Fullstack Developer, Engage Smarter AI
Python
AI for financial guidance
Open for applications
AI for financial guidance
1-20 employees
Open for applications
1-20 employees
Company mission
To help bridge the financial guidance gap in the UK, particularly for the lower wealth segments that are underserved by many insurers, banks and pension funds.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone mid-senior (5+ years) with a strong background in backend software engineering and a passion for all things data and software. You’ll play a critical role in iterating on the platform underlying our AI Agent solutions, while building out and maintaining our backend infrastructure
- Being self-motivated and curious to learn, as well as comfortable taking on responsibility, are all important characteristics for the role. Your work will be used in a production environment, so careful attention to testing and security concerns is critical
- A strong knowledge and understanding of Python in a backend development setting (e.g. FastAPI), as well as a good understanding of NoSQL and SQL databases (specifically MongoDB & PostgreSQL and their ORMs/ODMs)
- Previous work deploying code to production, following modern software engineering best practices (testing, Git, CICD, Docker, GitHub Actions)
- A strong understanding of data models and migrations would be beneficial (e.g. Pydantic and Alembic), as is an understanding of system design principles
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure infrastructure & deployment (or similar transferrable experience of AWS or GCP), including container apps, static web apps, VMs, ideally including experience of Infrastructure as Code
Desirable
- We’re open to freelancers/contractors, those interested in part-time employment, and those focused on full-time employment. This is a position with substantial opportunities for professional growth
- Preference is for someone within commuting distance of London, as we will meet in person at least once a month and up to weekly in London. Our current work is predominantly remote
- An MSc in computer science or equivalent is desirable though not required
- Experience with Typescript & a frontend framework such as React is desirable though is not required for the role. Similarly with experience of the emerging gen AI stack (e.g. Langchain, OpenAI, or Hugging Face)
What the job involves
- You’ll play a critical role in expanding the core platform capabilities of our enterprise AI Agent platform and further enhancing its security and robustness
- New API routes for different types of messaging (web hooks, WebSockets etc.)
- New backend integrations into software systems, such as messaging apps and CRMs
- Maintaining and iterating on existing backend systems and infrastructure
- Supporting the development and maintenance of our AI Agent libraries, in collaboration with our Data Science team
- Supporting the data engineering setup and tools for our AI / Data Science team
Application process
- We will review all applications received. Candidates who pass the screening questions and application review stage will be invited to interview with 2-3 members of the team
- As part of the interview process, we will be seeking to understand and evidence your technical skills and background, as well as getting to know you and your motivations for working in a fast-moving Financial Services technology environment. Depending on your past projects, we may ask you to complete a small project to demonstrate your technical skills
- Screening questions:
- 1) You have the right to work in the UK currently and for the foreseeable future
- 2) You live in the UK and can attend regular in-person team meetings in London
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Engage Smarter AI is a company bringing artificial intelligence to financial services businesses, to help them better serve consumers with financial guidance and support.
Aiming to bridge the financial gap that has left many lower-wealth people underserved, the company combines natural language AI with human expertise. This means businesses can more easily and effectively serve their customers, contributing to better financial outcomes for all.
It's a valuable undertaking, and one that will be interesting to watch the company take on. Its first expert AI Chatbot, focused on UK pensions, is currently in pre-launch testing- with more planned for the future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Tom Dorrington Ward
(Co-Founder & CTO)Advisor at Zori Tex where they were previously Co-Founder and CTO. Was a Newton Scholar with the Newton Venture Program and Cohort 3 Co-Founder with Carbon13. Has experience as a Data Scientist, Software Engineer and Analyst.
Felicia Meyerowitz Singh
(Co-Founder & Board Advisor)Non-Executive Director at Platform One, Modelex Solutions and Womankind Ventures. Previously Managing Director of Strategic Relationships at FNZ Group and Founder / CEO of Akoni.
Matt Gosden
(Co-Founder)Senior Advisor at QuantCo. Previously co-founded Inforcehub, was Global Head of In-Force Management at the Zurich Insurance Company, and Nordic Office Head at Oliver Wyman.
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