Back End Engineer - AcquiTech, London

Back End Acquisition Tech Developer

Hybrid in London, UK

Overview

Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are.

That's why we built iwoca. Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed.

We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact.

Team

The Acquisition Tech team focuses on acquiring new customers through various channels and technologies. You’ll be responsible for driving growth through data engineering and tooling.

Role

• Drive growth through data engineering and tooling.
• Work with marketing and sales teams to attract new customers.
• Ensure compliance with data‑privacy regulations, including unsubscribes and vulnerable person guidelines.
• Work on diverse projects requiring strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Tasks include feature engineering for machine learning models or data validation, integrating with external APIs, developing internal tools, creating REST APIs, and managing databases.

Qualifications

• Python software engineering experience.
• SQL experience.
• Comfortable working in an unstructured, dynamic, and autonomous environment.

Desired Additional Skills

• Mastery of SQL, SQLAlchemy, scikit‑learn, pandas, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing, building, and managing relational databases.
• Strong numerate background (maths, physics, comp‑science, engineering, etc.).
• DevOps exposure (containerization, CI/CD).

Salary

£50,000 – £80,000, open to negotiation based on experience and skill set.

Culture

At iwoca, we prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value diversity in thought and skill, and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us improve our products and services.

Benefits

• Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership.
• Private GP service for you, your partner, and your dependents.
• 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, option to buy or sell additional leave days, unlimited unpaid leave.
• One‑month fully paid sabbatical after four years.
• Instant access to emotional and mental health support.
• 3% pension contributions and share options.
• Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and electric car scheme.
• Two company retreats per year.

Learning & Development

• Learning and development budget for everyone.
• Company‑wide talks with internal and external speakers.
• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.

Employment Details

• Seniority: Entry level.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology.

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