Lucy Stoycheva

Lucy is a Principal Software Engineer at Social Finance, bringing over 15 years of experience across full-stack software engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data engineering and technical leadership. She works across software, architecture and engineering practices to help teams build secure, reliable and maintainable digital platforms, with a particular passion for solving complex problems with elegant solutions.

Published:14 July 2026

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Principal Software Engineer

Data & Digital

Lucy joined Social Finance in 2026 as a Principal Software Engineer. Her career spans full-stack software engineering, architecture, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data engineering and technical leadership. Before joining Social Finance, she worked at Telefónica Tech as a cloud consultant specialising in application modernisation, having previously established and led DevSecOps capabilities across engineering, infrastructure, security and operations.

She works across the end-to-end development and delivery of software systems, with a strong focus on transparency and enabling teams. She is particularly motivated by applying this experience to work that makes a meaningful difference.

At Social Finance, Lucy helps shape digital products and engineering practices that support better outcomes for people and communities.