Senior Full Stack Python Engineer, London - £85-110,000

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role as Senior Full Stack Engineer is to design and ship

end-to-end features across our AI governance platform — from a scalable Python

backend on AWS through to the TypeScript/React front-end that gives users clarity and

control. This is a hands-on, high-impact individual-contributor role at the centre of a

fast-moving start-up: you’ll own features from concept to production, make pragmatic

architectural decisions, and translate complex, governance-led product thinking into a

platform that is scalable, secure and trustworthy for the business customers who rely on

it.

You will report to the Director of Technology and work in close, day-to-day collaboration

with the Lead Developer, the UI/UX Lead and the wider engineering team — pairing

engineering and design closely together to underpin the rapid launch and development

of our AI-native service. You’ll be joining early enough to shape not just the platform, but

how engineering happens.

The Role

The Senior Full Stack Engineer role sits at the intersection of backend, front-end and

AI-augmented delivery. You will take features from concept through to production,

working across three areas: a scalable Python backend on AWS, harness-based

AI-assisted development workflows, and a TypeScript/React front-end that gives users

clarity and control over the platform.

Key Responsibilities

● Design, build and ship full-stack features — a scalable, secure Python backend

on AWS and a polished TypeScript/React front-end.

● Work hands-on with our cloud infrastructure (Terraform, Kubernetes, EKS) to

deploy and operate the services you build.

● Use harness-based, AI-assisted development workflows — running Claude Code

or similar coding agents in automated loops to handle the majority (80%+) of the

SDLC, from planning through implementation, testing, and review.

● Partner closely with the UI/UX Lead to turn designs into responsive, accessible,

high-quality interfaces.

● Uphold engineering standards: code quality, CI/CD, testing, and release

practices.

● Contribute to technical direction and roadmap discussions with the Director of

Technology and founders.

● Use AI tools throughout your own workflow — for planning, coding, testing and

review — to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

● Continuously look for better ways of working — in your process, your tools and

your output

Profile

● 5+ years’ experience of shipping production software end-to-end as a senior

engineer.

● Strong Python backend development experience in scalable (5+ years),

production systems, including distributed systems, asynchronous architectures

and APIs.

● Strong TypeScript (2+ years) and modern front-end development experience

(React).

● Solid hands-on AWS experience (5+ years), with working knowledge of

Terraform, Kubernetes and EKS.

● Hands-on experience developing software using Claude Code or similar AI

coding agents, running them in automated loops and using them to drive 80%+ of

the SDLC (planning, coding, testing, review).

● Professional experience with LLM-based systems or AI/ML product development.

● Comfortable owning full-stack architecture decisions for the features you deliver.

● Comfort operating in an early-stage, fast-changing environment, where priorities

shift and ambiguity is normal — someone who leans into that rather than waiting

for certainty.

● Excellent collaboration skills, working as an equal partner to both product and

design.

● Master’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, or

related discipline).

● Nice to have: experience in governance, compliance, security, or regulated

industries.

● Nice to have: prior experience at an early-stage startup, ideally pre-Series A.

The Problem You’ll Help Solve

Technology is evolving rapidly, and organisations need new tools to understand and

manage its impact.

In this role, you will help address challenges such as:

● ensuring complex technologies remain transparent and accountable

● helping organisations adopt AI safely and responsibly

● building governance systems that support innovation rather than slow it down.

You will work alongside talented colleagues and forward-thinking partners to create

solutions that shape the future of responsible technology.

What You’ll Help Build

The initial build of all new product capabilities:

● designing and building the scalable backend and infrastructure underpinning

corporate memory and governance frameworks for advanced technologies

● building and continuously improving technology platforms

● working with partners to co-create new tools and capabilities

● translating complex technical or regulatory concepts into practical, shippable

engineering solutions

● contributing to the evolution of products, research, or partnerships.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be defined not just by tasks completed, but by the impact

created.

Examples may include:

● Well-crafted, end-to-end features shipped to production with measurable

customer adoption

● A reliable, scalable full-stack codebase that supports rapid product iteration

● High standards of quality and security carried across both backend and front-end

● Clear linkage between the features you ship and commercial growth

We look for people who take ownership of outcomes and continuously seek better ways

of working.

Location: London, UK (Hybrid — 3 days/week in office)

Team: within the Engineering organisation

Salary: £85,000 to £110,000 p.a.

Reports to: Director of Technology

Works closely with: UI/UX Lead, Product Director, and the wider Product and

Engineering team building an AI-native product from the ground up.

Please provide your current residential location when applying.

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