• 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.

• 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.

About Instead

Instead is a tax platform designed to help taxpayers and tax professionals collaborate to save money on taxes. As the first company in decades to receive IRS approvals to E-file 1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S, and 1065 — we're re-inventing a complex category. Founded in 2023, Instead combines LLMs with tax law to make tax management a continuous, proactive process rather than a dreaded annual deadline.

Instead's investors include Sarah Guo from Conviction (conviction.com), IRIS (irisglobal.com) the largest tax software provider in the UK and many of our partners and customers who believe in our mission and vision. The Instead team comprises talented leaders from leading tax, financial services and fintech companies — Gusto, Intuit, Zenefits, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer — as well as top tax & accounting firms such as PwC, BDO, RSM, and KPMG.

Instead was a 2024 Innovation Award Finalist in CPA Practice Advisor. Instead's CEO, Andrew Argue, is a CPA and has been named Top 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Profession twice - Ones To Watch and CPA Practice Advisors 20 under 40.

About the role

In this role, you will get the chance to build innovative AI-powered tax software alongside a dynamic team. You'll work on both our customer-facing product Instead (instead.com) and our backend internal tooling that empowers our teams to build cutting-edge features. This role is at the forefront of leveraging AI to drive innovation across our platform, working on exciting high-value features for our customers. If you're passionate about working on real production use cases utilizing LLMs and want to contribute to groundbreaking AI applications in a fast-paced environment, you'll thrive as you help us drive innovation in tax technology. 

Here is the tech you will get the chance to utilize:

• Front End: Vue, Nuxt, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Back End: Go, Docker on AWS ECS/Fargate, PostgreSQL on AWS RDS
• AI: Cursor with Sonnet 3.5, Langchain, Helicone, Gemini, OpenAI's API utilizing 4o (still exploring best use cases for o1 pro) and any other piece of AI tech that we can get our hands on

What you'll do

• Ship full-stack product features end to end for our live customer platform
• Make key product improvements based on customer feedback and usage analytics
• Understand and solve critical product bugs across the full stack
• Build and integrate components for infrastructure, supporting production-level inference and advanced prompt engineering
• Create tools and internal platforms to enhance the productivity and capabilities of Instead's teams
• Additional projects as needed by the internal engineering team and US-based product teams

What you'll need

• Proficiency in full-stack development, with a strong understanding of web frameworks, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience building backend systems and infrastructure that can support live products
• 3+ years of software development experience
• High attention to detail
• Fast learner who enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Nice to have

• A track record of working on full-stack projects, end-to-end
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and prompt engineering
• Experience programming using AI copilots such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Windsurf, etc.
• Experience with the technologies in our current stack
• Experience building customer-facing products at scale

Why join us

• Ability to work with cutting edge AI in all stages of the software development lifecycle
• Work on a cutting-edge tax tech platform that's transforming the industry
• Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Growth opportunities in product development, compliance, and technology
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology in production environments

Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

We trust our team with sensitive information, so all candidates who receive and accept employment offers must complete a background check before joining us.