Technical Lead, Software Development, AI Engineer (Applied​/Software)

Location: Dollis Hill

Technical Lead AI / Full-Stack Engineering Remote first (once a fortnight in London- can be more flexible if required) | Up to £120k  Bonus  Equity Were working with a fast-growing, technology-led financial services business that is investing heavily in AI, product development and modern engineering. Theyre looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to join their engineering team and help shape the technical direction of the platform while continuing to build software yourself.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, getting stuck into the code and having genuine influence over what gets built.

What Youll Do Design, build and ship customer-facing applications, APIs and internal platforms. Remain hands-on with coding, testing, architecture and code reviews. Build AI-enabled products using LLMs, RAG, agents and model APIs. Take AI ideas from rapid prototypes through to reliable production systems. Work across Python, React/Type Script, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL and AWS. Improve architecture, engineering standards and delivery practices. Work closely with product, business and engineering stakeholders to solve complex problems.

Mentor and support engineers through pairing, reviews and technical guidance. Make pragmatic decisions around scalability, security, reliability and maintainability. Technology Python | React | Type Script | Django | FastAPI | PostgreSQL | AWS | Docker | REST APIs | CI/CD | Git AI experience across LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, embeddings, prompt design or model evaluation is particularly valuable. What Theyre Looking For 510 years' commercial software engineering experience.

Strong, recent hands-on Python development. Strong full-stack capability, ideally including React/Type Script. Experience building and operating production systems in AWS. Solid understanding of software architecture and distributed systems. Practical experience building with AI/LLMs rather than purely theoretical knowledge. Experience taking ownership of complex technical problems. Ability to influence technical direction without needing formal authority. Clear communication and a calm, pragmatic approach.

Financial services or Fin Tech experience is useful but not essential. Why Join? This is a chance to join at a point where AI is becoming a core part of the product strategy, giving you the opportunity to work on technology with a tangible customer impact. Youll have significant technical ownership, plenty of hands-on engineering, exposure to senior stakeholders and a clear route towards Principal Engineering, Architecture or wider technical leadership.

The environment is collaborative, ambitious and flexible, with plenty of scope to influence how the technology evolves. Package Up to £120,000 Annual performance bonus Equity / growth shares 30 days' holiday  bank holidays If you're a Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer or Technical Lead who wants to stay hands-on while taking greater ownership of architecture and AI-enabled products, this could be a strong next step.