Engineer – Back-end Full Time (Remote)

Quant is the foundation of the blockchain economy.

Assets of all kinds, from currencies to carbon credits, are being tokenised on blockchain, making their ownership immutable, their provenance traceable and their use manageable. Our patent-pending technology makes this simple, trusted and future-proof.

We work with financial institutions and corporates to dramatically reduce their time-to-market, create new revenue lines, and mitigate risk by delivering enterprise-grade solutions built with security and compliance front of mind.

Founded in 2018, Quant is UK-based with a US presence. We spearheaded the Blockchain ISO Standard TC307 adopted by 57 countries and solved interoperability with the creation of the world’s first blockchain-agnostic API gateway, Overledger.

The Engineering Team

Quant’s Engineering team is a cornerstone of the company. It is responsible for turning designs from our Product team into robust, scalable solutions that will delight our demanding large financial institution and enterprise customers. Working in small, close-knit, multidisciplined squads, our engineers are involved not just in software development but also in refining the details of our products and their features. As a team, we are adaptable and innovative. We adopt whichever process, technique, or tool we believe will best enable us to solve problems pragmatically and deliver value at pace. We are highly collaborative and fiercely protective of our culture. Trust and respect are key to that culture, which is why we’re supportive of one another and don’t shy away from difficult conversations.

The Role

As an Engineer – Back-end, you will be an integral part of the team building functional products and applications, delivering Quant’s product roadmap and customer projects. This involves translating acceptance criteria into clearly defined designs, writing clean and efficient code for various products and applications, running tests to improve system functionality, and supporting and maintaining production systems. Ultimately, you’ll implement and maintain components and frameworks in our microservice architecture software throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Squad Focused: Prioritise effectiveness of the squad above individual needs
• Teamwork: Demonstrate and promote inclusive behaviours
• Prioritisation & Execution: Prioritise tasks appropriately and execute them in line with commitments made
• Design: Participate in technical design of features with guidance. Translate project and product requirements into executable increments, validating outcomes through delivery
• Code: Write correct and clean code, consistently following stated best practices and seeking guidance to review code when necessary
• Test: Implement automated unit, component, and end-to-end tests
• Application Lifecycle Management: Provide support for production systems

The technology and tools you will be using

• Technologies: Java, Webflux/Project Reactor, Spring Boot, JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, ExpressJS, RabbitMQ
• Tools: Git, JenkinsX, RestAssured, Postman, Prometheus/Grafana
• Platform: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS
• Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL
• Applications: JIRA, Confluence, Miro

Required Skills and Experience

• Technologies & Tools: Hands on experience with a number of: Java, Webflux/Project Reactor, Spring Boot, Git
• Software Development: Experience with software development techniques and approaches: Design Patterns, Microservice Architecture
• Agile: Experience working in an Agile software development environment with Scrum, Kanban, or similar
• Problem Solving: Experience in pragmatic problem solving, focusing on effectiveness and value

Benefits

Life at Quant

We aim to be one of the most desirable employers in fintech, somewhere you are valued and inspired to do the best work of your career, alongside a high-performance team of colleagues that feels the same. That’s why, in addition to a competitive salary and performance-related bonus, we provide:

• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life assurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid sick leave
• Physical and mental wellbeing perks including online fitness classes, online GP consultations and discounted gym membership

Our shared values

We have expertise in finance and technology in common but what unites us is our beliefs. We believe in:

• Innovation: We love a challenge and have little respect for the status quo. Experience has taught us that problems are a matter of perspective and that, with new ideas and a fresh way of looking at things, solutions often present themselves.
• Ambition: The scale of a task won’t deter us when we believe it will take as closer to our vision. Every problem is an opportunity. Every obstacle, the chance to take a calculated risk and question assumptions. In short, we’re not afraid to think big.
• Trust: Fundamental to a prosperous economy, trust also lies at the heart of our company. Indeed, we believe it is the bedrock of a healthy society committed to equality and fairness. We trust each other, we engineer trust into our solutions, and we work hard every day to earn the trust of our clients and partners.
• Adaptability: We remain open-minded, objective and flexible at all times. When the facts change, so does our approach. We embrace that agility and encourage all those we work with to do the same.
• Respect: We’re respectful of the ideas and perspectives of others, we celebrate people’s differences and recognise their achievements. We also hold the needs and health of our environment dear. And we have no tolerance for bullying, harassment, or discrimination of any kind.

Whilst applications may be reviewed as they are received, we anticipate to not accept any further applications after 5pm BST on 24th April 2023.