Remote Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Aveni's Ai-first
Tavistock, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Cloud Computing Amazon DynamoDB Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Scrum Methodology Software Safety Software Engineering TypeScript Large Language Models
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Grafana AI Coding Agents Agentic-AI Servicebus AI Platforms Machine Learning Operations Functional Programming Terraform Serverless Computing

Job description

learning as part of the day-to-day work. Aveni is building next-generation AI systems for UK financial services, where safety, compliance, and trust are non-negotiable. We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to work on AI and agentic platform capabilities that power intelligent, automated workflows for financial services. This is a high-impact role building foundational technology that underpins Aveni’s AI-first strategy. You’ll work on systems that govern how AI agents behave in regulated financial contexts, designing and implementing policy enforcement, safety controls, behavioural monitoring, and evaluation frameworks. This work sits at the intersection of platform engineering, AI/ML systems, and compliance-by-design architecture. You’ll be joining at a pivotal moment as Aveni scales from startup to enterprise-grade AI FinTech, working on problems that matter: making AI safe, auditable, and trustworthy in high-stakes financial environments. Design and implement scalable Python

Requirements

services powering AI-driven workflows Work within a serverless, event-driven AWS architecture Collaborate with Product, AI Platform, and Compliance teams Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and delivery Shape AI & Agentic Systems Integrate AI models into production systems Design guardrails, policy enforcement, and behavioural monitoring for AI agents Support and guide junior and mid-level engineers Drive AI-Augmented Engineering Use AI coding tools to accelerate development and improve quality Help define best practices for AI-assisted software engineering Strong Python expertise in production environments Experience building cloud-native systems on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, EventBridge) Experience working with LLMs or AI/ML systems Experience with AI safety, guardrails, or policy enforcement Experience in financial services or regulated environments js / TypeScript, Terraform or CDK Knowledge of observability tools and ML fundamentals Pragmatic and able to balance speed with long-term quality Curious about AI, especially safety and responsible usage Career Growth Own complex, cross-cutting AI systems Shape Aveni s long-term AI platform strategy At Aveni, we believe that diversity drives innovation. If you re passionate about technology and its ability to drive positive change for the future of financial services, we d love to hear from you. Apply now to join us on our mission to transform the financial services industry through AI. Remote-first working across the UK Work abroad policy 34 days holiday (including flexible bank holidays) and your birthday off Flexible benefits platform Protection essentials including Life Insurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness cover, and Pension (up to 5% matched employer contribution with optional increased contributions) Private health and dental care Enhanced family leave

About the company

Aveni is redefining how financial institutions use AI. We build real, production-ready agentic systems that reshape how banks, advisers and financial services firms operate, replacing fragmented processes with intelligent, end-to-end workflows. We have been recognised as Fintech of the Year for two consecutive years and awarded Best Specialist Technology Service at the Professional Adviser Awards 2025. Backed by leading investors including Puma Private Equity, and commercially supported by Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society, we previously completed one of Scotland s largest Series A rounds. Since then, we ve continued to grow rapidly as adoption of AI in financial services accelerates, and we re now scaling our engineering organisation to meet that demand. Our engineering team includes experienced software engineers and PhD-level AI specialists, with strong ties to the University of Edinburgh, giving you access to exceptional expertise and opportunities for continuous

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