Senior / Mid Backend Software Engineer - Python

Zepz; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Greater London seeks an experienced backend developer to craft reliable systems using Python. You'll build integrations with global payout partners and have a direct impact on millions of users. This role offers exciting challenges and the opportunity to contribute to a mission improving global remittances.

Benefits

Unlimited Annual Leave

Private Medical Cover

Retirement pension schemes

Life Assurance

Parental Leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• A deep understanding of Python and related frameworks is crucial.
• Ability to diagnose and debug complex issues under tight deadlines.
• Desire to make a real difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Craft reliable and efficient backend systems using Python and Flask.
• Build and maintain robust integrations with global payout partners.
• Minimize costly mistakes by designing proof systems.

Skills

Python mastery

Problem solver

Passion for impact

Tools

Flask

Job description

About Zepz

Zepz is the group powering two leading global remittance brands: WorldRemit and Sendwave. Since 2010, we have been disrupting an industry previously dominated by offline legacy players with our relentless focus on reducing the cost of remittances and increasing safety and convenience for our users.

Every day, our people work to unlock the prosperity of cross-border communities through finance and technology—driven by our vision of a world that celebrates migrants’ impact on prosperity, at home and abroad.

In 2023, our brands helped cross-border communities send over $15bn from 50 countries to recipients in 130 countries. We operate over 2800 money transfer corridors worldwide and employ over 1,000 people globally. Zepz is a remote‑first employer, with team members located across six continents.

Come join us!

Our Commitments

• We act like owners - We are relentlessly delivering for our users and spending money thoughtfully.
• We embrace embarrassing honesty - We function best when we’re open and honest with one another—especially about our challenges and doubts.
• We have a bias to action - We get to first outcomes quickly, iterate and learn.
• We strive to be better - We may make mistakes, but always learn from them.
• We are inclusive - to better reflect and serve our users.

Join the Sendwave Payment Core team, the beating heart of our mission to make affordable international payments a reality

You’ll be at the forefront of building and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our mobile apps and connects users with their loved ones worldwide.

In this role, you’ll:

• Be the architect: Craft reliable and efficient backend systems using Python and Flask, integrating seamlessly with diverse third‑party APIs.
• Own the payouts: Build and maintain robust integrations with global payout partners, ensuring funds reach their destination accurately and swiftly.
• Master of errors: Minimize costly mistakes by designing‑proof systems and implementing effective escalation processes.
• API expert: Collaborate with mobile engineers to define and develop APIs that empower efficient communication between platforms.
• Lead with influence: Contribute to architectural decisions, drive best practices, and mentor junior engineers.
• High‑stakes impact: Every line of code matters. Your work directly affects millions of users and the company's financial health.

What you bring:

• Python mastery: A deep understanding of Python, Flask, and related frameworks.
• Design architect: A penchant for designing and building scalable, reliable systems.
• Problem solver: Ability to diagnose and debug complex issues under tight deadlines.
• Passion for impact: Desire to make a real difference in people's lives.

Why you’ll love it:

• High visibility and ownership: Your work directly impacts the core of Sendwave’s operations.
• Challenging and rewarding: Solve critical problems that push your technical skills to the limit.
• Dynamic and collaborative: Work in a fast‑paced, supportive environment with passionate colleagues.
• Make a difference: Contribute to a mission that improves lives across the globe.

Please be aware that this role may require out‑of‑hours on‑call.

What we offer you

Below are core benefits available to permanent roles in the US, UK, Philippines, Poland, and South Africa. If you are not in one of those regions, let the Talent team know what is available for you specifically.

• Unlimited Annual Leave: Most Zepz team members are eligible for unlimited annual leave. Colleagues in customer‑facing roles receive a competitive holiday allowance and four recharge days a year. Feel free to make the most of your time off and maintain a healthy work‑life balance!
• Private Medical Cover: You can opt‑in to a Private Medical Insurance scheme. This provides you with access to thorough medical coverage, so you can feel confident in your health and well‑being.
• Retirement: We offer pension schemes to help you plan for and secure your future.
• Life Assurance: Life assurance is available to give you peace of mind and protect your loved ones in case of the unexpected.
• Parental Leave: We offer competitive parental leave schemes to ensure you are spending as much quality time with your new bundle of joy as possible.

We are also remote‑first as an organization, offering flexibility for you to work where you need to be most productive. In many locations, we have workspaces, which you can use as you desire. Most roles in the Philippines are predominantly office‑based, with this we offer free meals for those 100% on‑site.

In addition to the above, you will discover that we have a range of secondary perks—such as the cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee discounts—depending on your location, to help you thrive at Zepz!

Why choose Zepz?

Our team of over 1,000 employees is fully distributed across the world. We are working from coffee shops, homes, and co‑working spaces — making us one of the larger fully distributed growth‑stage startups in the world but we also offer workspace in our talent cluster locations—spaces we can meet, collaborate and connect.

We are proud parents, community organizers, farmers, band members, yoga teachers, YouTube influencers, former Olympians, and serial entrepreneurs.

We collectively speak over twenty languages, including Akuapem, Amharic, Bengali, Ewe, Fante, Ga, Igbo, Kalenjin, Luganda, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

At Zepz, embodying our commitments binds us together. We are collectively passionate about striving to achieve our vision and purpose—to continue to provide the best service to our users.

Ready to Apply?

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If interested, please submit your resume along with a cover letter (optional), highlighting why your experience demonstrates you meet the requirements of the role. Please also indicate the countries in which you have work authorization.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. Zepz is a place where everyone can thrive.

So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, and if at all you might need any form of support to make the process as comfortable as possible, please let us know and give us a shot by applying. We want you to be excited to wake up to make an impact every day.