engineering
Posted Mar 31Product Engineer - London
at Capi Money
London, United KingdomHybrid
Requirements
- To do that, you must have empathy and curiosity to get to the root cause of the issue and the creativity to build a solution that balances impact, effort, and delight. Key
- Requirements Our tech stack: Typescript, React, NextJS, NodeJS, Express, PostgreSQL - A product mindset is core to how we build - everyone at Capi is encouraged to think about the customer, the business, and the long-term impact of what we ship. - A strong understanding of web development, frontend and backend best practices.
- While mainly working with JavaScript technologies -
- Experience in a VC-backed or high-growth engineering team and building products used by customers.
- - You are comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment with high pace, rapid growth, involvement in the entire product development process, and a high degree of ambiguity - Excellent written and verbal communication skills for expressing ideas, designs, and potential solutions with both technical and non-technical team members and customers - You care about our mission and solving the problems faced by African businesses - Based in London or Paris
- Experience in Fintech, payments, wallets or building ledgers - Expertise in security and data protection best practices needed in a FCA regulated business Some projects the team has been working on: - Automated payouts and AI invoice approval - Onboarding + payment automation with Swift network and banking partners across the world - WhatsApp bot that creates quotes for customers based on their responses - Self-serve onboarding flow that collects company information and KYC documents from customers -
- Technical challenge with one of our Principal Engineers (1 hr) - Demonstrate your abilities in a whiteboard-style interview with one of our senior team members.
Benefits
- Backed by $18M+ from top-tier investors like Creandum, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and angels from Revolut, Checkout, Stripe, and Remitly, we’re building the financial infrastructure that emerging markets deserve.
- From your first day, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the founding team based across London & Paris to shape the product vision and all parts of our technical architecture.
- Bonus points if you: - Speak and write in French & English -
- Offer! Additional Information - This is a full-time position with competitive salary, share options, and
Contact
- Capi http://www.capimoney.com/ is building the financial infrastructure for emerging markets trade.
- And we’re looking for more people to join our team! Take a look through Capi’s mission & values. https://capimoney.com/mission-and-values Role Overview You’ll join a small, high-performing team of engineers and product leaders shaping how we scale our platform and our impact.
- Screen interview with our Tech Recruiter Gracie https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracie-sparks/ (30 mins) - Learn about the Capi story and mission.
- benefits - Role is hybrid, with three days in office (office is currently near Old Street station) - Ideal Start date: March 2026 (we are aware that a notice period may need to be fulfilled and can adjust accordingly) Take a look at what it is like to work at Capi Money across all of our international offices. https://www.notion.so/Capi-Money-Candidate-Pack-28f549aed53b817ba314f6a1967e0754 Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
- We've won some cool awards recently too! Check them out: - Startups UK Top 100 (No. 24) https://startups.co.uk/startups-100/2026/capi-money/ - Viva Technology Top 100 https://vivatechnology.com/top-100-rising-european-startups - Welcome to the Jungle's Fintech's Finest Top 50 https://employers.welcometothejungle.com/fintechs-finest-50
Additional details
- Our mission is to grow GDP in emerging markets by making the global financial system fairer and more accessible.
- We’re tackling global trade, making it easier for importers to pay their international suppliers.
- Our platform enables businesses to expand rapidly, create jobs, and be engines of prosperity for their countries.
- Our team is made up of approx 100 people across 10 countries; we are a group of a highly-ambitious, get-it-done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world.
- As we scale our products and deepen our presence across emerging markets, this is a role that builds technology to solve customer problems.
- Responsibilities Delivery - Contribute to the product process from end-to-end, from ideation to building the UI, backend logic, deployment, feedback and measurement - Communicate internally and externally about new features, be it collecting feedback pre-implementation or explaining them on launch - Define and manage delivery milestones, ensuring alignment between engineering and product priorities Technical - Build intuitive and performant web interfaces for business owners in Africa - Implement IT
- Including handling production incidents with confidence Leadership - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional growth through pairing, reviews, and feedback - Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions (including Finance, Operations, Senior Leadership) to help translate business goals into technical plans - Set and uphold team standards for communication, collaboration, and technical excellence Culture - Communicate internally and externally about new features, be it
- Whilst ensuring we are aligned as an exciting opportunity for what you're looking for 2.
- We like to keep this as natural as possible, as if you were joining us tomorrow.
- This interview is to assess your skills, interests, and potential to see the impact you could make.