Senior Software Engineer (United Kingdom)

Senior Backend Engineer – Python / Microservices

Location: Fully Remote

Salary: £90,000 – £120,000 + Equity Options

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Join a Fintech Revolution - Newly created role - As the first in this role, you’ll play a key role in defining how backend engineering evolves within a fast-scaling global fintech – with full support from leadership and autonomy to innovate.

DATAHEAD has been exclusively retained by a fast-scaling global fintech that’s disrupting the banking space through automation, AI, and cloud-native engineering. Their platform is used by major financial institutions to streamline and digitize complex document processing and they’re now growing their world-class engineering team in London.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of robust, scalable backend systems at a business that's solving real-world problems at a global scale.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and building backend microservices in Python
• Writing clean, robust, production-grade code using Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Developing asynchronous, event-driven systems using RabbitMQ
• Working with MongoDB and other NoSQL databases
• Deploying and maintaining services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Shipping services within a Microsoft ecosystem (Azure/OpenShift)
• Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and leadership to scale the platform

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in backend development, ideally in fintech or SaaS environments
• Advanced Python skills and deep experience with microservices architecture
• Strong understanding of TDD , CI/CD, and production-quality standards
• Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ preferred)
• Solid NoSQL knowledge, particularly MongoDB
• Hands-on with Docker and container orchestration using Kubernetes
• Exposure to Microsoft-based infrastructure (Azure/OpenShift preferred)
• Strong communication, ownership mentality, and a drive to build from scratch

Why consider?

• Work on a mission-critical platform changing global finance
• Join a high-calibre team backed by top-tier clients
• Flexible hybrid work and equity options on the table
• Flat structure and direct access to leadership
• Opportunities to lead, mentor, and grow as we scale

Please apply!