Our team’s mission is bold: to create technology that can run the world’s banks according to the best designs and software practices of the modern age. In doing so, we will properly and permanently rid the world’s banks of the problems generated by poor technology running on legacy infrastructure.
Thought Machine builds Vault Core and Vault Payments: cloud-native core banking and payments technology enabling banks and fintech to remain competitive and flourish into the future.
Website: https://www.thoughtmachine.net/
Careers Website: https://thoughtmachine.avature.net/careers/
Business Sector: Software Development
HQ Locations: London, UK Office
Locations:London,New York & Singapore
Number of Employees: 600+
CEO & FOUNDER: Paul Taylor
CTO: William Montgomery
CMO: Travers Clarke-Walker
CPO: Matt Wilkins
COO: Gareth Richardson
CRO: Liam Leahy
CFO: Arnaud Attamian
Female Leadership:
Director of Engineering: Jamica Ortiz
Managing Director of Product & Programme Management: Kerry Harrison
Chief of Staff - CEO office: Anna Ivanova
Director of L&D: Eloise McNeile
Director of People Operations: Sarah Frodsham
Director of Commercial Strategy: Verity Myers
Since our founding, we have aimed to build one of the best technology company cultures in the world. We constantly strive to make Thought Machine a great workplace and attract new talent. Our way of working is built on two principles:
1. Our team is world-class in its talent and technical ability
2. All our team enjoy and are naturally good at working in a team We are working towards a bold mission that inspires our team.
What we are attempting is hard, which means we need great people working together towards a common goal.
We are a super-friendly company. We organise and facilitate social activities with free food and drink in our offices. We have attractive café areas where the team congregates to eat, drink, and socialise. We are an active company; the company sponsors a range of sporting and fitness activities, from football, basketball, running, squash, climbing, and much more!
Jamica Ortiz, Director of Engineering: I was a software engineer for twelve years before making the shift to Engineering Management. Thought Machine's fast-paced growth has provided plenty of opportunities for growth that has accelerated my career in ways that would have been difficult to achieve in other technology companies.
Alice Cao, Back End Engineer: The tech stack at Thought Machine is cutting edge. Coupled with the fact that we are going through a phase of rapid expansion, this makes the work environment very fast-paced.
Ylenia Meliti, Head of Marketing EMEA: Thought Machine is a truly inspiring place to work – we have a clear vision to bring the world's banks onto our cloud core and payments technology, and everyone in the company is united around that goal.
We’re proud to support our employees with a number of working options.
We have a hybrid policy for employees who wish to spend three days in the office and two at home. We also offer an incentive to employees who work 4+ days in the office.
We are committed to recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and want to build a culture of inclusion for all our employees. At Thought Machine, we have created an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work – a culture where people from all backgrounds are given a seat at the table, can speak up, and share ideas. We work with relevant communities, internally and externally, to give opportunities to a diverse talent pool.
Our four internal groups – OUT, Belong, Gender Diversity, and Wellbeing – offer a space for employees to share experiences, discuss challenges, find opportunities – and, crucially, have the ear of the most senior people within the business. The finance and technology industry has some way to go before considering itself inclusive – but we’re committed to ensuring we play our part at Thought Machine.
The first stage of the interview process is our hiring events, which run weekly in our office. Candidates can meet their prospective peers, see the office space and hear our story before investing time into our interview process.
Tech roles:
Hiring event (optional)
Take Home test
Final interview which is usually 3 stages covering a broad range of topics, for example, a Back End Engineer would complete a code review, algos, and sys design interview.
Non Tech roles:
Hiring event (optional)
Either a take-home test or call with a manager Final interview which is usually 3 stages covering a broad range of topics.
Flexible work hours
25 days holidays and bank holidays
Full private healthcare with Bupa for you and your family
Bupa cash plan, dental optical, physio and other alternative treatments
Life Insurance
Share option scheme
Diversity, equity and inclusion programme
Regular social activities
Free food and drink
Career progression and learning programmesFinancial Times’ fastest-growing companies 2023
#1 Best Place To Work - Crain’s NYC
#1 Best Place to Work in Fintech - American Banker 2023
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