Python Backend Engineer – AI Fintech, Remote, Equity

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Remote; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Remote-first

Career growth

Exposure to AI/fintech

Job summary

Talantir is building a fintech-driven platform and seeks a Python Software Engineer to design, develop, and scale backend services and APIs. You will work with product, data, and AI teams to embed AI-driven capabilities and ensure production-ready code in a fast-paced, startup environment.

The role offers remote-first work with limited in-person time in London, significant equity, and rapid career progression within a scaling fintech.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience as a Python Software Engineer focusing 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.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starting attitude suited to a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

APIs

Backend development

AI tooling

LLM integration

Job description

Talantir is building a fintech-driven platform and seeks a Python Software Engineer to design, develop, and scale backend services and APIs. You will work with product, data, and AI teams to embed AI-driven capabilities and ensure production-ready code in a fast-paced, startup environment.

The role offers remote-first work with limited in-person time in London, significant equity, and rapid career progression within a scaling fintech.