Senior Backend Software Engineer

About The Business
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £126.3 billion in customer investments (as of August It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it's the perfect time to join us

About The Role
Level
: 4

Department:
Quilter Invest -Engineering

Location
: England Home Worker

Contract type
: Permanent

Who are we?
We're Quilter Invest, a scale up FinTech app that's pioneering the future of wealth management with cutting-edge solutions tailored for a new generation of investors. Our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their financial future through smart, intuitive tools that make investing and saving easy and accessible.

We began as a startup called Wombat Invest in 2020, and after various rounds of funding, have now successfully been acquired by Quilter plc to provide more investing and savings offerings to their customer base, and help bring new customers on board. We're currently scaling up fast so we can position ourselves as a leading FinTech product in the market.

What's the position?
We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for leading the entire software development lifecycle—from designing and developing to testing and deploying software solutions. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll help create scalable and robust solutions that power Quilter Invests platform.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact features, optimise backend performance, and shape the architecture that supports the company's growth.

What are my roles and responsibilities?
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features.
• Optimise backend code to ensure high performance and scalability.
• Collaborate on AWS cloud infrastructure development and ensure reliability and availability.
• Automate deployment processes using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Maintain high code quality through automated testing and peer code reviews.
• Mentor junior developers and promote best engineering practices.

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues when needed.

Can I work remotely?
From anywhere in the UK We have people in London, Brighton, Northern Ireland, Manchester, Leeds and more. As long as you're in the UK and have internet, you can work wherever you want.

What's it like working at Quilter Invest?
We've always been a small team, but as we're currently scaling up, we'll almost be doubling our development team. That means you'll be joining a welcoming and close-knit team who have been at the company for many years and joining an expanding team at the same time. We'll be going from three developers on each mobile platform, to six each. We use Slack within Quilter Invest for fast communication, and Teams to stay in contact with the broader Quilter company. As we've always been remote, we make an effort to stay connected to each other, and every now and then we'll do an optional office day at our headquarters in Bank, London.

Requirements
*About You*

• Extensive experience with PHP/Laravel.
• Solid hands-on experience with AWS services.
• Solid experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Strong experience in backend development.
• Proficient in cloud architecture.
• Proficiency in using GitHub for version control and Docker for containerization.
• Experience working in agile environments and participating in all stages of development
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote setting.
• A proactive, positive attitude with a passion for continuous learning.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work well under pressure.

Preferred But Not Essential

• Experience leading projects or teams.
• Prior experience in the fintech sector.
• Familiarity with security and data protection best practices, especially in financial services.

*Inclusion & Diversity*
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

*Values
Do the right thing:*
We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.

Always curious:
We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we're one step ahead of our clients' needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.

Embrace challenge:
We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.

Stronger together:
Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

*Core Benefits
Holiday:*
182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme:
All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme:
A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Private Medical Insurance:
Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.

Life Assurance:
4x your salary.

Income Protection:
75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.

Healthcare Cash Plan:
Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.