features and services that will be deployed to Production.

You will:

• Implement fundamental coding standards as set out by your relevant community of practice
• Individually contribute to small items, such as bug fixes and simple features
• Contribute to mid-large items, in collaboration with other engineers
• Participate in delivery meetings, summing up progress within flight work and communication blockers
• Contribute to various backend engineering services using the appropriate software language and tools
• Resolve defects by working closely with Test and Frontend team members
• Ensure that all developed components have the appropriate level of quality and governance (version control, unit testing, secure development

What do we need from you?

• Experience/training in software development
• Understanding fundamental software development principals
• Experience working within a key Atom software technology, such as Golang, Java or Python
• Understanding of the testing processes revolving around software development
• Able to take a design document and produce a software solution based upon it
• Clear communicator both written and verbally
• Demonstrate a curiosity to learn

What you’ll get from us:

• Salary £30K
• Flexible Hybrid & Remote working
• 4-day work week
• Annual Share Option – performance-related
• Incredibly generous company pension scheme (maximum of 13% of Atom input – you can put in more)
• ‘All About Me’ fund: £200 per year to spend on personal development.
• 22.5 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan & Life Insurance
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Electric Vehicle Scheme

PLEASE NOTE: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role as Atom is unable to support Visa Applications/Sponsorship

Atom is an equal opportunities employer. We value you as an individual and therefore disregard race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, age, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership and disability in any hiring decisions we make. Atom will always adhere to the Equality Act 2010.

All roles within Atom must adhere to the Conduct Rules as set out by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

As part of Atom bank’s commitment to the FCA’s Consumer Duty, Atom will, take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to customers, take all reasonable steps to enable customers to pursue their financial objectives and act in good faith.