Python Software Engineer - Remote Working equity

Client:
Rapidly expanding AI/Fintech Startup

Compensation:
Up to £120,000 Base + Benefits (Bonus, equity etc.)

Location:

London

Working Model:
Strong remote options

A growing AI/fintech startup is seeking a strong Python Software Engineer to join a growing engineering team building AI-driven financial technology products. The company is tackling complex, real-world problems across financial workflows with a modern, automation-first and AI-assisted approach. This is an opportunity to join an early-stage, product-led fintech where engineers have real technical ownership and influence over architectural decisions.

As a Python Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building and scaling backend systems that power the company’s fintech platform, working closely with product, data, and AI teams.

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Python-based backend systems, APIs, and services
• Ensuring auto-generated and AI-assisted code is production-ready, secure, and maintainable
• Embedding and ope rationalising AI-driven capabilities, including LLM-powered features, monitoring, and evaluation
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams while promoting best practices in modern, AI-assisted software engineering

• Significant technical ownership and influence over system design
• Competitive salary with meaningful equity in a high-growth fintech
• Remote-first working model with limited, planned office time
• Rapid career progression in a scaling startup environment
• Exposure to cutting-edge fintech and AI technologies
• A highly collaborative, entrepreneurial engineering culture

• Strong commercial experience as a Python Software Engineer, with a focus on APIs and backend systems
• Familiarity with agentic AI tooling or strong interest in AI-driven development
• Proactive mindset and enthusiasm for adopting new technologies
• An entrepreneurial, self-starting attitude suited to a fast-moving startup environment