Burns Sheehan

Principal Engineer - Lead Tech Strategy for a Profitable FinTech Scale-Up Hybrid (London) or remote within the UK Up to £160,000 per annum plus stock options Python | Django | FastAPI | AWS | Rust | Postgres | Event-Driven Architecture | Machine Learning Principal Engineer - We're working with a leading fintech scale-up that's transforming how small businesses access finance. Backed by a strong track record and an ambitious mission, they're now looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the next phase of innovation within one of their most critical product areas. This is a strategic leadership role offering exceptional autonomy and influence. You'll head up the evolution of a high-impact platform responsible for generating personalised credit offers - a core driver of the business's growth and customer experience. The Opportunity As Principal Engineer, you'll take ownership of the technical strategy and architecture for dynamic, data-driven systems that determine the financial products offered to new customers. This is a unique chance to define the future of adaptive credit systems, driving smarter, faster and more relevant lending decisions using Real Time data and experimentation. The Principal Engineer will work closely with senior leadership across engineering, data, product and design. You'll also mentor engineers, steer long-term vision and ensure delivery aligns with key business outcomes. What Makes This Role Stand Out? Strategic Impact: You'll lead the architectural vision and execution of systems at the heart of a high-growth fintech. Technical Ownership: Full responsibility for evolving and scaling a domain-critical platform. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with experienced teams across disciplines to shape solutions from the ground up. Mission-Driven Environment: Work for a business that's empowering small businesses and making finance more accessible. What We're Looking For: Strong experience in systems architecture and software development (object-oriented languages). Proven ability to deliver large-scale technical projects in fast-paced environments. A business-oriented mindset: you can translate complex problems into scalable, value-driven solutions. A collaborative leader who has mentored teams and influenced product direction. Experience working with complex domain models and evolving codebases. Bonus skills include : Python, Django, PostgreSQL, event-driven data systems, machine learning familiarity and Front End awareness. If you're a Principal Engineer looking to combine hands-on technical leadership with real strategic influence in a product-led fintech then please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat. Principal Engineer - Lead Tech Strategy for a Profitable FinTech Scale-Up Hybrid (London) or remote within the UK Up to £160,000 per annum plus stock options Python | Django | FastAPI | AWS | Rust | Postgres | Event-Driven Architecture | Machine Learning Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Senior Product Engineer (Backend) - AI-Native SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option Up to £130,000 + equity Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS Senior Product Engineer - We're working with a rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS company who raised an impressive Series B round in 2025. Their platform is redefining the sector, and with revenues tripling in the last year to over $12m ARR, they're now expanding their Engineering team to match the ambition of their product and customers. The Senior Product Engineer As a Senior Product Engineer , you'll be at the heart of designing, building, and scaling Back End systems that power a complex, AI-driven product. You'll work across the stack with a focus on Back End engineering, solving challenging technical problems while shaping the product experience for thousands of users. What will the Senior Product Engineer do? Contribute across the stack (Node.js/Typescript, GCP), with a strong focus on Back End systems Design scalable architectures and APIs to support rapid product growth Lead end-to-end feature development, from concept through to release Champion engineering best practices and bring new ideas to the table Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to build seamless user experiences What will the Senior Product Engineer bring? Strong Back End development expertise with Node.js and Typescript Experience designing secure, scalable Back End systems (authentication, data pipelines, APIs) Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS) Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and influence team direction A passion for building high-quality products that customers love This is an amazing opportunity for an Senior Product Engineer to join a fast-growing scale-up as they take the next leap in their journey. Please reply with your CV of call Simon for a chat. Senior Product Engineer (Backend) - AI-SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option Up to £130,000 + equity Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Engineering Lead - AI-SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option Up to £150,000 per annum plus equity Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS Engineering Lead - We're working with an amazing scale-up who raised a very impressive Series B round earlier in 2025. They are building an AI-native SaaS platform that's redefining sector and have experienced explosive growth over the past year tripling their ARR. They are scaling their Engineering team to match the ambition of their product and customers. The Engineering Lead We're hiring Engineering Leads to guide small, focused squads (up to 4 Engineers) while remaining hands-on in the codebase. This isn't a "people manager only" role - around 70% of your time will be technical, leading the design and build of AI-native solutions with Real Time infrastructure and a seamless Front End experience. The remainder will be spent coaching, mentoring, and supporting your team's growth. For the first three months, you'll contribute as an individual contributor, embedding yourself in the product and tech stack before taking on leadership responsibilities. What you'll do Lead a small team of Engineers while staying deeply technical Contribute across the stack (React, Node.js/Typescript, GCP) with Back End experience highly valued Shape and deliver high-quality features that scale with thousands of customers Advocate for engineering best practices and help raise the technical bar Collaborate with product and design to deliver exceptional user experiences What you'll bring Proven experience leading small teams while still contributing technically Strong Back End development expertise (Node.js, Typescript; Go a plus) Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (GCP or AWS) Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset A balance of technical depth and people-first leadership This is an amazing opportunity for an Engineering Lead to join a fast-growing scale-up as they take the next leap in their journey. Please reply with your CV of call Simon for a chat. Engineering Lead - AI-SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option Up to £150,000 per annum plus equity Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Staff Software Engineer - Platform - Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office - 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We're working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over 150,000 customers and billions processed annually, they are scaling rapidly - and now looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join their Platform organisation. This is a senior technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple squads, setting technical strategy, and driving clarity in ambiguous problem spaces. The client is looking for an established Staff-level Software Engineer with both hands-on engineering expertise and the ability to influence at scale across an organisation. The Opportunity Shape the long-term technical direction of platform infrastructure. Lead cross-squad initiatives and empower teams to solve complex challenges. Drive innovation around cloud-native technologies and platform automation. Balance strategic vision with ~30% hands-on coding and design work. Promote best practice in reliability, observability, and scalability. The Ideal Staff Software Engineer Proven experience operating at Staff+ level within a fast-paced engineering organisation. Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes - ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly scaling company where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical foundations of a platform that supports millions of transactions every day. Please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat. Staff Software Engineer - Platform - Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office - 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | B-Corp Start-Up | Net-Zero Carbon Up to £100,000 plus stock London - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Typescript, Rust & React Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - We are working with an amazing Carbon Neutral, B-Corp certified start-up to find them a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join their purposely small, experienced engineering team. They have received over $10m in funding in the last two years and as reach break-even in the original market, they have some exciting tech challenges in scaling their sustainable platform as they look to expand their reach. As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer in a start-up your role will be multi-faceted: Designing and building new features to improve the lives of everyone who uses the platform, whether it's fellow employees or customers. Improving the tooling and infrastructure to make it easier to scale. Collaborating with colleagues in engineering and the wider business to innovate and produce new ideas. Driving design discussions to solve real world problems and deliver on business goals. The tech stack is predominantly Typescript, Rust and React on GCP, Kubernetes, GraphQL although they are open to engineers from any background. You should apply if: You're excited to build sustainable, net-zero products to disrupt an industry. You're love the challenge, opportunity and ambiguity of an early-stage start-up. You have experience building Back End services and APIs and are comfortable writing code for the Front End or building the infrastructure. You have a product mindset and are always thinking about how the solution will benefit the customer. You're comfortable releasing something that might not be perfect! This is an amazing opportunity to join an impressive start-up as they look to build on their early successes to scale the platform and the business. Please apply or call Simon Evans for a chat. Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | B-Corp Start-Up | Net-Zero Carbon Up to £100,000 plus stock London - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Typescript, Rust & React Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Lead Software Engineer | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform | Distributed Systems Up to £130,000 per annum plus bonus plus stock Central London office Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems Are you a Lead Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of building distributed systems? Looking to join a company who are solving genuine problems that disrupt an industry? Interested in working with the best talent on the market and having a real impact on projects? If so I'm partnered with a very exciting Cloud scale-up who have received record Series A funding and are looking for innovative Lead Software Engineers to join their ambitious team! With a new VP of Engineering who has spent much of their career building out a world leading Cloud platform, the team are growing fast and they're looking to attract the best talent on the market. Having received huge investment, they are on a journey to truly disrupt the industry and are not held back by any Legacy code or old customers. This means that they're able to build out state-of-the-art, Greenfield code which can focus on being the worlds most accountable and sustainable cloud provider What they're looking for in a Lead Software Engineer: Tech agnostic but preferable experience working with Golang, Rust, Java and/or C/C++. In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, building solutions at scale where performance, reliability and availability are key considerations. Confident in leading the definition and creation of solutions from 0-1, solving ambiguous and complex challenges. Experience working on software infrastructure or building Cloud native software using Kubernetes. Understanding of systems design and Open Source components. If you have knowledge of building virtual machines - Virtual Servers, virtual networking or network programming - that's a plus but definitely not needed! If this sounds like you, feel free to apply and I can run through more details! Lead Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.

Staff Software Engineer | B-Corp Start-Up | Net-Zero Carbon | Full Stack Up to £120,000 plus stock London - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Typescript, React, Node, GraphQL, GCP Staff Software Engineer - We are working with an amazing Carbon Neutral, B-Corp certified start-up to find them a Staff Software Engineer to join their purposely small, experienced engineering team. They have received over $10m in funding in the last two years and as reach break-even in the original market, they have some exciting tech challenges in scaling their sustainable platform as they look to expand their reach. As a Staff Software Engineer in a start-up your role will be multi-faceted: Designing and building new features to improve the lives of everyone who uses the platform, whether it's fellow employees or customers. Improving the tooling and infrastructure to make it easier to scale. Collaborating with colleagues in engineering and the wider business to innovate and produce new ideas. Driving design discussions to solve real world problems and deliver on business goals. The tech stack is predominantly Typescript, Node and React with some Rust on GCP, Kubernetes, GraphQL although they are open to engineers from any background. You should apply if: You're excited to build sustainable, net-zero products to disrupt an industry. You're love the challenge, opportunity and ambiguity of an early-stage start-up. You have experience building Back End services and APIs and are comfortable writing code for the Front End or building the infrastructure. You have a product mindset and are always thinking about how the solution will benefit the customer. You're comfortable releasing something that might not be perfect! This is an amazing opportunity to join an impressive start-up as they look to build on their early successes to scale the platform and the business. Please apply or call Simon Evans for a chat. Staff Software Engineer | B-Corp Start-Up | Net-Zero Carbon | Full Stack Up to £100,000 plus stock London - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Typescript, Rust & React Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.