Forter Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform 

United Kingdom, England, London 

529644202

You will take ownership of designing, implementing, and delivering tools, processes, and initiatives that enhance data engineering practices. Your unique perspective and expertise will contribute innovative ideas, helping the team develop sustainable, long-term data management solutions.

A successful software engineer excels at understanding user needs through discovery work and engaging with stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive adoption of the tools and processes they design and implement.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and efficient data management solutions.
• Lead projects that require coordination across engineering, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions on time.
• Act as a liaison across multiple teams to drive alignment on data engineering initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption and integration of solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of our systems.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across diverse cross-regional teams
• Ability to influence and advocate for technical solutions while considering organizational goals.
• Demonstrated leadership in driving projects that span multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a proactive mindset.

Technical Expertise:

• At lease 5 years of engineering experience
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or Java/Kotlin.
• Proven experience with distributed systems and data-intensive applications.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Strong knowledge of data systems, including relational and non-relational data stores.
• Experience with big data tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink or Snowflake).

Nice to have:

• Experience building or implementing data products, schema management, data contracts, data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR)
• Experience leading projects, requirements gathering and product management.

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Private health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
• Generous PTO policy
• Half day Fridays, every Friday

Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:

• Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023, )
• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022, 2023 and )
• Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022, 2023 and )
• #3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” ( )
• Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year at the Payments Awards ( )
• SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023)
• Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)