Careers at Freetrade

About Freetrade Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We’re changing that. We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in. 2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. Why Join Our Engineering Team? Freetrade Engineers play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a robust, scalable platform used by thousands daily. We tackle big technical challenges, drive innovation, and build solutions that make a real impact. Here, your code doesn’t just run - it powers the decisions of investors across the UK. About the role As part of our dedicated mobile engineering team, you will work on implementing new features. In collaboration with design, product and QE teams you will craft user experiences that will delight our customers. You will also contribute towards priorities around platform issues, technical debt, patterns, and architecture, ensuring we deliver a high-quality app and an excellent developer experience. We have recently rebranded key parts of the app, creating a new design system from scratch built with Swift UI, and have started transitioning to a modern, unified GraphQL API using Apollo. What you’ll do Contribute to the development of new features and maintain existing features of the Freetrade iOS app. Ensure high performance, quality, security and responsiveness of the application. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including backend, design, product, and QE) to define, design, and ship new features. Ensure the robustness of the application by writing tests and participating in code reviews. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs. Help maintain code quality, organisation, automation and application releases Ensure customer satisfaction by participating in a support rota to understand and address customer issues About you Typically around 3-5 years of experience developing production grade mobile applications Strong ability to problem solve and passionate about improving your skills and knowledge Good understanding of iOS architecture and common patterns Experience iwith Swift, DI frameworks, and SwiftUI. Experience with Combine, Swift Concurrency or RxSwift. Good understanding of Human Interface Guidelines. Familiarity with git and collaborative development practices. Understanding of CI and build tooling such as CircleCI. Our hybrid model We work from our central London and Budapest offices on Monday , Tuesday , and Thursday , leaving Wednesday and Friday for dedicated focus time at home. We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to build a strong culture, but we know "life happens." If you have caregiving or personal responsibilities that require extra flexibility, let’s talk about it. Our interview process We keep things simple and transparent. You’ll meet one of our Talent Partners for a technical screening call, typically followed by: Hiring Manager interview Live coding interview System design interview Values interview Check out our benefits We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.

About Freetrade Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We’re changing that. We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in. 2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. Why Join Our Engineering Team? Freetrade Engineers play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a robust, scalable platform used by thousands daily. We tackle big technical challenges, drive innovation, and build solutions that make a real impact. Here, your code doesn’t just run - it powers the decisions of investors across the UK. About the role As part of our dedicated mobile engineering team, you will work on implementing new features. In collaboration with design, product and QE teams you will craft user experiences that will delight our customers. You will also help guide priorities around platform issues, technical debt, patterns, and architecture, ensuring we deliver a high-quality app and an excellent developer experience. We have recently rebranded key parts of the app, creating a new design system from scratch built with Swift UI, and have started transitioning to a modern, unified GraphQL API using Apollo. What you’ll do Lead the design and delivery of new features, alongside improving and maintaining the Freetrade iOS app, ensuring high performance, quality, security and robustness. Own features end to end, collaborating with backend, design, product and QE to deliver high-quality solutions. Set and hold a high bar for code quality through hands-on development, code reviews and effective testing. Resolve complex issues, address bottlenecks and reduce technical debt. Drive improvements in engineering standards and practices. Mentor and support junior engineers on design, implementation and best practices. Participate in a support rota to understand and resolve customer issues, including direct communication where needed. About you Typically 6+ years of experience building production-grade mobile applications. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical decisions and deliver complex features. Deep understanding of iOS architecture and common patterns Strong experience with Swift, DI frameworks, and SwiftUI. Good understanding of GraphQL and integrating with backend services. Experience with Combine, Swift Concurrency or RxSwift. Familiarity with git and collaborative development practices. Understanding of CI and build tooling such as CircleCI. Experience mentoring and growing more junior engineers. Our hybrid model We work from our central London and Budapest offices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, leaving Wednesday and Friday for dedicated focus time at home. We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to build a strong culture, but we know "life happens." If you have caregiving or personal responsibilities that require extra flexibility, let’s talk about it. Our interview process We keep things simple and transparent. You’ll meet one of our Talent Partners for a technical screening call, typically followed by: Hiring Manager interview Live coding interview System design interview Values interview Check out our benefits We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.

About Freetrade Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We’re changing that. We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in. 2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. Freetrade Engineers play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a robust, scalable platform used by thousands daily. We tackle big technical challenges, drive innovation, and build solutions that make a real impact. Here, your code doesn’t just run - it powers the decisions of investors across the UK. About the role As part of our dedicated mobile engineering team, you will work on implementing new features. In collaboration with design, product and QE teams you will craft user experiences that will delight our customers. You will also help guide priorities around platform issues, technical debt, patterns, and architecture, ensuring we deliver a high-quality app and an excellent developer experience. We have recently rebranded key parts of the app, creating a new design system from scratch built with Jetpack Compose, and have started transitioning to a modern, unified GraphQL API using Apollo. What you’ll do Lead the design and delivery of new features, alongside improving and maintaining the Freetrade Android app, ensuring high performance, quality, security and robustness. Own features end to end, collaborating with backend, design, product and QA to deliver high-quality solutions. Set and hold a high bar for code quality through hands-on development, code reviews and effective testing. Resolve complex issues, address bottlenecks and reduce technical debt. Drive improvements in engineering standards and practices. Mentor and support junior engineers on design, implementation and best practices. Participate in a support rota to understand and resolve customer issues, including direct communication where needed. About you Typically 6+ years of experience building production-grade mobile applications. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical decisions and deliver complex features. Deep understanding of Android architecture such as MVVM or MVI. Strong experience with Kotlin, Dagger, Jetpack and Compose. Good understanding of GraphQL and integrating with backend services. Experience with coroutines, flow or Rx. Familiarity with git and collaborative development practices. Understanding of CI and build tooling such as CircleCI. Experience mentoring and growing more junior engineers Our hybrid model We work from our central London and Budapest offices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, leaving Wednesday and Friday for dedicated focus time at home. We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to build a strong culture, but we know "life happens." If you have caregiving or personal responsibilities that require extra flexibility, let’s talk about it. Our interview process We keep things simple and transparent. You’ll meet one of our Talent Partners for a technical screening call, typically followed by: Hiring Manager interview Live coding interview System design interview Final Values interview We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.

About Freetrade Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We’re changing that. We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in. 2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. Freetrade Engineers play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a robust, scalable platform used by thousands daily. We tackle big technical challenges, drive innovation, and build solutions that make a real impact. Here, your code doesn’t just run - it powers the decisions of investors across the UK. About the role We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in our engineering team. In this position, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, impactful features, showcasing a passion for independent problem-solving and a drive to scale our next-generation, user-focused product. Our philosophy on hiring We hire for engineering excellence, not just a specific list of keywords. Our interview process is language-agnostic ; we care about your ability to solve complex problems, design scalable systems, and write clean code in whichever language you’re most comfortable with. Our stack Once you join, you’ll be working primarily with TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL on GCP . We don’t expect you to be an expert in these on Day 1, but we do look for engineers who are excited to master this stack and contribute to its evolution. What you’ll do Lead features from initial design and development through to post-production and validation. Level up the team through technical workshops, pair programming, and active mentorship. Define and uphold company-wide standards for code reviews and engineering best practices. Act as a senior escalation point for high-priority issues and participate in our on-call rotation. Conduct technical interviews to identify and hire top-tier engineering talent. Constantly evaluate the tech landscape to improve our development processes and tools. About you Involve others in design decisions and delegate responsibility to help your squad grow. Speak candidly when quality dips and work proactively with your team to raise the bar. Stay calm and effective when tackling complex, ambiguous technical challenges under pressure. Maintain a deep obsession with the "how" and "why" of the systems you build. Bring a genuine interest in the world of investments and fintech. Stay current with industry trends to influence better internal engineering practices. Our hybrid model We work from our central London and Budapest offices on Monday , Tuesday , and Thursday , leaving Wednesday and Friday for dedicated focus time at home. We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to build a strong culture, but we know "life happens." If you have caregiving or personal responsibilities that require extra flexibility, let’s talk about it. Our interview process We keep things simple and transparent. You’ll meet one of our Talent Partners to make sure we are a good match for each other, typically followed by: Hiring Manager interview Live coding interview System design interview Exec interview We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.