UK commission-free investing app for shares, ETFs, funds and bonds
Freetrade runs a mobile-first retail investment platform on GCP, with a Node.js/TypeScript backend, PostgreSQL and Pub/Sub, and native Swift and Kotlin apps. The iOS team is actively moving from UIKit to SwiftUI alongside a GraphQL API transition and a new design system, signaling a full front-end modernization. Engineering dominates current hiring, with security and AI governance recurring as priorities.
Freetrade is a London-based investment platform founded in 2017, offering commission-free investing to UK retail customers. Users can access a wide range of instruments, including UK, US and European shares, ETFs, mutual funds, gilts and treasury bills, plus ISA and pension wrappers. The company is privately held and employs between 201 and 500 people. Hiring is concentrated in the United Kingdom, primarily within engineering, with additional roles in operations and security.
Freetrade runs on GCP with Kubernetes, Terraform, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Pub/Sub and GraphQL via Apollo, with native apps built in Swift/SwiftUI and Kotlin/Jetpack Compose, and CircleCI for CI/CD.
Yes. Engineering makes up most of Freetrade's open roles, mainly mid and senior level, with smaller openings in operations and security, all based in the United Kingdom.
Freetrade is building mutual funds, bonds and family investment features, a new design system, a GraphQL API transition, Google Cloud infrastructure modernization and secure, privacy-by-design AI adoption.
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