Monzo Blog
We built a better system for scheduling cron jobs
We built a system to define scheduled jobs that moves away from cron and adds support for timezones, better monitoring and a more delightful developer experience
Flex on Apple Pay: Now it's even easier to pay your way
iPhone and iPad users can now choose their monthly payment right at checkout with Flex on Apple Pay, online and in-app 🎉
Take Five - Stop, challenge and protect yourself against fraudsters
How we're building moments of pause into the Monzo app to help protect customers from fraud and purchase scams.
How we cut time to sign up for Monzo US from 17 minutes to 4 minutes
This blog talks about how our Monzo US team revamped the signup process for customers by experimenting with signup funnel improvements, increasing the rate of completion by a massive 400%
How we run migrations across 2,800 microservices
We’ve got a lot of value from our microservices architecture (2,800 and counting!), but this architecture is not without its challenges. One of those challenges is how to make sweeping library changes across all those services.
Building a processing system for International Payments
Gain an understanding of how International Payments are sent and received and how we process them at Monzo. We are making this seamless to customers whilst also having a strong focus on development experience
The ultimate guide on using AI to ace an interview at Monzo
We think there are lots of benefits associated with AI, but we have a human approach to hiring. At every stage there is a person reviewing and making decisions to ensure we're able to bring the best people to Monzo.
What is APY?
If you're new to saving, you might be wondering what APY is and why it's so important. Here's the lowdown…
You can now earn up to 4.25% APY on your money with Monzo Savings Jars
Today marks an exciting step on the Monzo journey, as we announce interest on Savings Jars. You’ll now be able to earn interest on money saved in your Jars.
A trio of industry-first security tools to help stop fraudsters in their tracks
We're focused on giving customers protection and peace of mind to make Monzo a safe place to manage your money. Find out how we're achieving this with our latest release: a trio of industry-first security tools
Elevate your design work with storytelling
We invited Ben Sauer, author of Death By Screens, to the Monzo London office for a workshop on the art of storytelling in relation to design. We've shared our favourite bits with you in our latest blog.
Your guide to self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs)
This guide breaks down the things you need to know about SIPPs - what they are, who they’re for, rules around SIPPs, plus so much more.
How we securely generate sensitive secrets
We regularly have to create and manage secrets that grant very sensitive privileges, and so we’ve created a new process that makes it fast and easy for us to securely and verifiably perform all kinds of sensitive operations.
Making mortgages more Monzo
This blog talks about how we went 0-1 with our new Homeownership mortgage feature. It gives insight into how we transitioned from a mortgage-focused to a home-focused view, where equity (customer’s progress) sits at the heart of the experience.
Advanced tools for Joint Accounts
Our joint accounts help you manage your money together more effectively. Say goodbye to manual spreadsheets or calculating how much you owe each other at the end of every month.