Remote Full-Stack Python Developer – FinTech Insurance

Defaqto; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Defaqto is hiring a Full-Stack Python Developer to join a small, collaborative team building fintech products used across the insurance market. You'll work across the stack using Python, Django, SQL and React to design, build and support applications.

Location: Remote - UK. You’ll contribute to CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and collaborate with stakeholders, delivering scalable, reliable software for UK brands.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python experience, ideally in fintech/insurance tech.
• Experience with API integrations and databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL).
• Strong SQL skills and frontend fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular).
• Good understanding of software design principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain applications using Python and Django.
• Work across the full stack, including front-end components (React, JS, CSS).
• Translate business and user needs into practical technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices.
• Write testable, maintainable code with appropriate unit tests.
• Support live applications and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business and occasionally with clients.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Skills

Python

API Integrations

SQL

HTML/CSS/JS

React

Angular

Tools

Django

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Defaqto is hiring a Full-Stack Python Developer to join a small, collaborative team building fintech products used across the insurance market. You'll work across the stack using Python, Django, SQL and React to design, build and support applications.

Location: Remote - UK. You’ll contribute to CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and collaborate with stakeholders, delivering scalable, reliable software for UK brands.