Software Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech scale-up in the UK is seeking a Fullstack Developer with expertise in Python and ReactJS. The role offers a high-impact opportunity to shape a major revenue channel by building scalable backend systems and engaging in daily code shipping. The company values employee well-being and provides bonuses, private medical services, and flexible working arrangements. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering and experience with RESTful APIs.

Benefits

Private medical + GP service

25+ days holiday

Paid sabbaticals

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong backend or fullstack software engineering experience with relevant stack.
• Experience building scalable backend systems for customer-facing products.
• Clear experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Work within small, product-focused teams to build new products.
• Ship code daily and iterate quickly.
• Engage closely with industry-leading Technical Leaders.

Skills

Python

ReactJS

AWS

Education

Degree in Maths, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering

Job description

Fullstack Developer – Python | Reactjs | AWS

💵 £60,000 - 90,000 + share options / Bonus

📦 Private medical + GP service | 25+ days holiday | Paid sabbaticals | Flexible working

💻 Python, ReactJS, AWS

📍 Remote (UK) or Hybrid (Central London)

📈 Profitable and scaling business

💖 Exceptional Glassdoor

We're partnered with a profitable, VC-backed fintech scale‑up that’s helping thousands of small businesses across Europe thrive with ethical funding. They combine modern approaches to software engineering with a strong sense of purpose and employee well‑being. They're one of the UK’s standout tech employers in the fintech space.

They're hiring Backend and Full Stack Software Engineers to work within small, product‑focussed teams. They're building a broad range of new products across business areas. It's a high‑impact opportunity to work closely with industry leading Technical Leaders who are experienced in delivering novel fintech products. You’ll ship code daily, iterate quickly, and be excited to launch and scale this new product.

Ideal Profile :

• Strong backend or fullstack software engineering experience with relevance to their stack; ideally proficient in front‑end technologies (e.g. React)
• Experience building scalable back‑end systems, ideally for customer‑facing products
• Clear experience building and consuming RESTful APIs

Bonus Points For :

• A strong numerical or technical background, underpinned by a degree in Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering

This is a high‑impact opportunity to shape a major revenue channel at one of Europe’s leading fintech innovators, with the freedom, tooling, and support to grow.