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UK FINTECH PLATFORM

Calculation engine for managing fee structures

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Fintech platform, Industry: FinTech, Services: Dedicated development team, Team size: 3 teams, Architecture: Microservices
UK pension platform, Industry: FinTech, Services: Dedicated development team, Team size: 3 teams, Architecture: Microservices

The challenges our client faced

A fast-growing investment platform serving multiple employers needed a reliable way to manage complex fee models across products and transaction types, without losing accuracy, performance, or compliance.

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Complex fee models at scale

Fees vary by portfolio, fund, and account, with additional rules for specific products.
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High-volume daily processing

Consistent daily calculations under peak loads, with predictable runtimes, resilient retries, and stable integrations.
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Auditability and compliance

Traceable calculations with clear inputs, rule versions, and reproducible outputs for reviews and internal controls.
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Flexible configuration

Operations teams can define, update, and validate fee structures without code changes or deployment cycles.

Scalable, compliant fee automation

A secure calculation engine that automates complex fee structures while staying transparent, configurable, and ready for product expansion.

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How we solved it

We designed and built a calculation engine optimized for correctness, configurability, and performance, so fees remain accurate even as products and rules evolve.

Frontend

Clear, employer- and employee-facing interfaces that simplify setup, contributions, and monitoring.
React
React
Angular
Angular

Backend

A reliable processing layer for contributions, pooled trading, and dynamic commission models with high accuracy.
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Spring Boot

Data & infrastructure

Event-driven workflows and secure cloud infrastructure designed for continuous processing at scale.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Kafka
Kafka
AWS
AWS
Docker
Docker
Lambda
Lambda
Terraform
Terraform

The results

The solution brought significant improvements across key areas, directly addressing the client's main challenges.
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Enhanced accuracy in daily fee calculations

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Compliance with industry requirements

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Flexible fee management without new releases

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Scalable foundation for new products

The key service that addressed every challenge

Dedicated, cross-functional teams keep work moving with clear ownership, tight collaboration, and dependable delivery.
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