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That means ensuring everyone is heard, respected, and valued, while identifying and removing barriers that may get in the way. Our commitment is to be an employer role model, grounded in inclusion and fairness for all.We want every application to receive fair and thoughtful consideration; therefore, all applications are reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, not by AI.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2><strong>About you</strong></h2> <p>You are an experienced engineer with strong technical expertise in enterprise tax, compliance or closely related financial technology platforms.</p> <p>You are comfortable taking technical ownership of specialist, business-critical technology: understanding how platforms work, how they integrate with the wider enterprise technology estate and how regulatory and operational requirements translate into sustainable technical solutions.</p> <p>You enjoy getting into the detail of complex systems and solving problems that require both technical depth and an understanding of the business processes the technology supports. You can work directly with Tax, Finance and other business specialists, asking the right questions and translating their requirements into clear technical decisions and solutions.</p> <p>You are also comfortable providing technical leadership without needing formal management responsibility. You can guide other engineers, challenge vendors and technology partners, improve engineering practices and build knowledge across a team rather than becoming the only person who understands a specialist platform.</p> <h2><strong>About the team</strong></h2> <p>Corporate Technology sits within Internal Products and owns the technology capabilities supporting some of the FT’s most important internal business functions, including People, Finance and Procurement.</p> <p>The domain includes major enterprise platforms alongside specialist applications, integrations, data flows and internally developed capabilities supporting critical business processes across the organisation.</p> <p>Tax and Compliance technology is a specialist part of this landscape. These platforms and capabilities support important regulatory and operational obligations and interact with the wider Finance and ERP technology estate.</p> <p>The Senior Tax Platform Engineer will provide dedicated engineering expertise and technical leadership for this area, working with the Engineering Lead, Principal Engineer – Corporate Technology, other engineers and business specialists to strengthen our internal ownership and capability.</p> <h2><strong>What you’ll work on</strong></h2> <p>As <strong>Senior Tax Platform Engineer</strong>, you will provide technical leadership for the platforms and capabilities supporting Tax and Compliance across the FT.</p> <p>You will develop a deep understanding of the technology, integrations, data flows and business processes within this area and become a key technical point of expertise for the engineering team.</p> <p>You will work closely with Tax, Finance and Compliance stakeholders to understand regulatory and operational requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions, ensuring the platforms can evolve as r