Senior Engineer

Blenheim Chalcot

* Are you excited by the idea of joining a high-quality, talented team within a game-changing FinTech company? * Do you want to tackle major problems in the consumer credit industry with a socially-responsible solution? If so, we’d love to hear from you!  About Blenheim Chalcot: Blenheim Chalcot is a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million.   SalaryFinance and Blenheim Chalcot: SalaryFinance was founded and is backed by Blenheim Chalcot, the UK's leading digital venture builder. This powerful partnership provides us with a unique advantage, combining our deep expertise in financial wellbeing with the strategic support of a company renowned for building and scaling disruptive digital businesses. As a key part of the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio, we benefit from a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration and innovation, placing us at the forefront of the FinTech revolution. About SalaryFinance: SalaryFinance is an award-winning FinTech business with a social purpose: to help employees take control of their finances. We launch with employers as an employee benefit and help people understand their money better, get out of debt faster, and save for their future. Launched in 2015, we are scaling fast and moving in exciting directions. We have been included in KPMG’s Global Fintech 100, listed at the top of Forbes' list of socially-responsible startups, and profiled by the Financial Times and The Times. Co-founded by entrepreneurs Asesh Sarkar, Daniel Shakhani, and Dan Cobley (former Head of Google UK & Ireland), we are proud to be authorised by the FCA and making a meaningful impact on people’s lives.   The Role: We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join us. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the SalaryFinance Platform, playing a pivotal role in shaping a market-leading, API-enabled payroll lending business. As a thoughtful, outgoing, and positive Senior Developer with a .NET focus, you will be an integral part of our wider team, ensuring our platform is robust, secure, and scalable. This is a "hands-on" role where you will balance new feature development with platform architecture and mentor others in the latest technology frameworks. Key Responsibilities: * Platform Architecture & Development: Lead the design and development of new features while maintaining and enhancing the current feature set through world-class, tested, and secure code. * Agile Collaboration: Work cross-functionally within a SCRUM team to translate business requirements into technical specifications and scalable solutions. * Innovation: Research, review, and recommend future application innovations and technical solutions to keep SalaryFinance at the cutting edge. * Defect Resolution: Collaborate with the Operations team to diagnose and resolve complex defects identified during the application lifecycle. * DevOps & Security: Assist in application lifecycle management, including CI/CD, scalability, and application security (OWASP practices). * GenAI Integration: Explore and implement new ways of working utilizing our GenAI hub to drive engineering efficiency and product innovation.   What are we looking for? We hire for potential and expertise—you should apply if you: * Have 5+ years of Full Stack experience: Deep expertise in web development with a strong customer focus and an excellent understanding of secure development practices. * Are a .NET Specialist: Strong skills in ASP.NET Core, C#, and RESTful Web Services (WebAPI). Experience with CSLA (.Net business objects) is a plus. * Are proficient in Vue.js: Hands-on experience with Vue.js 3 (Composition API, Nuxt.js) and a solid understanding of Vue.js 2 (Options API, Vuetify) for legacy support and refactoring. * Understand Data & Architecture: Advanced scripting skills in MySQL and experience with tiered system architectures, microservices, and service-oriented architectures. * Are an Agile Champion: Proven experience working in a SCRUM environment and familiarity with JIRA and modern DevOps practices. * Bring the Right Attitude: You are an open-minded, self-motivated team player who stays calm under pressure and possesses a "hands-on" approach to learning. Nice to haves: * A degree in Computer Science or a similar engineering discipline. * Experience with Linux Server environments. * A background in Financial Services systems and associated regulations.   Our Values and Principles: You will be able to demonstrate examples of our core principles: * Seek inclusion & diversity: We create an environment where everyone feels welcome. * Work Hard, Work Well, Work Together: We take responsibility for making things happen and help colleagues in need. * Grow: We are proactive, curious, and unafraid of failure. * Customer at the heart: We care about the customer and love building products that solve their problems. * Candour with caring: We deliver candid feedback with kindness. What We Can Offer You: * Competitive salary. * Be part of Blenheim Chalcot, learning from the incredible talent in a leading global venture builder. * Flexible Benefits. * 24 days of paid holiday * A collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment that is changing lives for the better. Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximize the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.

Blenheim Chalcot

Location: Mumbai, India (Andheri East) Description: We’re hiring Senior Software Engineers to lead the design and delivery of robust, scalable, and production-grade data systems across a high-growth, multi-venture environment. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives in hands-on build mode, and who can scale technical delivery without losing speed, quality, or ownership. If this is interesting, we would love to hear from you!   ABOUT BLENHEIM CHALCOT Blenheim Chalcot India is part of Blenheim Chalcot a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million.   THE ROLE We’re hiring Senior Software Engineers to build scalable products, tools, and systems across our portfolio companies. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in hands-on engineering, writes maintainable code, and is deeply motivated by solving real-world problems with technology. You’ll work closely with product and engineering colleagues in both Mumbai and London, driving delivery within a specific business. If you're passionate about engineering craft, product-led development, and delivering systems that scale, we’d love to hear from you.   BEHAVIOURS THAT WE LOOK FOR  * Solve problems rigorously, not reactively - breaking them down into tractable elements and considering multiple paths to resolution. * Write clean, defensive code with clear structure and minimal complexity. * Think about testing and observability early, automating meaningful tests and implementing relevant metrics/logging. * Design systems for operations, not just development - considering CI/CD, resilience, cost, and scalability from day one. * Use data to guide decisions, validating design impact, performance, and real user outcomes.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Working within our Engineering Centre of Excellence in Mumbai, you can expect to: * Build and maintain scalable services, data pipelines, and backend systems. * Write readable, efficient code and collaborate closely in code reviews. * Automate robust test coverage (unit, integration, and/or contract tests). * Implement data models used by analysts and ML teams; ensure schema evolution and data integrity are maintained. * Participate in system design sessions and contribute to architectural discussions. * Debug production issues across multiple services and layers of the stack. * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-aware development practices.   OPPORTUNITY This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to step up their scope and impact. You’ll join a collaborative team with exposure to modern engineering practices, GenAI-enabled systems, and business-critical data products. You'll be part of a global network, shaping real customer outcomes.   ABOUT YOU We are seeking to onboard candidates with a proven track record in engineering, demonstrating strong technical leadership skills and a passion for building high-quality, scalable products. Excellent teamwork, adaptability, and a strategic mindset are essential to being successful in this role. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE We are looking for candidates who bring: * Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java). * Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases; schema design and query optimisation. * Comfort with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Synapse). * Familiarity with CI/CD practices, automated testing, and observability. * Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and their real-world trade-offs. * A proactive mindset: ready to take ownership, iterate fast, and learn continuously. * Great communication and teamwork skills – particularly in cross-functional settings.   PROCESS We have a rigorous, but streamlined recruitment process, which respects the time of candidates and portfolio companies alike. This process starts with a 30-minute call with our Talent Acquisition team and a member of the Engineering Centre of Excellence, followed by further interviews with the Engineering Centre of Excellence team. Please note that our roles are primarily office based, with modern and well-connected office location in Andheri East. #LI-PS1

Blenheim Chalcot

Title: Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack) Location: Mumbai, India * Are you excited by the idea of helping scale a fast-growing tech business across London, Mumbai and Austin? * Do you want to contribute towards building cutting-edge automation systems that power real-time analytics and GenAI tools? If so, we’d love to hear from you! About Blenheim Chalcot  Blenheim Chalcot India is part of Blenheim Chalcot, a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million.  About Fospha: Fospha is dedicated to building the world's most powerful measurement solution for online retail. For over a decade, we've helped teams make smarter decisions with full-funnel marketing insights, forecasting, and optimisation. With Fospha, every team moves faster and grows smarter. Trusted by over 200 leading brands across three continents, including Huel, Oh Polly, and Represent, Fospha manages $2.5 billion in annual ad spend. Founded and backed by Blenheim Chalcot, Fospha combines startup agility with the scale, expertise, and support of one of the world’s leading venture builders. Ready to make your mark? Let’s go! 🚀 The Role  As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll build the products our customers rely on every day to make multi-million dollar media decisions. You'll work across the full stack - from crafting responsive, intuitive frontend experiences through to designing and scaling the backend microservices that power them - and, given the seniority of this role, you'll also help shape system design and infrastructure decisions as we scale. You'll work alongside engineers, product managers, and AI agents as part of our AI-first operating model, where lean, high-autonomy teams ship fast and learn faster. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who's comfortable owning a feature end-to-end - from initial design through to production - and who wants to grow their craft in a fast-moving, ambitious environment. Where you'll focus • Frontend development using modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js or Next.js) • Backend development using Python-based microservices • System design and infrastructure, contributing to architectural decisions as we scale • End-to-end feature ownership across the stack • (Nice-to-have) Exposure to Data Science / Data Engineering workflows Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain full stack features - from frontend UI/UX through to backend services and APIs in Python. • Contribute to system design and infrastructure decisions, helping evolve our technical foundations as we scale. • Get involved across the full Software Development Lifecycle, from initial planning and design through execution, release, and monitoring in production. • Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code, and champion good engineering practices across the team. • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to translate requirements into working software. • Build and consume APIs (REST/GraphQL) that connect frontend experiences to backend services. • Work with AI agents as part of our AI-first operating model, using clear specifications to shape high- quality, AI-assisted engineering work. • Take ownership of the quality, performance, and reliability of the features you ship. • Participate in code reviews, giving and receiving candid, constructive feedback. • Stay curious about new tools and technologies, including opportunities to explore Data Science / Data Engineering problems as they arise. What are we looking for? We hire for how you think and how you ship. You should apply if you: • Have around 5+ years of professional experience as a full stack / senior software engineer, with a balanced skill set across frontend, backend, and infrastructure. • Have strong, hands-on experience with front-end technologies such as React.js or Next.js, and solid backend experience building and maintaining Python-based microservices. • Are comfortable contributing to system design and infrastructure decisions, reflecting the seniority of this role. • Are comfortable working across the full stack and can move fluidly between frontend, backend, and infrastructure concerns. • Have solid experience working in an agile environment and know how to embed quality into fast-moving teams. • Bring exceptional attention to detail and a genuine ownership mindset over what you build. • Are enthusiastic about new technologies, with the ability to adapt and learn quickly - we're open to candidates with strong experience in other modern languages/frameworks if the core skill set and seniority are a strong match. • Have an awareness of spec-driven AI development and how clear specifications shape the quality of AI- assisted engineering work. • Have the confidence and initiative to evolve ideas and pull pieces of work together into meaningful change. • Have an active interest in self-learning and growing your craft. • Nice-to-have: exposure to Data Science / Data Engineering (not core to the role, but a strong plus). You don't have to tick every box. If you're a strong engineer who's hungry to step up, we'd still like to hear from you. Our Values and Principles - You will be able to demonstrate examples of our core principles: • Seek inclusion & diversity: We create an environment where everyone feels welcome, and people are encouraged to speak and be heard • Work Hard, Work Well, Work Together: We take responsibility for making things happen, independently and together; we help colleagues in need and close loops, making sure our work is complete and has lasting impact • Grow: We are proactive, curious and unafraid of failure • Customer at the heart: We care about the customer, feel their pain and love building product that solves their biggest problems • Candour with caring: We deliver candid feedback with kindness and receive it with gratitude Above all, our people show a willingness to work together and get their hands dirty to deliver product success, which means our customers are successful! What We Offer • Competitive salary • Be part of a leading global venture builder, Blenheim Chalcot, and learn from the incredible talent in BC. • Be exposed to the right mix of challenges and learning and development opportunities • Flexible Benefits including Private Medical Subsidiaries, Life Assurance, Pension scheme etc • 25 days of paid holiday + your birthday off! • Quarterly team socials   Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximize the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.