Python Software Engineer - Remote Working - Up to £120,000 Base (+Bonus, equity etc)

Talantir; 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

Python Software Engineer – Fintech Startup

Client: Rapidly expanding AI/Fintech Startup

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

Location: London

Working Model: Strong remote options

Overview

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.

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

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

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