Technical Lead, Lending & Savings @Blockchain

Overview

Blockchain is a global crypto company that connects the world to the future of finance. The Technical Lead, Lending & Savings role involves leading the engineering direction for the company's core Consumer products: crypto savings and crypto-backed lending.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction and architecture of the Lending & Savings platform.
• Design and build scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems.
• Make key architectural decisions balancing scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Remain hands-on, contributing production-quality code and reviewing critical changes.
• Drive engineering best practices across system design, testing, deployment, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical coaching.
• Own the delivery of technical initiatives from design through production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
• Identify technical risks early and propose solutions.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence within the team.
• Continuously improve engineering productivity through automation and modern development practices.

Requirements

• Strong experience building backend systems using Kotlin or Java.
• Experience designing distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational database design.
• Experience with Redis or other NoSQL technologies.
• Understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, incident response, and production operations.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Experience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Full-time salary based on experience with equity options.
• Work from Anywhere Policy: Up to 20 days remote work per year.
• Unlimited vacation policy.
• ClassPass membership.
• Apple equipment.
• Flexible work culture.

Location

This role is based in the London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days a week.

How to Apply

For application details, please refer to the company career page.