Looking for staff backend engineer jobs in the UK with visa sponsorship? Monzo is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer in London or Remote (UK).
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Staff Backend Engineer Jobs in the UK: Overview
| Job Title | Staff Backend Engineer |
| Employer | Monzo |
| Location | London or Remote (UK) |
| Salary | £130,000–£170,000 per year plus equity |
| Job Type | Full-time, Remote or Hybrid |
| Experience | Staff level (L60) |
| Visa Sponsorship | We can sponsor visas. Relocation support available |
| Closing Date | Not specified in the available job information |
About the Employer
Monzo is a UK digital bank on a mission to make money work for everyone. It offers personal and business current accounts, joint accounts, savings, investments, pensions and credit products, with a focus on transparent, customer-friendly banking.
Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate across disciplines in a product squad to build and support parts of the Monzo product
- Work with product managers, designers, mobile engineers, data analysts and others
- Build resilient backend services using Go, Cassandra, Kafka, Envoy, Kubernetes and AWS
- Contribute to open-source software where possible
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions across the engineering organisation
- Help solve customer problems through data-informed decisions
Requirements
- Strong experience working on the backend of a technology product
- Product mindset: care about customer outcomes and data-informed decisions
- Comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity
- Interest in distributed systems and writing resilient software
- Some experience with strongly-typed languages (Go, Java, C, Scala etc.)
- No formal degree requirements
Visa Sponsorship and International Applicants
Monzo states: We can sponsor visas. We can help you relocate to the UK. The role can be based in the London office or remotely across the UK. This listing is open to international applicants who need sponsorship.
Salary and Benefits
- £1,000 learning budget per year
- Flexible working hours
- Equity
- Relocation support
- Full benefits package (see monzo.com/careers)
- Visa sponsorship confirmed
- High salary plus equity
- Remote option in UK
- Staff-level experience expected
- Competitive process
How to Apply
Apply directly via Greenhouse. A CV is required. Cover letter is optional.
Application Tips
- Review Monzo’s Engineering Progression Framework for L60 expectations
- Prepare examples of resilient distributed systems work
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