Senior Software Engineer
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Job description
A well-funded Series A startup in London is building AI agents that help internal teams focus on meaningful work by automating repetitive, admin-heavy finance tasks. These are real products with real users, designed to make work more efficient, less tedious, and more impactful!
This is a high-impact role with direct influence on the core backend systems powering the product. The founders have previous multi-million-dollar exits and are building one of the fastest-moving startups in London
What You'll Be Doing
- Build core backend services, APIs, and distributed systems in Python
- Design architecture, data flows, and infrastructure foundations
- Own production systems and iterate quickly based on real user feedback
- Work closely with the leadership team on technical direction and product strategy
- Shape backend engineering culture, tooling, and processes as the team scales
️ Tech Stack
Python (FastAPI) · PostgreSQL · Event-driven services · Modern AI frameworks & agent-driven systems · Cursor · AI/ML, * Fully remote candidates
- Early-career engineers or first startup role
- Big-company pace, heavy process, or narrow scope
Why It's Interesting
- High-impact senior role with equity upside
- Work alongside proven founders with serious ambition and execution speed
- Strong investor backing and real runway
- Opportunity to scale backend systems that transform how internal teams work and make finance less tedious
Requirements
- Senior backend engineers with 5+ years experience in well-funded, high-growth startups
- People comfortable making high-leverage technical decisions in ambiguous environments
- Engineers passionate about AI that improves workflows and frees teams from repetitive work