[Senior Client Engineer] (Location - Hybrid)]
About Finova
Finova is the UK's leading lending and savings technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.
Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.
Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.
For Lenders
Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.
Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.
About the Role:
As a Senior Engineer at Finova, you will play a key role in developing, enhancing, and maintaining our core UK lending and digital banking platforms. You will design and write clean, scalable code using C#, .NET MVC, JavaScript, SQL, and RESTful APIs, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability across our software solutions. Working in an Agile environment, you will participate in code reviews, resolve complex technical issues, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful software features.
About you:
Leading technical delivery on user stories: estimating effort, build complex configurations and integrations.
Participate in refinement sessions to ensure stories meet acceptance criteria and are sprint ready.
Mentoring and coaching Developer-level colleagues, reviewing pull requests to uphold coding standards.
Liaising with clients or third-party engineers on complex technical issues (interfaces, integrations).
Identifying and mitigating technical risks within sprints, escalating dependencies or blockers as needed.
Providing release support and contributing to production-issue diagnosis and resolution.
What will you be doing?
In terms of your experience, your attitude is everything, but we'd particularly love to see your:
Experienced or proficiency in C#, .NET MVC, JavaScript, SQL and RESTful APIs. Confidence in code reviews, ensuring quality and adherence to best practice.
Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders and escalate issues appropriately.
Experience of Agile delivery at scale, from planning through to warranty support.
Demonstrable track record of guiding junior team members through coaching or formal training.
Commitment to continuous learning, sharing insights via presentations or internal communities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out, we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.
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