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# AI-Driven Backend Engineer for Fintech Payments

- **Company:** The Wave
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Integration, Distributed Systems, TypeScript, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2859576409-ai-driven-backend-engineer-for-fintech-payments

## About the Role

The role requires strong backend that handles distributed systems, experience with AI/LLM orchestration, and frontend work in TypeScript/React. Fintech familiarity and early-stage startup experience are highly valued.
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## Description

Wave Group in London is hiring a Software Engineer to build the investigation engine APIs and UI that plug into bank payment flows. You will work on AI agents that reason over evidence to make real-time calls and own the end-to-end product from data integration to live production.


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