Senior Software Engineer
Intellect
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 64KJob location
Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
JavaScript
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Databases
Python
MongoDB
Redis
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind
React
Caching
Backend
FastAPI
Front End Software Development
Microservices
Job description
We're looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to join a small, highly skilled team building a next generation Financial Services Regulatory Compliance platform.
This is a hands on role where you'll work across the stack, leading frontend development with React and Next.js while also contributing to a Python (FastAPI) backend that powers AI driven insights and data heavy systems.
You'll have real ownership, influence technical direction, and help shape a platform used to simplify complex regulatory information.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the development of responsive, high performance frontend features using React and Next.js
- Working closely with product, design, and data teams to create intuitive user experiences
- Building and maintaining scalable APIs and backend services in Python using FastAPI
- Contributing to architectural decisions as the platform evolves and transitions from Azure to GCP
- Ensuring strong integration between frontend and backend with a focus on performance and maintainability
- Taking ownership of features from design through to deployment
Requirements
- Strong experience building production ready applications with React and Next.js
- Confident use of JavaScript and TypeScript, with a focus on performance and modern React patterns
- Proven experience developing APIs or backend services with Python and FastAPI
- Comfortable working across the full stack and switching between frontend and backend problem solving
- Experience with MongoDB, Redis, and cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS
- Experience working with data heavy or AI driven products is a bonus
- A proactive engineer who enjoys working in a small, fast moving team
Tech stack
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Python (FastAPI)
- Database: MongoDB
- Caching & queueing: Redis
- Cloud: Azure (transitioning to GCP, AWS possible in future)
Benefits & conditions
- Flexible remote working with optional access to a London office
- The chance to work on a technically challenging, AI powered platform with real world impact
- A collaborative environment with low bureaucracy and genuine ownership over your work