Founding Engineer ( Product )

Product Engineer ( Full Stack )

Salary: - £80 to £100k

Location: London (3 days minimum per week in-office)

Team: Product & Engineering

Type: Full-Time

About the Role

W Talent is proud to be partnering with an innovative and forward-thinking client in the Fintech and Insurance space, currently hiring for a Product Engineer to join their growing London-based team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality features with full end-to-end ownership
• Work closely with internal users (including domain specialists) to understand workflows and pain points
• Scope features, assess trade-offs, and make informed product and technical decisions
• Use feedback and product data to iterate and continuously improve your work
• Build scalable, reliable, and user-centric software
• Collaborate across a flat team structure without a traditional product management function
• Consider business and regulatory contexts when designing and delivering functionality

Tech Stack

The engineering team leverages a modern and scalable technology stack:

• Backend: Python (FastAPI), Node.js
• Frontend: React, TypeScript
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Pulumi
• Monitoring & Observability: DataDog, Sentry
• Data & Analytics: dbt, Metabase
• Internal Tools: Retool
• Collaboration: Linear, Slack, Notion

Candidates are not expected to have experience with every tool listed, but should be enthusiastic about learning and contributing across the stack.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Core Requirements

• Solid professional experience in software engineering (backend, frontend, or full-stack)
• A strong product mindset — focused on delivering meaningful outcomes
• Proven ability to work autonomously and take ownership of end-to-end feature delivery
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Comfortable asking “why” and engaging deeply with user and business context

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to environments without dedicated product managers
• Experience in regulated or complex domains (e.g. insurance, finance, legal tech)
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and contribute to both problem and solution definition

Why This Role?

• True Ownership – Take full responsibility for the features you build
• Flat Team Structure – Work closely with users and leadership
• Empowered Culture – High autonomy, high accountability
• Meaningful Impact – Build tools that support critical business functions
• Fast-Paced Environment – Operate at speed while solving nuanced challenges