Lead Software Engineer
About Abound
We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation.
And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch.
Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us.
About the Role
We're looking for a Lead Python Engineer to lead our New Products & Geographies Engineering team. The team launches and scales new lending propositions that expand Abound's B2B product offering and geographic reach. We move quickly, exploring ideas through production-ready MVPs and iterating as products mature.
This role combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and team management, reporting to the Chief Product Engineer. You will contribute directly to the codebase while helping guide the team's delivery, supporting engineers with complex problems and maintaining strong engineering practices through code review, testing standards, and pragmatic technical decisions. You'll mentor engineers and help the team balance speed with long-term maintainability.
You will work closely with product managers, clients, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate product ideas into clear technical plans and deliver the features r...