Financial stress doesn't stay at home. It affects productivity, engagement, retention and business performance every day.

Thrive helps organisations understand where financial stress is costing them and what to do about it.

Our solution brings together financial wellbeing, workplace pensions, employee benefits and cost-of-living support in one integrated experience. Alongside practical support for teams, Thrive gives employers the insight they need to identify financial pressure, prioritise support, improve engagement and measure outcomes over time.

By turning financial wellbeing into an active business strategy, Thrive helps organisations:

• Recover lost productivity.
• Reduce hidden operational costs.
• Improve retention and engagement.
• Increase the value of benefits spend.
• Strengthen workforce wellbeing and performance.

Backed by Blackfinch Group, Thrive combines workplace pension, benefits and financial wellbeing in a single solution designed to create measurable business impact.

Thrive

Helping employers reduce the cost of financial stress and strengthen workforce performance.

We are looking for a Product Engineer to join a growing Engineering team.
This role is offered on an initial 6 month fixed term contract. 
Our Engineering team plays a vital role in helping the business achieve its goals. Reporting to our Head of Engineering, you'll be involved in building and evolving marketable technology products that support our long-term vision. You'll work alongside senior engineers, Product and Design to deliver high-quality features, growing your skills and experience with their support.
Key ResponsibilitiesTake ownership of well-defined features and bug fixes, working with support from senior engineers on more complex or ambiguous problems.Write clean, tested and maintainable code that reflects our engineering principles, balancing simplicity, performance and scalability.Work with Product and Design to understand requirements and raise questions or concerns as they arise.Ensure your work is thoroughly reviewed and tested and take part in peer code review across the team.Communicate progress, blockers and upcoming work clearly to your immediate team.Provide technical support to operational and client-facing teams when needed, escalating to senior colleagues where appropriate.Support teammates by unblocking others, pairing when needed, and contributing to a collaborative team culture.Stay curious about emerging technologies, tools and best practices, sharing ideas with the team.
Tech Stack (Current & Expected Competency)Our team works with a modern and evolving tech stack to support the changing needs of the business. We're looking for candidates with hands-on experience in some of the following, and a willingness to learn the rest with support from the team.Languages & FrameworksEssential:C# and .NET CoreReact and TypeScriptSQLRESTful APIsDesirable:PostgresNoSQL databasesIonic (mobile)Infrastructure & DevOpsMicrosoft Azure, including Container Apps, Azure AD B2C, Blob Storage, Bicep, Application Insights, and Service Bus / Key VaultAzure DevOpsDockerGitHubArchitecture & PracticeExposure to the following is expected, with a willingness to build deeper expertise over time:Domain-Driven Design, CQRS and Clean ArchitectureAutomated testing and quality assurance practicesCI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Agile practices, such as Scrum and Kanban
Skills & Experience2-3+ years of experience in full-stack software development (front-end and back-end).Some experience with, or exposure to, SaaS products and associated architectures.Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.Experience working in Agile environments (e.g. Scrum or Kanban).Ability to solve problems using design patterns and established development practices, with support on more complex challenges.Exposure to modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment.Some exposure to cloud engineering, ideally Microsoft Azure.Understanding of containerisation technologies such as Docker.Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs.
Additional CriteriaWe're looking for someone who is:A strong team player who proactively supports colleagues and contributes to shared goals.Curious and eager to learn from more senior engineers.Able to explain complex issues clearly, both in writing and in conversation.Positive and hands-on in their approach to problem-solving.Open to feedback and eager to learn.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Thrive is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. A copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy is available upon request.
Where we come fromThrive is part of the Blackfinch Group, an award-winning investment specialist with over £1bn in assets under management. With over 30 years of experience, Blackfinch supports businesses across tax-efficient investments, early-stage ventures, managed portfolios, property finance and renewables. You can find out more about Blackfinch at www.blackfinch.com.
Thrive is a new business, grown from Blackfinch Group, built to tackle one of the most overlooked challenges in the workplace: financial wellbeing. It’s backed by deep experience, expert knowledge, and a clear mission to make a real difference for businesses and their teams.