Client:

Rapidly Scaling Fintech Unicorn

Compensation:

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

Location:

London

Working Model:

Strong remote options

Overview

A rapidly scaling fintech unicorn 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.

The Role

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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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 operationalising 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

Requirements

• 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

What’s on Offer

• 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

If you are a Python Software Engineer interested in joining a scaling fintech unicorn with strong technical ownership and equity upside, please apply to be considered or email rdelaney@hunterbond.com for more information.