Software Engineer

Wave Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave with Income Protection

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work schemes

Job summary

A leading AI technology company in the UK is looking for a Senior Engineer to join their innovative team focused on building data-driven solutions. The role emphasizes product ownership and collaborative culture, offering a competitive salary of up to £120k. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python, FastAPI, and AWS, along with experience mentoring others. The position allows for hybrid working, requiring 1-2 days per week in the Central London office, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about engineering challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience designing systems for data-driven applications.
• Strong background in building APIs, data pipelines, and automation.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable systems in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product and data specialists.
• Mentor other engineers and shape the technical direction of the team.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Flask

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

I'm working on a genuinely interesting product focused engineering role with a fast growing AI driven data platform operating in one of the largest global financial markets.

This is not a maintenance heavy environment. The team are building real systems from scratch APIs data pipelines automation and ML driven features that directly influence how customers make high value decisions.

The role sits within a strong cross functional squad where engineers collaborate closely with product data and domain experts. You would be contributing as a senior individual contributor designing systems mentoring others and shaping technical direction while still staying hands on with code.

Tech wise the environment is heavily Python led with FastAPI and Flask strong typing PostgreSQL at the core and AWS serverless across the platform. Plenty of greenfield thinking around developer experience automation and scalable architecture.

What I like about this team

• Real product ownership and autonomy
• Complex backend challenges around data modelling and real time workflows
• Engineers who enjoy solving problems not just shipping tickets
• Hybrid working with a strong collaborative culture

Hybrid working - 1/2 days per week in their Central London office

Mid - Up to £90k

Senior - Up to £120k

Company Benefits

• Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes

They are moving quickly and hiring multiple engineers so if you have been thinking about a move, please apply for more info.