Junior Developer Graduate / Early Career

Location: London (hybrid working, 23 days in the office)
Salary:£35,000-£45,000 + benefits
Type: Full-time, permanent

About the role

A growing London-based FinTech is hiring a Junior Developer to join a small, product-focused engineering team working on a payments and account management platform used by UK and European customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates or early-career developers to get hands-on experience building features that impact real users, while learning from experienced engineers in a supportive, collaborative environment.

What youll be doing

• Contributing to features and improvements in a JavaScript and Python-based codebase
• Supporting the development of REST APIs for customer onboarding, transactions, and reporting
• Helping fix bugs and improve performance in existing services
• Participating in code reviews and learning the teams testing and deployment processes
• Collaborating with product managers and designers during sprint planning

What were looking for

• Recent graduate or early-career developer with project, internship, or coursework experience in software development
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript or Python (through projects, internships, or coursework)
• Familiarity with Git and working in a team-based development workflow
• Curious, motivated, and keen to learn professional software development practices
• Comfortable asking questions and receiving feedback

Nice to have

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Interest in FinTech, payments, or regulated systems

Why apply

• Join a close-knit engineering team where junior developers get real ownership and mentorship
• Work on a live FinTech product with meaningful challenges
• Hybrid working with a London-based team
• Clear progression pathway from graduate to mid-level engineer

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